Exercises in Measurement and Process Control

NAME OF THE COURSE

Code

KTA214

Year of study

Course teacher

Renato Stipišić

Credits (ECTS)

1.0

Associate teachers

Type of instruction (number of hours)

P	S	V	T
0	0	15	0

Status of the course

Mandatory

Percentage of application of e-learning

0 %

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course objectives

Acquisition of knowledge in working with measuring instruments to control the process.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Enrolled in or passed the course Measurement and Process Control

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

After passing the exam, the student is expected to know:
- Describe the basic principles of measuring instruments
- Select instrument needed to measure physical parameters essential for process
- Identify sources of error in measuring
- To measure certain physical quantity by measuring instrument

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

First week: Description and view the contents of the lecture. The principles of the measurement. General characteristics of the measuring instruments.
Second Week: Pressure Measurement.
3rd week: Liquid manometers.
4th week: Manometers with solid weights. Deformation manometers.
5th week: Vakuummeters.
6th week: Temperature measurement. Liquid thermometers.
7th week: Mechanical thermometers. Pressure thermometers.
8th week: Thermocouples.
9th week: Heat resistant thermometers. Radiation pyrometers.
10th week: Flow measurement. Turbine flowmeters. Ionization flowmeters. The ultrasonic flowmeters.
11th week: Level measurement of liquids and solids.
12th week: Application of computers in measurement.
13th week: A/D converters
14th week: D/A converters
15th week: Examination

Format of instruction:

Student responsibilities

Attendance in the amount of 80% of the hourly rate.

Screening student work (name the proportion of ECTS credits for eachactivity so that the total number of ECTS credits is equal to the ECTS value of the course):

Class attendance	0.3	Research	0.0	Practical training	0.3
Experimental work	0.0	Report	0.0
Essay	0.0	Seminar essay	0.0
Tests	0.2	Oral exam	0.2
Written exam	0.0	Project	0.0

Grading and evaluating student work in class and at the final exam

The entire test can be applied over written exams. Passing threshold is 60%. The examination periods shall be taken oral exam. Passing threshold is 60%. Rating: 60 - 69% - sufficient (2), 70 - 79% - good (3), 80-89% very good (4), 90 - 100% - excellent (5).

Required literature (available in the library and via other media)

Title	Number of copies in the library	Availability via other media
J. Božičević Temelji automatike I, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1992.	16
J. Božičević Temelji automatike II, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1992.	16
R. Žanetić, R. Stipišić, Mjerni pretvornici u procesnoj industriji, Skripta za internu upotrebu, KTF- Split, 2005.	3	web
R. Žanetić, Vođenje procesa u proizvodnji, Skripta za internu upotrebu, KTF- Split, 2006.	3	web

Optional literature (at the time of submission of study programme proposal)

Seborg, D. E., T. F. Edgar & D. A. Mellichamp, Process Dynamics and Control, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2010.
W. Altman, D. Macdonald, Practical Process Control for Engineers and Technicians, Elsevier, London, 2005.

Quality assurance methods that ensure the acquisition of exit competences

- Monitoring suggestions and reactions of students throughout the semester
- Student survey

Other (as the proposer wishes to add)