ELET 2760 - Instrumentation and Process Control

Academic Division: Business, Industry and Technology
Academic Discipline: Electronic Engineering Technology

Assistant Dean: Vincent Palombo PhD

3 Credit(s)
This course deals with complex instruments and instrumentation systems. Topics covered include instrumentation buses, waveform generation, waveform analysis, transducers, signal conditioning, analog multiplexors, sample and hold circuits, A/D-D/A convertors, micro-computer controlled data acquisition systems and process control theory. Students will also examine industrial automated process control systems using Data acquisition devices. Emphasis will be on programming, signal conditioning, and data transfer. UG

2 Lab Hour(s)

2 Lecture Hour(s);

Required Prerequisite Course(s): Take ELET 1530

College Wide Outcomes

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

Student Learning Outcomes for Course

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
1. Be able to describe the operation of a basic current source/sink function generator.	Labs, midterm exam, final exam Weeks 1, 2,5, 16
2. Be able to describe the functional blocks of data acquisition and control systems.	Labs, midterm exam, final exam. Homework Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 16
3. Be able to describe and analyze the operation of the components that make up a data acquisition system, including: a. Transducers b. Signal Conditioning c. Analog Multiplexing d. Sample and Hold Amplifiers e. A/D - D/A Converters	Labs, midterm exam, final exam. Homework Weeks 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of measuring Transducers and be able to convert the physical quantities to electrical signals	Labs, midterm exam, final exam. Homework Weeks 11, 12, 13, 14, 16
5. Build, test and troubleshoot instrumentation circuits in the laboratory.	Labs Weeks 14, 15

Standard Grading Scale
93-100 A

90 - 92 A-

87- 89 B+

83 - 86 B

80 -82 B-

77- 79 C+

73 - 76 C

70 -72 C-

67- 69 D+

63 - 66 D

60 -62 D-

00- 59 F

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