Introduction to measurements in science and engineering, Principles of measurement, Standards and Calibration, Errors in measurement, Causes and types of errors, Uncertainty analysis, Statistical treatment of experimental data, regression analysis and curve fitting techniques, Performance Characteristics of Instruments, Order and response of instruments. Measurement of force, torque and strain, Measurement of motion, vibration and noise. Measurement of pressure and flow, Measurement of temperature and heat flux, Optical methods for the measurement of heat and fluid flow: Schlieren and shadowgraph, Hot-wire anemometry, Laser Doppler Anemometry, Particle Image Velocimetry, Liquid Crystal... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 308801 (v.1)<br/> Thermal Engineering Processes 331<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> AND<br/><br/> <br/> 308802 (v.1)<br/> Strength of Materials 232<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> AND<br/><br/>
