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Course ContentsContent Principles of measurement Introduction Description of Measuring Instruments Performance Characteristics of Instruments, Calibration, Accuracy, Precision, Bias, Dynamic response Virtual Instrumentation and Data acquisition Introduction to VI Graphical programming using LAB View: Vis and sub Vis, loops, arrays, clusters, file I/O Data acquisition: ADC, DAC, DIO, serial and GPIB communication Motion control system Sensors Strain Gage Motion Force, Torque, Power Pressure and Sound Temperature and Heat Flux Flow Error analysis and data reduction Uncertainties in measurements Probability distributions Propagation of errors Estimates of Mean and Errors Curve fits Advanced Optical Measurements (PIV, LDV, etc.)

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