Selected Parts of Instrumentation

Lecturer:

Jan Holub (gar.)

Tutor:

Jan Holub (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

The course is dedicated to principle, properties and applications of selected special measuring instruments. It deals mainly with calibrators and other sources of calibration signals, devices for measurement of extremely low voltage and current signals, lock-in amplifiers, power analyzers and electronic loads, devices used for EMC measurements, real-time spectrum analyzers, metallic and optical reflectometers and radio testers (Bluetooth, NMT, GSM, UMTS). A special part is devoted to sampling measurement methods and virtual instrumentation.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Clyde, F., Coombs, J.: Electronic Instrument Handbook. McGraw-Hill, 1994

[2] Witte, R.A.: Electronic Test Instruments, Theory and Applications.

Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993

[3] Yeager, J., Hrush-Tupta M. A.: Low Level Measurements. Keithley 1998

[4] Regtien, P. P. L., Measurement Science for Engineers. Kogan Page

Science, 2004

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Doctoral studies, daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, combined studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured daily studies (compulsory elective course)
• Doctoral studies, structured combined studies (compulsory elective course)