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On successful completion of this subject the student will be able to: 1. Appreciate the role and importance of measurement in engineering applications. 2. Distinguish between static and dynamic characteristics of instruments. 3. Calibrate an engineering instrument and specify its bias and precision uncertainties. 4. Combine individual instrument uncertainties in multi-instrumented experiments. 5. Explain the engineering principles that underpin specific measurement instrumentation. 6. Apply data acquisition concepts thereby automating the process of measurement.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 30 |
Practical | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 110 |
A basic knowledge of (i) statistical methods and (ii) electrical concepts are neccessary.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: Laboratory Activities | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Examination: Module examination | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | Yes | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment #1 (45 minutes) (Scheduled for Week 5) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment #2 (45 minutes) (Scheduled for Week 10 or 11) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Dr Pezhman Ghadimi | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Mr Brian Mulkeen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |