Information Package

Program of Mechatronics

KKSD174

MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL

Course Code
KKSD174
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows and explains the basic principles and methods of measurement.
  2. Performs measurements using calipers and micrometers.
  3. Learns about and uses control instruments.
  4. Measures basic electrical quantities using measuring instruments.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionBasic principles of measurement, measurement errors, introducing the structure and working principle of measuring instruments, understanding of electrical and electronic measurable quantities.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition and terminology of measurement and control and unit systems (accuracy, precision, accuracy, error, calibration)
2nd Week Introduction to dimensional and shape measuring instruments
3rd Week Calipers and their types, and introduction to vernier calipers
4th Week Metric calipers (introduction and application of 1/10, 1/20, 1/50 vernier calipers), digital calipers and special calipers
5th Week Metric calipers (introduction and application of 1/10, 1/20, 1/50 vernier calipers), digital calipers and special calipers
6th Week Micrometers (areas of use, classification and working principle)
7th Week Vernier micrometer applications and other micrometers
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Comparators and gauges (definition, areas of use and classification)
10th Week Gauges, their types and applications (Johnson gauges, thread gauges, radius gauges and their applications)
11th Week Introduction to mechanical measuring and control devices (Measuring hardness, material analysis, checking strength values)
12th Week Measuring force, measuring speed, measuring revolutions
13th Week Measuring density, measuring flow rate, measuring pressure, measuring temperature
14th Week Electrical measuring instruments and control devices
Recommended or Required ReadingÖlçme Tekniği,Birsen Yayınevi,Prof. Dr. Tezcan Şekercioğlu
Ölçme Tekniği,Birsen Yayınevi,Prof. Dr. Osman F. Genceli
Dijital ve Modern Ölçme Teknikleri,Nobel Yayınevi,Halit Pastacı
***If you feel the need for academic accommodations due to your disability, please contact the instructor of the course.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Experiment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 14 3 42
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 7 3 21
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load177
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.9
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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