Course detail

Measurements in electrical engineering

FEKT-SMERAcad. year: 2005/2006

Accuracy of measurement. Errors of analogue and digital instruments. Total error of measurement. Errors of indirect measurements. Active and passive measuring converters. Analogue measurement mechanism. Digital measurement. A/D converters for measurement. Sampling. Analogue and digital oscilloscopes. Measurement of active and passive electrical quantities. Automated measuring systems. Magnetic measurement.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Rez, CSc.

Department

Department of Theoretical and Experimental Electrical Engineering (UTEE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students obtain sufficient knowledge of operation with measuring instruments for their own independent work i.e. verification of their design, evaluation, assumptions, construction, function of the device and searching for errors.

Prerequisites

It is a course of the non-structured ending study program

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

According to classificatory directive

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The objective of the course is for students to obtain knowledge of the basic measuring instruments and measuring methods in electrical engineering.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

COOMBS,C.F.:Electronic instrument handbook,McGraw-Hill,New York, 1994
MAZDA,F.F.:Electronic Instrunents and Measurement Techniques ,Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1987
HAASZ, V., SEDLÁČEK, M.:Elektrická měření,ČVUT Praha, 1999

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EI-B3 Bachelor's

    branch B3-KAM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch B3-KAM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch B3-EST , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch B3-EST , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch B3-SEE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch B3-SEE , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch B3-EVM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch B3-EVM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-KAM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-KAM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M5-KAM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-KAM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EST , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EST , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-EST , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EST , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M5-SEE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-SEE , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M5-SEE , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-SEE , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EVM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EVM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EI-M5 Master's

    branch M5-EVM , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory
    branch M5-EVM , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rez, CSc.

Syllabus

Accuracy of measurement. Errors of analogue and digital instruments.
Errors of indirect and repeated measurements.
Active measuring converters.
Passive measuring converters.
Principles, attributes and use of analogue measurement mechanism.
Principles, attributes and use of digital instruments. A/D converters.
Sampling.
Analogue and digital oscilloscopes.
Measurement of active quantities.
Measurement of passive quantities.
Measuring systems controlled by computer.
Magnetic measurement.
Non-electric quantities measurement.

Laboratory exercise

39 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Rez, CSc.

Syllabus

Power of DC current.
Measuring rectifier.
AC power.
Voltage and current compensation methods
Automated checking of instrument.
Measuring transformers.
Measuring amplifier.
The influence of shape and frequency of measured signal on measuring instruments.
Automated measurement of properties of the measuring amplifier.
Digital oscilloscope and counter.
Checking of wattmeter.
Measurement of static hysteresis loop.
Three-phase power.
Measurement of low resistance.
Measurement of resistance.
Epstein' s instrument.