ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Theory of modern instrumentation, the design and execution of experiments and the analysis of experimental data. Laboratory provides direct experience with concepts in the context of experimental design for hypothesis testing, for product evaluation and for control system design.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: (M E 306 or E M A 303 ), M E 361 , 340 , and ( E C E 376 , 230 , or M E 376 ) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use common sensors such as thermocouples, thermistors, microphones and strain gauges to make engineering measurements Audience: Undergraduate 2. Set up a digital data acquisition system to record, analyze and effectively display experimental data Audience: Undergraduate 3. Calculate the uncertainty of a measurement and take action to reduce uncertainty through calibration and noise reduction Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze an experiment and the results; troubleshoot any errors or deviations from expected theoretical values Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze and interpret data in the frequency domain Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use common sensors such as thermocouples, thermistors, microphones and strain gauges to make engineering measurements Audience: Undergraduate 2. Set up a digital data acquisition system to record, analyze and effectively display experimental data Audience: Undergraduate 3. Calculate the uncertainty of a measurement and take action to reduce uncertainty through calibration and noise reduction Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze an experiment and the results; troubleshoot any errors or deviations from expected theoretical values Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze and interpret data in the frequency domain Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027