Course Description: Study of theory and application of instrumentation and experimentation; components and concepts of computer-machine interface systems; ;design of computer-controlled experimentation for real-time industrial measurement, monitoring, and control, electric power analysis, and polycircuits.

Prerequisite: ECE 205, MME 211, and STA 368

Objectives: Upon finishing the course, students are expected to accomplish the following objectives:

• Understand and apply power analysis methods to analyze single and polphase systems.
• Learn to perform frequency response analysis for a variety of signal conditioning circuits.
• Learn and apply a methodology to analyze instruments and understand their operation.
• Learn and apply fundamental concepts for performing and reporting a static calibration.
• Learn fundamental concepts for characterizing dynamic system response.
• Test the validity of a mathematical model by designing and conducting an experiment.
• Learn and apply the fundamental concepts of computer-based data acquisition and input;output.
• Understand basic Laplace transform and Fourier series concepts.
• Select and integrate components using a design methodology to create a system including sensing, actuation, and logic to solve a measurement, monitoring, or control design problem.

Topics:

Advanced circuits: 

• Power analysis, polyphase circuits, and transformers;
• Frequency response, transfer function analysis;
• Signal conditioning circuits analysis;
• Second order circuits;
• Laplace transform and Fourier series;

Digital Interfacing

• Number systems;
• Sampling and aliasing;
• ADC and DAC;

Sensors and Actuators

• Sensor and actuator characteristics;
• Position, temperature, light, and strain gauge sensors;
• Step motor;

Microprocessor

• Microprocessor interfacing;
• Microprocessor programming;
• Microprocessor applications;

Software tools

• MultiSim
• LabVIEW

Labs: There will be approximately 8 - 10 lab sessons suring each semester.