COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL METROLOGY

1	Course Title:	GENERAL METROLOGY
2	Course Code:	MAK4412
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	8
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	-
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. A.ALPER ÖZALP
16	Course Lecturers:	Yrd. Doç. Dr. Eser KARLIK
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-posta : aozalp@uludag.edu.tr tel : 224 294 19 81
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To provide 4th year Mechanical Engineering Students knowledge on the measurement techniques and data processing methods for applications on fluid mechanics and heat transfer; to introduce basic concepts and philosophy of electrical/electronics metrology and to emphasize the importance of metrology in engineering and industrial applications; to present electrical measurement standards and techniques.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	The concept of measurement and measurement systems will be defined.;
2	Information on liquid manometers and barometers will be given.;
3	Basic principles of flowrate measurement with cross-section change in closed conduits will be given.;
4	Basic principles of pyrometers and liquid crystal techniques will be given.;
5	Understanding of reference measurement standards, measurement systems and uncertainity calculations used in metrology laboratories of manufacturing and quality control departments of plants will be provided.;
6	Usage of measurement analysis methods in research, development and measurement system design will be provided. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition of Measurement, Generalization of Measurement Systems.
2	Pressure Measurement.
3	Liquid Manometers. Barometers.
4	Flow Measurement.
5	Flowrate Measurement with Cross-Section Change in Closed Conduits.
6	Temperature Measurements with Pyrometers.
7	Temperature Measurements with Liquid Crystals.
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	Statistical analysis of measurement errors: Average, deviation, standard deviation, Gauss distribution
10	Static and dynamic characteristics in electrical/electronics measurements: Accuracy, sensitivity, resolution, linearity/nonlinearity, transfer function, delay time, dynamic nonlinearity
11	Grounding, screening and noise
12	Direct current (DC) measurements: Resistor measurements, Voltmeter-ammeter method, Wheatstone bridge
13	Alternative current (AC) measurements: Devices used in measurements, characteristics of measurement equipments, measuring AC signals by rectifying
14	Electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference measurements: Interference sources, measurement standards, test and measurement methods.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ölçme Tekniği, Osman F. GENCELİ, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1995. Akışkanlar Mekaniği, Habib UMUR, 2010. Elektrik-Elektronik Ölçmeleri ve İş Güvenliği, M. NACAR, Teknik Kitabevi, 2009.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High