Instrumentation
EET 3131 - Spring Term 2008 Hompage

Office Hrs : Posted on office door
Office Rm : 415 EERC
Office Ph# : 487-2256

EET 3131 Course Meeting Times
Day	Time	Room	Type	Instructor
MON	11:05-11:55am	229 EERC	LEC	Prof. Davis
WED	11:05-11:55am	229 EERC	LEC	Prof. Davis
LABS
MON	8:05-9:55am	431 EERC	LAB	Prof. Davis
MON	3:05-4:55pm	431 EERC	LAB	Prof. Davis
Class cancelations / rescheduling No lab First Week No Lab/Lecture Jan 21 - MLK Recess Winter Carnival : no Cancelations Spring Break : March 8-16

EET 3131 General Information

Homework # 1: Chapter 1, Measurement systems & sensor characteristics
Due : Monday 1/28
Homework # 2: Chapter 2 & 3 : Dynamic properties of signals & waveforms
Due : Monday 2/11
Homework # 3: Uncertainty Analysis, Digital Data Acquisition & Storage
Due : Wednesday 3/06
Homework # 4: Chap 11 & 8 : Strain Measurement, Load Cells & Temperature
Due : Wednesday 4/14
Homework # N: Place holder
Due : TBD

All labs should be submitted in a format consistant with the Lab Policies and Guidelines

Lab # 1 : Ohm's Law Use of voltage & current probes.
Performed : Monday 1/28/2008
Report Due : Monday 2/4/2008
Lab # 2 : Newton's Second Law Use of force sensor & accelerometer.
Performed : Monday 2/4/2008
Report Due : Monday 2/11/2008
Lab # 3 : Using a Magnetometer - Maxwell's Equations
Performed : Monday 2/11/2008
Report Due : Monday 2/18/2008
Angles for Part II useful document
Lab # 4 : Experiments with Gravity Use of photogates and matching theory to physical behavior.
Performed : Monday 2/18/2008
Report Due : Monday 2/25/2008
Lab # 5 : Strain Gauges & Signal Conditioning Strain Gauges on a cantilever beam using Vernier LabPro.
Performed : Monday 2/25/2008
Report Due : Monday 3/3/2008
Lab # 6 : Introduction to LabView using sampling & Nyquist frequencies.
Performed : Monday 3/3/2008
Report Due : Monday 3/24/2008
Lab # 7 : Using Strain Gauges with LabView to create a penny measuring scale.
Performed : Monday 3/24/2008 & 3/31/2008
Report Due : Monday 4/7/2008
Lab # 8 : Closed Loop Development to mimic a thermostat.
Performed : Monday 3/31/2008 & 4/7/2008
Report Due : Monday 4/14/2008

Date Subject to change	Reference	Chapter, Pages, Specifics
Wednesday 1/16	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 1 : Pg # 1-29 Basic Concepts of Measurement Methods
Wednesday 1/23	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 2 : Pg # 37-50 Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Signals
Monday 1/28 - Before Lab # 1	LabPro interactive tour	Computer & Remote portions only requires shockwave
Monday 2/4	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 3 Measurement System Behavior
Monday 2/18	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 5 Uncertainty Analysis
Monday 2/25	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 7 Sampling, Digital Devices and Data Acquisition
Wed 2/27	Understanding ADC
	IS-2000-10-014-DFRC	Aerospace Careers: Instrumentation Engineers
	STRAIN GAGE SELECTION	CRITERIA, PROCEDURES, RECOMMENDATIONS
	Improving the MEMS Pressure Sensor
	National Instruments PCI-6024E Datasheet
	Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements, 4th Edition	Chapter 8 : Pg # 282-334