lecture notes on instrumentation engineering

1. Madda Walabu University
College of Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program: Regular Course Title: Instrumentation engineering
Course Code: ECEg4323 Degree Program: B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
Course Instructor: Lencho D. Contact hour per week: 2 Lecture + 3 Tutorial hrs.
ECTS: 5 Target Group: IV Year Year/Semester: IV/II
Prerequisites: Microcomputers & Interfacing and Electrical Measurement
&Instrumentation
Status of the course: Compulsory
Course Description: Review of Basic Instrumentation; Standards and Organizations;
Sensor technology; Telemetry Applications; Introduction to Intelligent Instruments
Course Objectives: To discuss and exemplify algorithm analysis methods
 Module Data Storage and Analysis computation.
Detailed Course and topics
1. Review of Basic Instrumentation
 General Principles of Instrumentation,
 Sensors and Applications
 Signal Conditioning Circuits, Signal Conversion Elements, Output Presentation
2. Standards and Organizations
 What is standard? Need for standard?
 Existing standard organization
 Quality assurance
3. Sensor technology
 Basic Sensor Technology
 Sensor Systems
 Application Considerations
o Sensor Characteristics
 System Characteristics, Instrument Selection, Data Acquisition &
Readout, Installation
 Measurement Issues and Criteria
 Sensor Signal Conditioning and Conditioning Bridge Circuits

2.  Amplifiers for Signal Conditioning
 Analog to Digital Converters for Signal Conditioning
 Signal Conditioning High Impedance Sensors
4. Telemetry Applications
 Telemetry Systems Overview
 Airborne Systems
o Data Acquisition, Multiplexer, Modulation, Commutation, Frame
synchronization pattern
 Ground System
o Setup and Control, PCM Stream Reconstruction, Frame Synchronization, De-
commutation, Simulation and Encoding, Real-Time Processing
5. Introduction to Intelligent Instruments
 Introduction to intelligent instrumentation
 Historical Perspective & Current status
 software based instruments
 Virtual Instrumentation
Teaching Methodology: Lectures supported by tutorials
AssessmentMethods 
 Contentious Assessment (quiz, test, mini-project and test)……….50%
 Final examination ………….. 50%
CoursePolicies
All students are expected to abide by the code of conductof students throughout this course.
 Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated.
 Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to discussions. Students will be
activeparticipants in the course.
 Youare required to submit and present the assignments provided according to the time
table indicated.
 75% ofclassattendance ismandatory!
Reference
1. Jon Wilson, Sensor technology
2. J.P.Bentley, Principles of Measurement Systems
3. B.E. Jones, Instrumentation Measurement and Feedback
4. Instrumentation Engineering handbook