Course detail

Experimental Methods and Instruments

FSI-IEPAcad. year: 2011/2012

The course is focused on instrumentation used at monitoring of processes associated with environmental protection in present practice.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Department

Institute of Process Engineering (ÚPI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students are made familiar with present measuring instruments used at technical processes monitoring, with their accuracy limits and with mistakes that can occur during measuring or data processing.

Prerequisites

Knowledge on the level of the first four semesters of the study at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is assumed.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graded course-unit requirements: Students must present reports on excursions and the semester paper. At the end of semester students demonstrate their knowledge of the subject matter.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of course is to acquaint students with basic measuring instruments used in technical practice, with their usage and technical limits of measuring accuracy.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Controlled participation in lessons:
Attendance at seminars is registered. Missed seminars are compensated by writing a report on them.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B3S-P Bachelor's

    branch B-EPE , 3. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Measuring principles, terms and measuring instruments partition.
2. Pressure measuring.
3. Temperature measuring.
4. Level measuring.
5. Flow volume and liquid quantity measuring.
6. Measuring of heat consumption.
7. Measuring of lighting.
8. Noise measuring.
9. Detectors of chemical outflow.
10. Accuracy of measuring instruments, static and dynamic mistakes.
11. Data processing machines, evaluation of measured results.
12. Modern trends of measuring instruments.
13. Time allowance.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zdeněk Němec, CSc.

Syllabus

Seminars follow lectures. Relevant themes are practised, especially from the application point of view.