Course objectives:
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The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge about measuring and measuring technique for branch of engineering.
- Inform students with basic principle of measuring
- To introduce students to the technic measurement problems
- Demonstrate to students of methods for processing measured signal.
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Requirements on student
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Share in lectures; Active attendance minimum at 8 lessons and processing reports in workgroup from all lessons.
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Content
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The course deals with the principles of measurement of quantities used in technical practice. The student gains knowledge that is applicable for his future technical activity.
Topics of lectures according to weeks:
1st week: Introduction, properties of measuring instruments, accuracy of measuring and instruments
2nd week: Dynamics of quantities measurement, characteristics, block diagrams
3rd week: Evaluation circuits - amplifiers, adapters
4th week: Evaluation circuits - bridges
5th week: Measurement of heat and temperature - types of thermometers, use
6th week: Measurement of heat and temperature - theoretical knowledge of principles
7th week: Measurement of position and distance - measuring methods
8th week: Position and distance measurement - sensors, force and torque measurement
9th week: Pressure and level measurement - theoretical knowledge of principles
10th week: Pressure measurement - types of sensors
11th week: Flowmeters, flow rate, liquid and gas velocities
12th week: Measurement of speed and feedrate
13th week: Industrial measuring system
Weekly lecture contents - see Courseware.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Viz COURSEWARE
http://home.zcu.cz/~formanek/VYUKA/
http://home.zcu.cz/~formanek/VYUKA/Data/mt.htm
http://home.zcu.cz/~formanek/mmvyuka/mmv.htm
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
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40
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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30
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Contact hours
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52
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Total
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122
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Have knowledge of basic physical quantities. |
Have basic knowledge of electrical engineering. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Orientate oneself in the possibility of conversion and calculation of physical units. |
Stand alone manage to build of the basics measurement task using conventional gauges. |
Stand alone acquire other professional skills based on practical experience and their evaluation. |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Apply theoretical knowledge from measuring technique. |
Orientate oneself in the measurement and measuring methods. |
Orientate oneself in the use of measuring methods and application of sensors for technical devices. |
Stand alone basic measurement of quantities. |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
Stand alone manageable of basic measurement of quantities by common measuring instruments. |
Stand alone selecting of the appropriate type measuring and type of the measurement sensor. |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Oral exam |
Combined exam |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture with visual aids |
Interactive lecture |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Laboratory work |
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