Course code MašZ5001
Credit points 3
Computer-aided Measuring Systems
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes8
Number of hours for laboratory classes8
Independent study hours49
Date of course confirmation29.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developer
prof.
Aivars Kaķītis
Dr. sc. ing.
Course abstract
The objective of Course is to give students knowledge in experimental methods, measuring technique, data acquisition and computer based measuring systems. Students obtain theoretical principles of Performance characteristics of instruments, sensors, signal conditioning, virtual measurements and data evaluation software and programming tools. Students obtain function principles of proximity sensors.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Knowledge. Students acquire deep theoretical and practical knowledge on measuring non-electrical quantities with electrical measurement techniques and principles of virtual instruments.
Skills. The ability to creatively use their knowledge in experiments planning and selecting and designing appropriate measuring systems. The ability to perform experimental data evaluation, error measurement and the defining of regression equations.
Competence. Students are capable of independent critical analysis of use of various sensors for measuring of a dynamic process, and evaluation of a measuring system with virtual instruments in the different experiments.
Compulsory reading
1. Kaķītis A., Galiņš A., Leščevics P. Sensori un mērīšanas sistēmas. Jelgava: LLU, 2008. 396 lpp.
2. Alan S Morris. Measurement and Instrumentation Principles. Oxford [etc.]:Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. 475 p.
3. Ebel F., Nestel S. Sensori manipulatoriem un automatizācijai. Tuvinājuma sensori. Rīga: Festo Didactic, Rīga, 2003. 335 lpp.
Further reading
1. Proporcionālā hidropiedziņa lauksaimniecības tehnikā. A. Kaķītis, A. Kirka, A. Galiņš, Ē. Kronbergs, R. Puronas, Kauņa: Festo Didactic, 2001. 121 lpp.
2. Doebelin E. O. Measurement systems, application and design. Fourth edition. New York etc.: McGraw-Hill, 1990. 960 p.
3. Holman J. P. Experimental methods for engineers. Sixth edition. New York etc.: McGraw-Hill, 1994. 616 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Sensors — Open Access Journal. Skatīt http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors Published by Molecular Diversity Preservation International. ISSN: 1424-8220.