AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Operative comprehension of the foundations of measurement, including elements of probability and statistics, static and dynamic analysis of measuring systems, evaluation of uncertainty, calibration, components selection, signal conditioning, measurement of mechanical and thermal quantities.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures and laboratory

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Elements of probability and statistics: probability, random variables, variance and covariance, linear regression.

Evaluation of measurement uncertainty, calibration, dynamic measurement.

Sensors: seismic, elastic, strain gages, thermo-resistances, thermocouples, capacitive, inductive.

Signal conditioning: potentiometer and bridge circuits, demodulators, amplifiers, filters, interference reduction and grounding.

Voltmeters, A/D converters, current-to-voltage converters.

Metrological infrastructures. Length, temperature, force and vibration measurement.

Laboratory practice in strain force and vibration measurement.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

P. Bentley, Principles of measurement systems, Longman, 2005;

E. O. Doebelin, Measurement systems, McGraw-Hill, 1989;

W. Dally, et alii, Instrumentation for engineering measurement , Wiley, 1993;

A. Papoulis, Probability, random variables and stochastic processes, McGraw-Hill, Singapore, 1985;

Technical written standards: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in maesurement (GUM), ISO 10012, ISO 17025.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FRANCESCO CRENNA (President)

GIOVANNI BATTISTA ROSSI (President)

VITTORIO BELOTTI

GIANCARLO CASSINI

ALICE PALAZZO

LESSONS

Class schedule

MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test and oral examination, including discussion of a reports on lab activity.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Pre-requisites :

None.