MAE 3113

Measurements and Instrumentation

Lecture 1
Dr. Joseph P. Conner

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and Aerospace Engineering

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Outline

Course Overview
Instructor Introduction
Prerequisites Review
Syllabus Review
Course Material Coverage Plan

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Instructor Introduction Dr. Conner

Adjunct Assistant Professor (OSU) & Lab Director (MAE Labs)

Measurements and Instrumentations

Aircraft Design, Fabrication, and Testing

Mechatronics

Record holding Pterosoar-B Autonomous

Aircraft

Applied Engineering Computer Methods

Engineering Educator

Applied Rigid-body Mechanics

Director of Engineering Labs for MAE

Assistant director for Speedfest

Education:
BS, MS, and PhD from OSU in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research & Scholarship Interests:

Unmanned Air Vehicle Design and Systems Integration

Applied Mechanical Design
Low Power Long Range Communications
Real-Time Tracking and Behavior Modeling of High Altitude Payloads

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Prerequisites Review

Required Prerequisites:
Elementary Dynamics (ENSC 2123)
Kinematics and kinetics of particles
Work-energy and impulse-momentum

Introduction to Electrical Science course (ENSC 2613)

Introduction to basic electrical circuits; Kirchoffs Current and Voltage Laws, Ohms Law
Basic understanding of basic Low and High pass filters
Construct and testing of basic RLC circuits

Extra Skills that are assumed

Basic level of computer skills, including file management and use of Microsoft Office applications,
using the Internet to find information and communicate, and finally an understanding of how to use
D2L for communicate and file drop offs.

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Support Courses

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Analysis (MAE 3013)

Computer Methods in Analysis and Design (MAE 3403)

Statistics, Fourier Analysis, and Numerical Integration and Differentiation

Application of numerical methods, statistics, and computer methods in the design, analysis, and
simulation of mechanical, thermal and fluid systems.

Dynamic Systems I (MAE 3723)

This the course is also designed to parallel certain parts of the MAE 3723, including frequency
response, phase response, and transient response of first and second order systems.

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D2L Tools
Course Home: News & Updates Check Regularly!
Content:
Schedules, Lecture slides, assignments, problem sets,
solutions, lab instructions, supplementary material

Discussions
Dropboxes
Quizzes
Grades

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Syllabus Highlights (D2L)

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Course Material Coverage Plan

Basic Concepts of Measurement

Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals
Probability and Statistics
Uncertainty Analysis
Measurement System Behavior
Sampling, Digital Devices, and Data Acquisition
Strain Measurement
Pressure, Velocity, and Flow Measurements
Temperature Measurements
Position and Attitude Measurements
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Major Course Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

Present data in an appropriate manner through the use of tables and graphs.
Distinguish between the different measurement errors and how errors are classified
Estimate the uncertainty of a set of measurements and Propagate the measurement
uncertainty
Describe time varying signals in both the time and frequency domains.
Describe the underlying physical effects of a transducer on the measurement
Process a signal from a transducer by using appropriate processing techniques
Make measurements of engineering physical quantities of interest

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Goals of the Course

Questions we would like to answer
Given a physical parameter (temperature, vibration,
etc.) how do we measure it?
What are we measuring?
How does the sensor work? What are its limitations?
How do we design a sensor for a specific task?
How is the data recorded? How do we choose the data
acquisition parameters?
What can be determined from the data?
How do we analyze and present the data?

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What is Measurements

The process of obtaining a quantitative comparison

between a predefined standard and a particular
physical parameter under observation

Measurand
(PHYSICAL
PARAMETER)

Standard

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Measurement
(COMPARSION)

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Phases of Measurement Process

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Example Phases of Measurement Process

Transducer

Calibration Input
Calibration is a comparison between
measurements-one of known
magnitude or correctness and an
unknown second
measurement device.
Measurand
(Unknown Input)

Strain Gage
Sensor

Wheatstone
Bridge
Variable Conversion
Element

Signal Conditioning Stage

Data
Acquisition
Data Processing

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Low Pass
Filter

Amplifier

Buffer

Signal conditioning is manipulating an analog signal in such a

way that it meets the requirements of the next stage of the
measurement process.

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Assignments

No Lab this week

By class time Thursday:

Read Chapter 1 (Basic Concepts of Measurement Methods)
View the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) summary
of the International System of Units
Essentials of the SI
International System of Units (SI) < http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html>

By 19:00 CDT Sunday (01/18/15):

Read syllabus and attachment
Complete online Syllabus Quiz
Complete online Prerequisites Quiz

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NB:
Read actively with a pencil in
hand!
Work through the examples.
Write down questions.
Make notes.

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