Measurement – basic concept and block diagrams of instrumentation schemes. Static & dynamic characteristics –accuracy, precision,
fidelity, speed of response, dynamic calibrations.
Errors in measurement-classification of errors e.g. equipment error, interference error etc. Data quality. Statistical analysis –mean
mode, median, measures of dispersions. Probable error-distribution functions and tables. Confidence level, significance test.
Introduction to reliability. Units and standards of physical quantities –documentation standards. Introduction to OPAMPS and detail
circuits.
Instrumentation amplifiers: different configurations. Instrumentation Opamps. Function Generators, pulse generators, noise
generators, frequency synthesisers. Log and antilog amplifiers. Precision rectifiers. Peak detectors. Sample and hold circuits. ADC and
DAC's. Digital Voltmeters (DVM). Multimeters, counters A.C. millivoltmeters. Wave and spectrum analysers. Q-meters.
Measurement of high frequencies RF and VHF