MAE 3340 Instrumentation and Measurements

Section 1: Basic Measurement Concepts and Definitions

• Section 1.1: Basic Concepts of Measurements and Methods ...... (pdf )

• What is a Measurement?
• Units of measurements
  • MKS vs Imperial Units
  • Fundamental Units of Measure
  • Derived Units of Measure
  • Units Conversion
  • Dimensional Analysis
  • Fundamental Constants
  • Dictionary of Measurement Units
• The Comparative Measurement process
  • Direct Comparison to a Standard
  • Examples of standards
  • NIST Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock Demonstration
  • Using a calibrated system

• Section 1.2: Measurement Systems and Error Classification .... (pdf)
  
  • Examples of Measurment Systems
  • What is Measurement Error?
  • Classification of Errors
    • Accuracy
    • Precision
    • Resolution
    • Sensitivity
    • Hysterysis
    • Linearity .vs. Non-linearity
    • Zero Shift and Sensitivity Errors
    • Calibration
    • Measurement Systems Calibration Examples
  • Quantification of Error
  • Sample Mean and Standard Deviation
  • Bias and Random Error
  • Propogation of Random Error
  • Total System Error
  • Experiment Design Tips
  • Graphical Presentation of Data
  
  

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