BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, Pilani

Pilani Campus
AUGS/ AGSR Division

FIRST SEMESTER 2023-24

COURSE HANDOUT
Date: 10.08.2023
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time table), this portion gives further
specific details regarding the course.
Course No : INSTR F311
Course Title : Electronic Instruments and Instrumentation Technology
Instructor-in-Charge : Sujan Yenuganti
Instructor(s) : -------
Practical Instructors : Suraj Baloda, Anukaran Khanna, Radha Bhardwaj and Aishwarya
Tomar
1. Course Description:
An introduction to measurement techniques and instrumentation design and operation, the basic concept of units,
measurement error and accuracy, Instrument design aspects, techniques and specifications of electronic instruments, the
construction and design of measuring devices and measuring instruments such as Analog/ Digital meters, DSO, signal
generators, signal analyzers, data loggers and recorders, electronic counters with their proper applications, Industrial
Communication techniques, safety methods and instrumentation in hazardous areas. The course will also consist of
laboratory practice and lab assignments.

2. Scope and Objective of the Course:

 Analyze the functionalities and operations of electronic measuring devices and instruments
 Have the knowledge of basic building blocks of electronic measuring instruments
 Operate electronic measuring instruments, such as, DSO, Multimeter, Function generator and all other
instruments.
 Have the knowledge of using electronic measuring instruments efficiently.
 To know about various industrial safety standards and bring insight into various industrial communication
techniques.

3. Text Books:
T1. M.M.S.Anand, Electronic Instruments & Instrumentation Technology, PHI, 2005.
4. Reference Books:
R1. David A. bell, Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements, PHI, 2003.
R2. Albert D. Helfrick and William D. Cooper, Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques,
Pearson, 2015.

5. Course Plan:
Module No. Lecture Session Reference Learning outcomes

1:Introduction Introduction of Electronic T1 Students will be able to understand the

Instruments and significance of Electronic Instruments
Instrumentation Technology and Instrumentation Technology.
2: Analog Meters Permanent Magnet Moving R1 Students will learn the working principle
Coil Meters, DC Analog Meters of Permanent Magnet Moving Coil

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AC Analog Meters, Electronic (PMMC) meter, DC Analog meters, AC

Analog Meters Analog Meters.
3:Digital Meters Digital to Analog Converter R1 Students will learn the concept of
Analog to Digital Converter analog to digital converters and digital
Digital Meters to analog converters and also the
working principles of digital meters
4:Analog and Analog Oscilloscope R1 Students will be able to understand the
Digital Oscilloscope Digital Oscilloscope building blocks and working principles
of analog and digital oscilloscope
5:Probes Type of Probes T1 Students will be able to identify
Probe Loading and different types of measurement probes,
Measurement and learn the effects of measurement
probes on measurements
6:Bridge Direct Current Bridges R1, R2 Students will be able to design signal
Instruments Alternating Current Bridges conditioning circuits, different types of
Application of Bridge Circuits bridge instruments: DC Bridge circuits,
AC bridge circuits. Students will be able
to use bridge instruments for signal
conditioning
7:Recorders and Recorders and Data loggers T1 Students will learn different data
Data Loggers presentation elements, display elements,
recorders, data loggers
8:Signal Generators Sinusoidal Signal Generator R1 Students will learn methods of
Non-sinusoidal Generator generating sinusoidal, non-sinusoidal
Digital Signal Generator and digital wave forms, and will be able
to design circuits to generate such waves
9:Signal Analyzers Distortion, Distortion R2 Students will learn the concept of
Measuring Instruments, distortion and noise. They will also learn
Spectrum Analyzer different techniques and different
FFT Analyzer, Vector Analyzer instruments to analyze signals affected
Logic Analyzer. by distortion and noise.
10:Electronic Conventional Electronic T1 Students will learn designs and
Counters Counter operations of different electronic
Reciprocal Electronic Counter, counters: conventional electronic
Specifications of Electronic counters, reciprocal counter. Students
Counter will also be able to measure the
frequency and time period of signals
using counters.
11:Grounding and Grounding T1 Students will understand the essence of
Shielding Shielding grounding and shielding, and will be
able to use grounding and shielding
techniques in electronic instruments.
12:Industrial OSI network model T1 Students will learn OSI layers, Network
Communication Field bus and device network Models, Network
Techniques Foundation field bus Topologies, Interface standards, IEEE
488 (GPIB), IEEE 488.1, IEEE
488.2, HS 488, HART, Token buses
and rings, Ethernet.
13:Instrumentation Hazardous Area Classifications, T1 Students will be able to classify different
in Hazardous areas Intrinsically Safe Design hazardous areas, and will learn the
approach of instrumentation in hazards
areas
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6. Evaluation Scheme:
Component Duration Weightage Date & Time Nature of component
(%) (Close Book/ Open Book)
Mid-Semester exam 90 Min. 30% <TEST_1> Open Book
Comprehensive 3h 40% <TEST_C> Closed Book
Examination
Lab component ---- 30% ----- ----

List of laboratory experiments:

 Study of bench instruments

 Basic op-amp circuits
 Temperature measurement using a thermocouple, AD590 and LM35
 Temperature measurement using RTD and Thermistor
 Design of DC power supply
 Electronic multimeter
 Speed control of DC motor using the PWM method
 Ultrasonic transmitter and receiver
 Operation of a strain gauge and its signal conditioning

7. Chamber Consultation Hour: To be announced during the class.

8. Notices: All notices related to the course and lab will be shared on Nalanda LMS.
9. Make-up Policy: Make-up will be given on extremely genuine grounds only. Prior application should be made for
seeking the make-up examination.
10. Note (if any):

Instructor-in-charge
Course No. INSTR F311