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.
Lectures and laboratory
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.
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.
Ricevimento: Along the whole academic year, after taking an appointment, by sending an e-mail to gb.rossi@dimec.unige.it
FRANCESCO CRENNA (President)
GIOVANNI BATTISTA ROSSI (President)
VITTORIO BELOTTI
GIANCARLO CASSINI
ALICE PALAZZO
MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
Written test and oral examination, including discussion of a reports on lab activity.
Pre-requisites :
None.
