MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology

B.	Discipline: Mechanical Engineering

C.	Course Number and Title: ENGR 3030 Measurement & Instrumentation

D.	Course Coordinator: Mike Beebe

Assistant Dean: Toni Johnson, PhD

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E.	Credit Hours: 3

Lecture: 2 hours

Laboratory: 2 hours

F.	Prerequisites: MATH1130

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title:

Experimental Methods for Engineers

Author: JP Homan

Copyright Year:

Edition: 8th Edition

ISBN #: 9780073529301

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: None; Class Handouts will be distributed

J.	Course Description: This course presents theory and application of engineering measurement concepts including: static and dynamic measurements of temperature, pressure, acceleration, force, moments, displacement and flow sensing, calibration, statistical and uncertainty analysis, sampling, signal conditioning, dynamic response, and emphasis of computerized data acquisition.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Making measurements	Lab Report, lab experiments, quiz
Analysis of experimental data	Lab experiments, quiz, midterm
Review of measurement data acquisitions	Lab work, quiz and midterm
Basic electrical measurements and sensing devices construction and operation	Lab, quiz, report
Pressure measurements	Lab, quiz, midterm, and final
Force, torque, and strain measurement	Lab, quiz, midterm, and final
Motion and vibration measurement	Lab, midterm and final exam
Temperature, displacement, and flow measurement	Lab, midterm and final exam

ABET Outcomes:

Outcome c. Perform selection, set-up, and calibration of measurement tools/instrumentation;

Outcome h. Mechanical system design;

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Unit 1	Basic Concepts of Measurement and Report Writing, What is Test Engineering

Unit 2	Analysis of Experimental Data

Unit 3	Basic Data Acquisition Equipment, sensors, and sensor calibration

Unit 4	Displacement measurements

Unit 5	Pressure Measurements

Unit 6	Force, Torque and strain Measurements

Unit 7	Motion and Vibration Measurements

Unit 8	Temperature Measurements

Unit 9	Data Acquisition and troubleshooting

N.	Course Assignments:

Written assignments

Lab Reports

Quizzes

Midterm

Final Exam

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00--59	F	0.00	Failure

P.	Grading and Testing Guidelines:

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R.	Class Attendance and Homework Make-Up Policy:

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3