Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

(Deemed to be University)

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1. Course Code: EI 2003

2. Course Title: Electrical & Electronic Measurement Techniques
3. Course Instructor: Dr. Mano Ranjan Kumar, Assistant Professor (II)
School of Electronics Engineering
4. Course Outcome: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
CO1. analyze and differentiate between different measurement methods and universal
instruments.
CO2. differentiate between measurement techniques for measuring the value of different
electrical components.
CO3. analyze internal construction of instruments used for measuring current, voltage,
frequency and spectrum.
CO4. measure the power, energy and power factor using watt-meters and energy-meters.
CO5. utilize the CRO for various electronic measurements.
CO6. analyze the signals on spectrum analyzers

5. Prerequisites: Basic Electrical Engineering (EE 1003)

6. Course Contents: (Syllabus)

Module I
Introduction:
Measurement and its significance, Methods of measurement, Classification of instruments,
Errors in measurement, Types, Accuracy and Precision, Significant figures, Units and
standards of measurement.
Module II
Measurement of Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance:
Resistance: Measurement of low and medium resistance, DC bridges - Wheatstone bridge,
Limitations of Wheatstone bridge, Kelvin double bridge, Inductance: Maxwell, Hay,
Anderson and Owen bridge.
Capacitance: Schering & Wein bridge. Errors in bridge measurement and Wagner earthing
device.
Module III
Measurement of voltage and current:
Galvanometer: Construction, principle of operation of D’Arsonval and Ballistic, sensitivity
and Galvanometer constants.
Ammeter and Voltmeter: Construction, theory and principle of operation of PMMC, MI,
Electro dynamometer, Inductive, Electrostatic type.
DC Potentiometer: Construction, theory and Principle of Basic slide wire DC potentiometer,
Crompton and Vernier potentiometers.
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Sensitivity, Loading effect on measurements, Range extension and calibration of Voltmeter
and Ammeter.
Module IV
Measurement of Power, Energy and Power factor:
Power: Construction, Theory and principle of operation of electro dynamometer, electrostatic
Wattmeter, Measurement of 1Φ power by Wattmeter.
Energy: Construction, Theory and principle of operation of 1Φ Induction watt-hour meter,
Errors and compensation.
Theory and operation of frequency, power-factor meters, calibration of Wattmeters and
Energymeters.

Module V
Electronic Instruments for measurement of basic parameters:
Introduction, Electronic DC & AC Voltmeters, Chopper amplifier type, True RMS
Voltmeter, Peak response Voltmeter, Q-meter, Digital Voltmeters (Block diagram only).

Module VI
Oscilloscope:
CRO, Block diagram, sweep circuits, Delay line, multiple trace, and oscilloscope probes.
Introduction to analog and digital storage oscilloscope, Measurement of frequency, phase
angle and time delay using oscilloscope.
Function Generators and Spectrum analyzers:
Function generators, spectrum analyzers: Block diagram, working, types.

7. Books:
Text Book
1. A Course in Electrical and Electronic Measurements and Instrumentation, A K Sawhney,
Dhanpat Rai & Co, Reprint, 2013.
2. Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, Helfrick & Cooper, 2nd
Edition. PHI,

Reference Book
1. Electrical Measurements and Measuring Instruments, Golding & Widdis , 5th edition,
Reem Publication,
2. Electronic Instrumentation, H S Kalsi, 3rd Edition, TMH.
3. Electronic Instrumentation &Measurements, David A. Bell, 3rd Edition, Oxford University
press.
4. Elements of electronic instrumentation and measurement, Joseph J. Carr, 3rd Edition
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8. Lecture Plan:
Module Topics to be covered Lecture No.
Introduction to measurement & instrumentations 1
Measurement and its significance, 2
Methods of measurement, 3
I Classification of instruments, 4
Errors in measurement and types 5
Accuracy and Precision, Significant figures 6
Units and standards of measurement 7
Resistance: Measurement of low and medium resistance -1 8
DC bridges: Wheatstone bridge & its limitations 9
DC bridges: Kelvin’s double bridge 10
AC Bridges: Maxwell’s bridges, Hey bridge 11
Anderson bridge 12
II
Owen bridge 13
Schering bridge 14
Wien’s bridge 15
Sources of error in bridge measurement 16
Wagner’s earthing device 17
Galvanometer: Construction, principle of operation of
D’Arsonval and Ballistic, sensitivity and Galvanometer 18
constants.
Ammeter and Voltmeter: Construction, theory and principle 19
of operation of PMMC
Moving iron & dynamometer type instruments 20
III Inductive, Electrostatic type instruments 21
DC Potentiometer: Construction, theory and Principle of 22
Basic slide wire DC potentiometer
Crompton and Vernier potentiometers 23
Sensitivity, Loading effect on measurements 24
Range extension and calibration of Voltmeter and Ammeter 25
Power: Construction, Theory and principle of operation of 26
electro dynamometer
IV electrostatic Wattmeter, 27
Measurement of 1Φ power by Wattmeter 28
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Energy: Construction, Theory and principle of operation of 29
1Φ Induction watt-hour meter
Errors and compensation. 30
Theory and operation of frequency 31
power-factor meters 32
calibration of Wattmeters and Energymeters 33
Introduction, Electronic DC & AC Voltmeters 34
Chopper amplifier type 35
True RMS Voltmeter, 36
V Peak response Voltmeter, 37
Q-meter 38
Q-meter 39
Digital Voltmeters (Block diagram only). 40
CRO, Block diagram, 41
sweep circuits, Delay line, multiple trace 42
oscilloscope probes 43
Introduction to analog and digital storage oscilloscope 44
VI
Measurement of frequency, phase angle and time delay using 45
oscilloscope
Function generators 46
spectrum analyzers: 47

9. Assessment plan:

Assessment component Duration Weightage / Marks

1 week
4 Assignments (2.5×4)=10
for each
45-50
2 Quizzes (5×2)=10
minutes
Demonstration/Presentation --- 10

Total 30
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Assessment Mode of Date of Date of Weightage for the

component Submission Notification Submission activity (Marks)
Assignment 1 Notebook 23-07-2019 30-07-2019 2.5
Assignment 2 Notebook 13-08-2019 21-08-2019 2.5
Quiz 1 Test booklet 21-08-2019 5
Assignment 3 Notebook 24-09-2019 01-10-2019 2.5
Power point 10-11-2019
Demonstration/
presentation & 01-10-2019 To 10
Presentation
report 19-11-2019
Assignment 4 Notebook 29-10-2019 05-11-2019 2.5
Quiz 2 Test booklet 05-11-2019 5
Total Marks 30
Note:
a. In case a holiday falls on the date mentioned for any activity, same should be followed on
the next working day.
b. Lecture plan should be treated as a reference for well execution of the actual lectures.
c. The lecture hours might be increased or decreased as per the requirements during the
course session and institute instructions.
d. The course shall include class lecture, demonstration, tutorials, simulations, assignments,
quizzes and discussions.
e. If required extra classes/activities shall be planned Saturdays.
f. Further instructions (if any) shall be communicated in the classroom and/or through email.

10. Attendance: It is mandatory for every student to be in time and regular in all lecture
classes, quizzes, seminars etc. and in fulfilling all tasks assigned to him/her. Attendance
will be recorded and that must be more than 75 % (overall).