Instrumentation

Unit-1 (10 Lectures, Marks 15)

DC and AC indicating Instruments: Accuracy and precision, Types of errors, PMMC
galvanometer, sensitivity, Loading effect , Conversion of Galvanometer into ammeter,
Voltmeter and Shunt type ohmmeter, Multimeter.

Unit- 2 (20 Lectures, Marks 25)

Oscilloscopes: CRT, wave form display and electrostatic focusing, time base and sweep
synchronisation, measurement of voltage, frequency and phase by CRO, Oscilloscope
probes, Dual trace oscilloscope, Sampling Oscilloscope, DSO and Powerscope: Block
diagram, principle and working, Advantages and applications, CRO specifications
(bandwidth, sensitivity, rise time).
Signal Generators: Audio oscillator, Pulse Generator, Function generators.

Unit - 3 (10 Lectures, Marks 15)

Transducers: Basic requirements of transducers, Transducers for measurement of nonelectrical quantities: Types and their principle of working , measurement of Linear
displacement, Acceleration, Flow rate, Liquid level, strain, Force, Pressure, Temperature.

Unit - 4 (20 Lectures, Marks 25)

Data acquisition systems: Block diagram, brief description of preamplifier, signal
conditioner, instrumentation amplifier, waveform generator, A/D and D/A converter blocks,
computer controlled test and measurement system.
Bio-medical instrumentation: Bio-Amplifiers: Bio potentials - Bio-electricity - Necessity for
special types of amplifiers for biological signal amplifications - Different types of Bio-OP
- Amps. Electrodes for ECG, EEG, and EMG, block diagram of ECG and EEG systems,
brief analysis of graphs.

Suggested Books:

1. Electrical Measurement in Measuring Instruments. Goldwing E.W. and Widdies
2. Electrical and Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation Sahwany A.K.
3. Instrumentation devices and systems: Rangan, Sarma, Mani, TMH
4. Instrumentation measurement and analysis: Nakra B C, Chaudry K K, TMH
5. Handbook of biomedical instrumentation: Khandpur R S, TMH
6. Measurement systems applications and design: Doeblin E O, McGraw Hill, 1990.
7. Electron measurements and instrumentation techniques: Cooper W D and Helfric A
D, PHI, 1989.
8. Biomedical instrumentation and measurements: Leslie-Cromwell, Fred J Weibell,
Erich A Pfieffer, PHI, 1994.
9. Mechatronics – principles and applications, Godfrey C Onwubolu, Elsevier, 2006

Instrumentation Lab
60 Lectures , Marks 40

1. Design of multi range ammeter and voltmeter using galvanometer.
2. To determine the Characteristics of resistance transducer - Strain Gauge
(Measurement of Strain using half and full bridge.)
3. To determine the Characteristics of LVDT.
4. To determine the Characteristics of Thermistors and RTD.
5. Measurement of temperature by Thermocouples and study of transducers like
AD590 (two terminal temperature sensor), PT-100, J- type, K-type.
6. Characterization of bio potential amplifier for ECG signals.
7. Study on ECG simulator
8. Measurement of heart sound using electronic stethoscope. Study on ECG heart rate
monitor /simulator
9. Study of pulse rate monitor with alarm system
10. Measurement of respiration rate using thermister /other electrodes.

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