4282 (v.8) Mechanical Measurements 431
Note
Tuition Patterns
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Unit references, texts and outcomes
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| Area: | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Once-only |
| Prerequisite(s): |
308801 (v.1)
Thermal Engineering Processes 331
or any previous version
AND 308802 (v.1) Strength of Materials 232 or any previous version AND 308810 (v.1) Fluid Flow Modelling 332 or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | Introduction to measurements in science and engineering, Principles of measurement, Standards and Calibration, Errors in measurement, Causes and types of errors, Uncertainty analysis, Statistical treatment of experimental data, regression analysis and curve fitting techniques, Performance Characteristics of Instruments, Order and response of instruments. Measurement of force, torque and strain, Measurement of motion, vibration and noise. Measurement of pressure and flow, Measurement of temperature and heat flux, Optical methods for the measurement of heat and fluid flow: Schlieren and shadowgraph, Hot-wire anemometry, Laser Doppler Anemometry, Particle Image Velocimetry, Liquid Crystal Thermography. Infrared Thermography. Measurement of combustion products. Orsat Apparatus, Gas Chromatography, Data Acquisition and Processing. |
| Field of Education: | 030701 Mechanical Engineering |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2012 | Miri Sarawak Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
