Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT251   19966-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/25/96  
ELT251      19966-19995 LEC
LAB
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Electronic Instrumentation
Electronic instruments and their usage in measuring and analyzing electronic circuits. Includes both analog and digital meters, oscilloscopes, and digital logic analyzers. Covers automatic test equipment, various transducers, and reliability requirements. Prerequisites: ELT195 or departmental approval.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT251   19966-19995 Electronic Instrumentation
1. Describe standards used in electronic measurements. (I)
2. Define the types of measurement errors and identify statistical data criteria. (II)
3. Organize measurement data into lab reports. (III)
4. Describe specifications for test instruments. (IV)
5. Show the operation of the test instruments using block diagrams. (IV)
6. Obtain accurate and meaningful measurements using various test instruments. (IV)
7. Use logic analyzers to study digital data and counters. (IV)
8. Use basic transducers and obtain measurements. (V)
9. Show the operation of automatic test equipment with the aid of block diagrams. (VI)
10. Describe theory and practices of proper electrostatic discharge procedures. (VII)
11. Define reliability standards and theory. (VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
ELT251   19966-19995 Electronic Instrumentation
    I. Units and standards of measurement
        A. SI system of units
        B. Classification and level of standards
        C. Physical standards
      II. Measurement and data analysis
          A. Accuracy, precision, significant figures
          B. Error
          C. Measures of central tendency
          D. Measures of variation
        III. Reports and documentation
            A. Documentation of lab activity
            B. Lab report
          IV. Test equipment
              A. Analog and digital meters
                1. Accuracy statements and specifications
                2. Loading effects
                3. Frequency response
                4. Use and application
              B. Oscilloscopes
                1. Block systems
                2. Specifications
                3. Probes
                4. Measuring applications and techniques
              C. Digital counters
                1. Frequency measurement
                2. Period measurement
                3. Specifications
              D. Digital logic analyzers
            V. Tranducers
                A. Thermal
                B. Strain
                C. Displacement
              VI. Automatic test equipment
                  A. Philosophy and theory
                  B. Block diagrams
                  C. Application techniques
                VII. Material handling and reliability
                    A. Electrostatic discharge procedures
                    B. Material reliability
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