Computerized Measurement Systems

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Computerized Measurement Systems
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ03З003
  3.    Study program KTI
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester IV/7   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Marija Cundeva-Blajer
  9.    Course Prerequisites Passed: Fundamentals of electrical engineering

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Gaining capability for development and support of computer-based measurement systems and transfer of measurement data. Competence for design and realization of computerized measurement systems.

11.    Course Syllabus: Introduction to computerized measurement systems. Configurations and elements of computerized measurement systems. Measurement signal conditioning. A/D and D/A conversion. Computers in measurements. Hardware elements of computerized measurements systems. Standard interfaces, serial and parallel. Software for measurement systems. Data acquisition. Architecture of computer units for DAQ. Virtual measurement systems. Introduction to graphical programming and acquaintance to LabVIEW. User interface, records and measurements results display. Examples of measurement-information systems and PC based measurements. Telemetry. Sensor networks.

12.    Learning methods:  Combined study methods: ex-cathedra lectures supported by presentations, home works, projects and tutorials.
13.    Total number of course hours 2 + 2 + 1 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 30
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 45
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 20
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 20
17.3. Activity and participation 10
17.4. Final exam 510
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam Regular classes attendance
20.  Forms of assessment During the semester, two partial written exams are provided (at the middle and at the end of the semester, lasting 90 minutes), tests that are conducted during the classes and a test from laboratory exercises (after the end of the exercises). For students who have passed the partial exams and the laboratory exercises test, a final oral exam can be conducted through the presentation and defense of project work (duration 60 minutes). The final grade includes the points from the partial exams, the tests and the final oral exam.
In the planned exam sessions, a written exam is taken (duration 120 minutes). For students who have passed the written exam and the test of laboratory exercises, a final oral exam is conducted through the presentation and defense of project work (duration 60 minutes). The points from the written exam, the tests and the final oral exam, and points for regular lectures attendance, are included in the final grade
21.  Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality Internal evaluation and surveys
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Ramon Pallas-Areny, John G. Webster Sensors and Signal Conditioning Wiley 2001
2 V. Drndarevic Personalni računari u sistemima merenja i upravljanja Akademska misao 2003
3 W. Nawrocki Measurement systems and sensors Artech House 2006
23.2. Additional Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Marija Cundeva-Blajer  Computerized Measurement Systems  FEIT (internal script)  2016
2  Kevin James  PC Interfacing and Data Acquistion  Newnes  2000