Course: Measurement of Physical Quantities

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Course title Measurement of Physical Quantities
Course code MTI/MFV-Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Every school year
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jelínek Jiří, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Introduction to measurement. Measurement definition and tasks. Metrology basics, physical units. The importance of measurement in medicine. 2. Measurement methods. Additive, multiplicative and quantizing errors. Measurement uncertainties. Amplitude, zero, resonance, comparative, substitution and differential methods. 3. Balanced and unbalanced impedance bridge, balance condition, bridge sensitivity. 4. Electro-mechanical measuring instruments, static and dynamic properties. Basic types of electro-mechanical instruments. 5. Electronic measuring instruments elements and circuits. Operational amplifiers. Measuring amplifiers. Analog comparator. 6. Analog switches and multiplexers. Sampling circuits. AD and DA converters. Electric filters. 7. Digital measurement of voltages currents and resistances. Digital multi-meters. 8. Oscilloscope measurements. Analog and digital scopes. 9. Impedance and admittance measurement. 10. Basic oscillators. Analog signals generators. Function generators. Arbitrary signal generators. 11. Digital tume and frequency measurement. Universals counters. 12. Spectral analysis of periodical signals. Spectral analyzers. 13. Physical quantities Transducers. Electrical measurement of non- electric variables. 14. Software. Measurement results processing. Practice: Individual lectured themes will be practiced at laboratory practising.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Demonstration
  • Semestral paper - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject represents the introduction to electric and non-electric measurement. Students familiarize with basic measurement methods and with electric and electronic measurement instruments design and will learn to measure physical quantities in medicine.
By the subject graduating, the students will familiar with measurement methods and instruments.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge from physics, electrotechnics and electronics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Oral exam, Written exam

The conditions for exam passing are receiving inclusion and good knowledge of lectured themes.
Recommended literature
  • Haasz,V., Sedláček,M. Elektrická měření (Přístroje a metody).. ČVUT, Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-01-02731-7.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Biomedical Technology (12) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter