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Course: 2025/2026

Electronic Instrumentation
(18419)
Bachelor in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering (Plan: 444 - Estudio: 223)


Coordinating teacher: VAZQUEZ GARCIA, MARIA CARMEN

Department assigned to the subject: Electronic Technology Department

Type: Compulsory
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Objectives
By the end of the course, students will have: 1. A coherent knowledge of their branch of engineering including some at the forefront of the branch in electronic instrumentation. 2. The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding of electronic instrumentation to solve engineering problems and being able to elaborate arguments and to defend them. 3. The ability to solve problems with initiative, creativity, critical reasoning and transmitting them. 4. An understanding of design methodologies, and an ability to use them in the design of electronics instrumentation systems with specific requirements. 5. The ability to design and implement experiments and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods, developing lab skills. 6. An understanding and knowledge of the basics of Electronics. 7. An understanding of applicable techniques and methods in electronic instrumentation, and of their limitations.
Learning Outcomes
RA1.2: A systematic understanding of the key aspects and concepts of their branch of industrial engineering. RA1.3: Coherent knowledge of their branch of industrial engineering including some at the forefront of the branch. RA2.1: The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems using established methods. RA3.1: The ability to apply their knowledge and understanding to develop and realise designs to meet defined and specified requirements. RA3.2: An understanding of design methodologies, and an ability to use them. RA4.3: Workshop and laboratory skills. RA5.1: The ability to select and use appropriate equipment, tools and methods. RA5.2: The ability to combine theory and practice to solve engineering problems. RA5.3: An understanding of applicable techniques and methods, and of their limitations. CB1: Students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education, and is usually at a level that, while relying on advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study. CB2: Students are able to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the competences usually demonstrated through the development and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study. CG1: Ability to resolve problems with initiative, creativity decision-making and critical reasoning skills, and to communicate and transmit knowledge, skills and abilities in the Industrial Engineering area. CG3: Capacity to design a system, component or process in the area of electronic and automatic engineering in compliance with required specifications. CG10: Capacity to design and carry out experiments and to analyze and interpret data obtained. CG22: Knowledge of the fundamentals of electronics. CE5: Applied knowledge of electronic instrumentation.
Description of contents: programme
Introduction to electronic instrumentation, metrological characteristics and measurement errors. Signal conditioning for electronic sensors: circuits (potentiometric and Wheatstone bridge) and magnitude of influence compensation, amplifiers (differential and instrumentation amplifiers) and introduction to modulation techniques (amplitude modulation and syncronous detection). Electronic and optoelectronic sensors for the measurement of different physical magnitudes, their characteristics and conditioning circuits. Applications of A / D conversion, D / A conversion and introduction to data acquisition in instrumentation systems.
Learning activities and methodology
The teaching methodology will include: Magisterial Lectures, where the students will be presented with the basic knowledge they must acquire. Students will be supplied with lecture notes and key reference texts which will enable them to complete and acquire a more in depth knowledge of the subject, including datasheets and application notes. Problems Lectures, these are aimed at solving exercises and examples within the context of real case studies. These classes will be complimented with the resolution of practical exercises on behalf of the student. Laboratory Practical Sessions Group tutorials
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 45
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 55

Calendar of Continuous assessment


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Basic Bibliography
  • Alain S Morris. Measurements and Instrumentation Principles. Elsevier. 2020
  • Clyde F.Coombs Jr. Electronic Instrument Handbook. McGraw-Hill Professional. 2000
  • U.A.Bakshi, A.V.Bakshi. Electronic Instrumentation. Technical Publications. 2009
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Additional Bibliography
  • Bannister B. R. Whitehead D.G. Instrumentación Transductores e Interfaz. Addison-Wesley Iberoamericana. 1994
  • C. VAZQUEZ E. GARCIA. OCW INSTRUMENTACION ELECTRONICA. http://ocw.uc3m.es/tecnologia-electronica/instrumentacion-electronica-i. 2008
  • Lázaro A.M. . Problemas resueltos de instrumentación y medidas eléctricas. Marcombo. 1998
  • Pallás Areny R.. . Sensores y acondicionadores de señal: Problemas Resueltos. Marcombo. 2008
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