ME 321 - Measurement Systems
- Credit Hours: 3R-3L-4C
- Term Available: W,S
- Graduate Studies Eligible: No
- Prerequisites: EM 103 and ES 205 and MA 223
- Corequisites: None
Fundamentals of measurement systems in mechanical engineering including transducer operation, signal conditioning, data reduction, and presentation of results. Transducer and measurement system characteristics including resolution, sensitivity, loading, time response, and frequency response. Operating principles of basic instrumentation for measurement of mechanical quantities such as force, torque, pressure, temperature, and flow. Topics include uncertainty analysis, data analysis, calibration, data acquisition, presentation of results, and an introduction to experiment design.