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Applied Measurements

Course No. 166

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For Whom Intended  Engineers, scientists, and managers. This course will be of interest to personnel involved in making or understanding experimental test measurements.

Brief Course Description  This course provides the participant with the engineering concepts for the whole measurement system. It covers climatic measuring systems and reviews dynamic theory, which is essential for a better understanding of the measurand under consideration.

Transducers are discussed, as are the principles of the Wheatstone bridge, which is a basic tool for many measurement applications. The problems of signal noise, accuracy and error are covered in some depth before continuing on to spectral analysis, sampling and discussion of aliasing problems, filter types and anti-aliasing solutions.

The uncertainty surrounding the value of the measurand is discussed and an introduction to statistics as applied to engineering is covered.

One of the most difficult tasks for the measurement engineer is the selection of the proper instrumentation system. A procedure for attaining this goal is discussed and a typical instrumentation selection list developed.

While calibration is beyond the scope of this course, a procedure for calibrating a sensor device is developed and discussed.

Certificate Programs  This course is required for TTi's Electronic Design Specialist (EDS) and Metrology Specialist (MSC) Certificate Programs, and may be used as an elective for any other TTi specialist certificate program.

Prerequisites  Students should have completed TTi's Course 163 Instrumentation for Test and Measurement or the equivalent. This course is aimed toward individuals actively involved in related technical fields. An understanding of basic measurement theory is required.

Text  Each student will receive a course workbook, including most of the viewgraphs used in the course presentation.

Course Hours, Certificate and CEUs  Open courses meet seven hours per day. Upcoming presentation dates can be found on our current open course schedule. Class hours/days for on-site courses can vary from 14-35 hours over 2-5 days as requested by our clients. Upon successful course completion, each participant receives a certificate of completion and one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for every ten class hours.

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