ECTS - Advanced Measurement Techniques for Physical Quantities

Advanced Measurement Techniques for Physical Quantities (MECE431) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Advanced Measurement Techniques for Physical Quantities MECE431 Area Elective 2 0 2 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Experiment, Problem Solving, Project Design/Management.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor H. Orhan Yıldıran
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To introduce the student general view about measurement of different physical quantities. To enable the students to implement different physical phenomena in measurement hardware and implement it to mechatronic systems. To familiarize students with typical measurement hardware systems and software tools
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • to be able to analyze and design of measurement systems, which can be implemented in different mechatronic constructions.
Course Content The measurement and presentation of physical quantities; different methods of measurement of these quantities; a wide range of transducers; analysis of a multitude of analog and digital circuits used to amplify, transmit and display electrical signals; the application of these modules in modern measurement equipment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction, classification of physical quantities, application of measurement instrumentation N/A
2 Physical phenomena using for measurement of physical quantities N/A
3 Errors, standards, accuracy and calibration. Direct and indirect measurements. N/A
4 Motion measurement. Fundamental standards. Measurement of displacement, translational and rotational movement N/A
5 Measurement of velocity, acceleration and vibrations. Seismic vibrations N/A
6 Force, torque and shaft power measurement N/A
7 Measurement of strain, stress. Gyroscopic force. N/A
8 Pressure Measurement. Standards and Calibration. Basic Methods. N/A
9 High- and low-pressure measurement. Sound measurement N/A
10 Flow measurement. Flow velocity. Volume flow rate. Mass flow rate. N/A
11 Liquid and solid level measurement and limit detection N/A
12 Temperature and heat-flux measurement, radiation measurement N/A
13 Time, frequency and phase-angle measurement. Light and luminous intensity measurement. Measurement of optical quantities. N/A
14 Diagnostic testing and trouble shooting. Telemetry. N/A
15 Case Studies N/A
16 Final Examination N/A

Sources

Course Book 1. Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, by R.S. Figliola and D.E. Beasley, Fifth Edition, John Wiley and Sons
Other Sources 2. Mechanical Measurements, T.G.Beckwith, R.D.Marangoni, J. H.Lienhard, Sixth Edition, Pearson (Prentice Hall)

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory 5 8
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 4 7
Presentation - -
Project 1 15
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 2 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 13 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Applies knowledge in mathematics, science, and computing to solve engineering problems related to manufacturing technologies.
2 Analyzes and identifies problems specific to manufacturing technologies.
3 Develops an approach to solve encountered engineering problems, and designs and conducts models and experiments.
4 Designs a comprehensive manufacturing system (including method, product, or device development) based on the creative application of fundamental engineering principles, within constraints of economic viability, environmental sustainability, and manufacturability.
5 Selects and uses modern techniques and engineering tools for manufacturing engineering applications.
6 Effectively uses information technologies to collect and analyze data, think critically, interpret, and make sound decisions.
7 Works effectively as a member of multidisciplinary and intra-disciplinary teams or individually; demonstrates the confidence and necessary organizational skills.
8 Communicates effectively in both spoken and written Turkish and English.
9 Engages in lifelong learning, accesses information, keeps up with the latest developments in science and technology, and continuously renews oneself.
10 Demonstrates awareness and a sense of responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, and social issues in the field of Manufacturing Engineering.
11 Effectively utilizes resources (personnel, equipment, and costs) to enhance national competitiveness and improve manufacturing industry productivity; conducts solution-oriented project and risk management; and demonstrates awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
12 Considers the health, environmental, social, and legal consequences of engineering practices at both global and local scales when making decisions.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory 14 2 28
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments 4 1 4
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 10 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 128