Course: Fundamentals of Measurements

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Course title Fundamentals of Measurements
Course code KET/ZMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Švarný Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Tůmová Olga, Doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
1. Measuring process, errors and uncertainties 2. Parameters of measuring transducers 3. Basic electrical measuring instruments 4. Measuring methods 1. (U, I, P, Q?) 5. Measuring methods 2. (R,L,C,?) 6. Electronic measuring transducers 7. Osciloskopic measurements 8. Counter and timer measurements 9. Digital transducers ADC, DAC 10. DSO and digital instruments 11. Magnetic measurements 12. Active sensors 13. Passive sensors

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 39 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 45 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
have basic knowledge about mathematics at high school level
have basic knowledge about electrical engineering
have basic knowledge about physics
Skills
describe and process measurement results
solve simple electrical circuits
solve the connection of the measured electrical circuits
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explain principles, main features and basic areas of application of electromechanical, analogue and digital instruments and transducers
explain measurement of signal parameters, electrical active and passive values, systems testing, control measurement systems
Skills
measure basic electrical active values
measure basic electrical passive values
operate an oscilloscope and other measurement instruments
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
One-to-One tutorial
Laboratory work
Lecture
Skills
Lecture
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Competences
Laboratory work
Task-based study method
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Recommended literature
  • Elektrická měření. 1. vyd. Praha : SNTL, 1987.
  • Černý, Oldřich. Laboratorní cvičení z elektrického měření. 2. vyd. Plzeň : VŠSE, 1987.
  • Čtvrtník, Václav. Elektronické měřicí systémy : Určeno pro 4. roč. fak. elektrotechn. [Díl] 1.. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Vysoká škola strojní a elektrotechnická, 1991. ISBN 80-7082-042-X.
  • Čtvrtník, Václav. Elektronické měřicí systémy : Určeno pro 4. roč. fak. elektrotechn. [Díl] 2.. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Vysoká škola strojní a elektrotechnická, 1991. ISBN 80-7082-042-X.


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