03604323 Engineering Measurements (International)
Robotics and Automation System Engineering Program
Credit 3 (3-0-6)
Lecturer Asst.Prof Dr.Kittipong Yaovaja
Course description
Measurement of engineering quantity in electrical signal for control. Measurement of motion, pressure, temperature, strain, fluid flow, forces and torques. Dynamic response of measuring devices.

Objective
Understand concept of engineering measurements, analog electrical devices, digital devices, and data acquisition.
Understand dynamic response of measuring devices, statistics, and uncertainty.
Understand mechatronics: sensors, actuators, and controls.

Weekly Detail
1 Introduction to Engineering Measurements / Micro Controller
2 Sensor Characteristics / Micro Controller
3 Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals /Simulation
4 Analog Electrical Devices and Measurements /Simulation
5 Strain Measurement /Simulation
6 Strain Measurement /Simulation
7 Measurement System Behavior /Simulation
8 (Midterm Summarize / Exams)
9 Sampling, Digital Devices, and Data Acquisition
10 Sampling, Digital Devices, and Data Acquisition / Project
11 Displacement and Velocity Measurements
12 Temperature Measurements
13 Pressure / Flow Measurements
14 Probability and Statistics
15 Uncertainty Analysis
16 Uncertainty Analysis
17 Mechatronics: Project

Books
Richard S. Figliola and Donald E. Beasley. 2011. Theory and design for mechanical measurements (Fourth Editions) . John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0470547410
Assessment / Evaluation
Examination 30% (Mid-Term), 30% (Final),
Homework, Class Attendant 10%
Group assignments 10%
Project and Presentation 20% (Final)
This schedule, rules, and criterion may be changed at the discretion of the instructors.

Introduction about lecturer project
Two-wheeled robot
Two-wheeled vehicle
small humanoid robot
engine control unit
Diesel truck
Train Simulator
SCADA Plant and Lab Scale
Tank Simulator and Firing Control
ABB Robot /agriculture 2 / ETC / Steward
Aero Dynamic Lab
Pipe Inspection with KNS

Example of weight measurements

Assignment Find information for the basic component of your interesting measurement system
1 instrument
2 sensor type
3 physical variable (measured variable)
4 what is the sensor-transducer stage
5 what is the signal conditioning stage
6 what is the output-stage
7 what is the feedback control stage