MCE380 Course Materials

Spring 2010– Dr. Richter


Announcement:

HW2 has been assigned. Due date: April 26.

The second midterm exam will be on April 21 (Section 50) and April 26 (Section 51)
Exam review sessions will be held on April 14 and April 19.
The 2nd exam from Spring 2009 has been posted as a reference.

Spring 2010 Schedule and Lab Rotations

Syllabus

CSU Electronic Course Reserve Materials for MCE380

Lecture handouts:

Chapter 1

Introduction. Static Calibration. Standards and Units.

Reading Assignment: Doebelin, Ch.1

Basic Regression Techniques (NEW)

Chapter 2

Non-Statistical Uncertainty Analysis.

Chapter 3

Statistical Data Analysis. Part I

Statistical Data Analysis. Part II

Matlab file for Chauvenet's criterion example

Matlab file for confidence intervals example

Chapter 4

Instrument Dynamic Response

Chapter 5

Electromechanical Transducers - Part I.

Electromechanical Transducers - Part II

Basic Electrical Measurements (updated)

Chapter 6

Temperature Measurements (Revised. Please use this version)

Chapter 7

Pressure Measurements

Chapter 8

Flow Measurements

Chapter 9

Force, Torque and Strain Measurements

Chapter 10

Position and Motion Measurements

Chapter 11

Digital Data Acquisition (UPDATED)



Homeworks (Spring 2010):
1: Due on 02/10/10
2: Due on 04/26/10


 
Data files for HW1:

Optical  sensor calibration data set 1 (Matlab)

Optical  sensor calibration data set 2 (Matlab)

Data files for HW2:

Oscilloscope traces (zipped)

Exam Solutions (Spring 2009):

First Midterm (solution)
First Midterm
Second Midterm

Spring 2010:
First Midterm Solution, Section 50
First Midterm Solution, Section 51


Lab Experiences (Spring 2010):

Statistical Data Analysis Lab
Response Lab (RTD and analog meter response)
LabView (generic VI)
Air Flow Bench
Strain Gages


Final Projects:




Links:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NASA Instrumentation and Controls Branch (Cleveland)