Unit

School Of Engineering

Instrumentation and MeasurementWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300075.5

Discipline: ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite
300005 Circuit Theory

About this Unit
This unit covers all topics associated with the measurement of physical quantities and the instrumentation required to accurately present this information to a controller. Transducers used to measure common physical quantities are presented in detail, while instrumentation includes a detailed analysis of zero-span circuits, Wheatstone bridges, Instrumentation amplifiers, isolation amplifiers, voltage-to-current and voltage-to-frequency modules used for faithful signal transmission, digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital circuits. The application of these modules in modern measurement equipment-multimeters, digital CROs and PLC/PC interfacing modules is discussed.