Sensors and Transducers: Introduction, Classification of Transducers, Advantages and Disadvantages of Electrical Transducers, Transducers Actuating Mechanisms, Resistance Transducers, Variable Inductance Transducers, Capacitive Transducers, Piezoelectric Transducers, Hall Effect Transducers, Thermoelectric Transducers, Photoelectric Transducers.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding.
Sensors and Transducers (continued): Stain Gages, Load Cells, Proximity Sensors, Pneumatic Sensors, Light Sensors, Tactile Sensors, Fiber Optic Transducers, Digital Transducers, Recent Trends – Smart Pressure Transmitters, Selection of Sensors, Rotary – Variable Differential Transformer, Synchros and Resolvers, Induction Potentiometers, Micro Electromechanical Systems.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding.
Signal Condition:Introduction, Functions of Signal Conditioning Equipment, Amplification, Types of Amplifiers, Mechanical Amplifiers Fluid Amplifiers, Optical Amplifiers, Electrical and electronic Amplifiers.
Data Acquisition Systems and Conversion:Introduction, Objectives and Configuration of Data Acquisition System, Data Acquisition Systems, Data Conversion.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding.
Data Transmission and Telemetry:Data/Signal Transmission, Telemetry. Measurement of Non – Electrical Quantities:Pressure Measurement
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding.
Measurement of Non – Electrical Quantities (continued):Temperature Measurement, Flow Measurement – Introduction, Electromagnetic Flow meters, Ultrasonic Flow Meters, Thermal Metes, Wire Anemometers. Measurement of Displacement, Measurement of Velocity/ Speed, Measurement of Acceleration, Measurement of Force, Measurement of Torque, Measurement of Shaft Power, Measurement of Liquid Level, Measurement of Viscosity.
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level L1 – Remembering, L2 – Understanding.