RENGANAYAGI VARATHARAJ COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Department of

Electrical & Electronics Engineering

EE3403-Measurement and instrumentation
Important Questions
UNIT-I
1. With functional block diagrams explain briefly a generalized measurement system.
2. Define and explain the types of possible errors in an instrument.
3. Discuss in details various static and dynamic characteristics of a measurement system.
4. Problems to Calculate i). The Arithmetic mean, ii). Deviation, iii). The average deviation, iv). the standard
deviation, vi). Variance.and finding Errors
UNIT-II
1. Describe the construction and working of permanent magnet moving coil instrument. Also derive the
expression for deflection.
2. Working of moving iron instruments.
3. Describe the construction and working of single phase and three phase energy meters. Also derive the
expression for Torque.
4. Describe the construction and working of single phase and three phase watt meter.
5. Write short notes on instrument transformer 1). Current transformer 2). Potential Transformer.
UNIT-III
1. Wheatstone bridge, Kelvin double bridge - Maxwell
2. Problems
3. Instrumentation Amplifiers
4. Hay, Wien and Schering bridges
UNIT-IV
1. Temperature sensors, pressure
2. Flow sensors
3. LVDT, PIEZO ELECTRICS
4. Smart sensors
UNIT-V
1. A/D conveters and types
2. D/A and types(R2R, weighted R)
3. a). DSO, DATA LOGGERS b).PLC