ELEC 2010 - Instrumentation 1-Transducer Theory Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ELEC 1211
(formerly EETE 2010)
ELEC 2010 covers theory and application of the following devices and topics: Thevenin’s Theorem, operational amplifiers, passive and active filters, loading, oscilloscope operation and the following transducers: I.C. temperature, thermistor, RTD, thermocouple, capacitance sensor, strain gauge, LVDT and others. Students will use Electronics Workbench to simulate electronic circuits and instrumentation.
Billable Contact Hours: 4
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will become familiar with devices such as amplifiers, filters, and oscilloscopes.
Objectives:
- Explain the operation and determine values for the following transducers: IC temperature sensor, Thermistor, RTD, thermocouple, capacitance, strain gauge, ultrasonic, infrared controller, and led, with an accuracy of 70%.
- Verify the operation of an operational amplifier used as an integrator and differentiators with an accuracy of 80%, by comparing the calculated values with the measured values.
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will acquire knowledge of transducers.
Objectives:
- Explain the operation and determine values for the following transducers: IC temperature sensor, Thermistor, RTD, thermocouple, capacitance, strain gauge, ultrasonic, infrared controller, and led, with an accuracy of 70%.
- Demonstrate the use of an oscilloscope by measuring the inputs and the output of operational amplifier circuits, with an accuracy of 80%.
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to be able to use software to simulate electronic circuits and instrumentation.
Objectives:
- Explain the operation and determine values for the following transducers: IC temperature sensor, Thermistor, RTD, thermocouple, capacitance, strain gauge, ultrasonic, infrared controller, and led, with an accuracy of 70%.
- Simplify electronic circuits using Thevenin’s Theorem, with an accuracy of 80%.
- Demonstrate the use of an oscilloscope by measuring the inputs and the output of operational amplifier circuits, with an accuracy of 80%.
- Verify the operation of an operational amplifier used as an integrator and differentiators with an accuracy of 80%, by comparing the calculated values with the measured values.
Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to be able to simplify electronic circuits.
Objectives:
- Simplify electronic circuits using Thevenin’s Theorem, with an accuracy of 80%.
- Verify the operation of an operational amplifier used as an integrator and differentiators with an accuracy of 80%, by comparing the calculated values with the measured values.Upon completion of this course, students will be able to be able to simplify electronic circuits.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week Topic Assignment
- Introduction
Lecture: Thevenins Theorem and Loading
Lab: Experiment 1
- Lecture: Oscilloscope and Analog Signal Conditioning
Lab: Experiment 2
- Lecture: Oscilloscope and Analog Signal Conditioning
Lab: Experiment 2
- Lecture: Analog Signal Conditioning
Lab: Operational Amplifiers
- Lecture: IC Temperature Transducer
Lab: Experiments 2-1 and 2-2
- Lecture: The Thermistor
Lab: Experiments 3-1 and 3-2
- Lecture: The RTD
Lab: Experiments 4-1 and 4-2
- Finish all labs from weeks 1 - 7
- MID-TERM EXAM
- Lecture: The Thermocouple
Lab: Experiments 5-1 and 5-2
- Lecture: The Capacitance Sensor
Lab: Experiments 6-1
- Lecture: The Strain Gage
Lab: Experiments 7-1 and 7-2
- Lecture: Ultrasonic Transducers
Lab: Experiments 8-1 and 8-2
- Lecture: The Infrared Controller
Lab: Experiments 9-1 and 9-2
- Finish all labs from weeks 10 -15
- Final Exam
Primary Faculty
Dulinski, Kenneth
Secondary Faculty
Seger, Jennifer
Associate Dean
Thero, Laura
Dean
Hutchison, Donald
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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