Principles and Methodology for Measurements
| Title | Αρχές και Μεθοδολογία Διεξαγωγής Μετρήσεων / Principles and Methodology for Measurements |
| Code | KM102 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000726 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600125391
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Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εργαστήριο ΤΧΕ (604) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 11:00 έως 13:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | - |
| Hall | Εργαστήριο ΤΧΕ (604) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 12:00 έως 13:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600125391
- At the Website of the School: http://star/jm/images/curic/fm/fm_KM102.pdf
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6017
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- HY4 Numerical Methods for Engineers
- ST3 Statistics
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing the course the students will be able: - to design a measuring set-up, - to construct it, - to use it for performing reliable measurements and – to estimate the uncertainty of the measurements
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction, - Characteristics of measuring devices, -Transducers, -Calibration of measuring devices, -Design of experiments, -Data acquisition, -ADC and DCA devices, - Signal conditioning, - Statistical analysis, - Data fitting, - Advanced non-intrusive measuring techniques.
Keywords
probes, acertainty, error, accuracy, data acqusition.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Multi-media are used for the lectures.
Students are learning to operate software for controling measuring equipments and for data acquisition.
“Blackboard”, a course management system, is used for posting announcements, giving instructions and delivering lecture notes.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
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| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ||||
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Student Assessment
Description
Towards the mid of the term the students are assigned a project which deals with the design, organization and performance of an experiment that concerns the study of a physical quantity.
The final grade is the average of the oral(50%) and the written (50%) presention of the aforementioned project.
Quiz given through Blackbord platform.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Gardner, J.W. 1994 Microsensors: Principles and Applications, J. Wiley & Sons Ltd- Επιμέλεια Ελληνικής Μετάφρασης Σ.Β. Παράς, Α.Α. Μουζά. Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα.
Additional bibliography for study
• Helfrick, A.D. & Cooper, W.D. 1990 Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Meas-urement Tecnniques, Prentice Hall Inc.
• Doebelin, E.O. 1990 Measurement Systems, 4th Edition McGraw-Hill.
Last Update
30-01-2020
