B.E. (Computer Engineering) Physics of Measurements and Sensors Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.
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Syllabus for Physics of Measurements and Sensors
Prerequisite
- Unit and Dimensions , Wave optics, Piezo electric effect, Wheatstone bridge, Potentiometer, Wave particle duality.
Module 1: Introduction
- Preliminary Idea of Physical Measurements: Principle of Measurement, Error of Measurement, Correction, Correctness of Measurement Reliability of Measurements, Verification, Calibration, Measuring Instruments : Measuring range, Sensitivity, Scale Intervals, Response time, repeatability, Inaccuracy, Precision ,Accuracy. Sources of error: Static error, Environmental error, Characteristic error dynamic error Statistical Treatment of errors : Sample mean, Sample Standard deviation, Population Mean, Population standard Deviation, Principles of least Squares
Module 2: Measurements by light – Wave Interference
- Significance of monochromatic light in interference, Interferometry applied to flatness testing , surface contour test
Module 3: Transducers
- Transducers: Classification by function, classification by performance, classification by output. Developments in transducer technology :Solid state transducer, Optical transducers , Piezoelectric Transducers Resistive Transducers: Potentiometer , Strain Gauges, Resistive Temperature Transducers Inductive Transducers : LVDT Optical measurements system: Thermal photo detectors
Module 4: Solid state sensors
- Hall Effect, Measurement of Hall voltage , Piezo electric effect and its use as source in Ultrasonic system, Its application in flow measurements, Ultrasonic distance meter
Module 5: Temperature and its measurements
- Concept of Heat , Temperature and its measurements, Bimetallic thermometers, Platinum Resistance thermometers, Thermoelectric thermometers Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) Thermistors, Factors for the selection of a thermometer for a particular use, Temperature Range and Comparison of various thermometers. Calibration of PT 100 for temperature measurement.
Module 6: Nanotechnology
- Introduction to Nanotechnology , Properties (optical, Electrical, Structural, Mechanical) Importance of surface to Volume ratio, Bonding in solids (Vander walls interactions),Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Applications in sensing toxic gases, gas sensing capacitors, Introduction to lithography, water purification
Text Books
- 3 Engineering Physics byDattu R. Joshi Mcgraw Hill Publication (India) Pvt Limited 80 1.:Transducers and Interfacing by Banister B.R. and Whitehead DC
- 2 Sensors and Transducers by D Patranabis PHI
- 3 Transducers and Instrumentation byMurty DVS , (Second Edition ) PHI
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Computer Engineering) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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