Course title
B00240003
Advanced Mechanical Engineering 2 (Instrumentation Engineering)

 KOGAWA Takuma

YOSHIHARA Shouichirou
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals Courses
Fundamental Mechanical Engineering F 産業界や社会の要請を把握して解決するべき課題を設定し、さまざまな工学分野の知識を関連付けながら設計生産技術を活用することで、立案した構想に従って研究を進め課題を解決することができる。 Sub
Advanced Mechanical Engineering D 機械工学の基盤技術に関わる物理現象の本質を数理的に理解することができる。機械を設計・製作・運用するために必要な手法（計測、制御、設計、加工など）に習熟し、それらを実際の工学的問題に適用することができる。 Main
Environment and Materials Engineering B 地球環境や地域社会との調和を見据えて、さまざまな工学分野に関わる問題を解決することができる。 Sub
Chemistry and Biotechnology B 地球環境や地域社会との調和を見据えて、さまざまな工学分野に関わる問題を解決することができる。 Sub
Advanced Electronic Engineering E 専門的デザイン課題について解決する能力を身に付けることができる。 Sub
Information and Communications Engineering F 社会のニーズに対して技術課題を主体的に発見し、工学分野における分野横断的な知識も活用しつつ、計画的・継続的に取り組んで課題を達成することができる。 Sub
Computer Science and Engineering G 技術的課題に対してさまざまな工学分野の知識を関連付けながら主体的に取り組み、継続的に学修する能力を身に付けることができる。 Sub
Urban Infrastructure and Environment G ⼟⽊⼯学における現実の問題について、⼯学・専⾨基礎知識を⽤いて理解・解決することができる。 Sub
Purpose of class
Measurement techniques are very important to quantitatively evaluate things in the course of research and development related to mechanical engineering. The objective of this course is to master the principles of measurement devices so that students can understand the meaning of the numerical values evaluated quantitatively and use them appropriately.
Course description
Measurement engineering is a fundamental technical system in all engineering disciplines. In order to assert the subject matter of research, it is necessary to acquire data to show the basis of the research, process the data appropriately, and summarize the data in graphs and tables. For this purpose, it is necessary to construct a measurement system to accurately measure the physical quantity of interest, and it is important to understand the principles of the sensors used, the appropriate application of various filters to the acquired data, and the appropriate computational processing of data containing errors. This lecture covers the fundamentals of measurement engineering.
Goals and objectives
  1. Students will be able to explain the fundamental concepts of measurement engineering, including units, dimensions, probability distributions, significant figures, and uncertainty.
  2. Students will be able to explain measurement techniques and their principles for geometry, force, and temperature.
  3. Measurement and calculation of thermal energy transport: Students will understand the principles of temperature and heat flux measurement techniques and will be able to calculate and explain quantities related to heat conduction and convective heat transfer using these techniques.
  4. Applications of optical measurement and energy transport: Students will understand the principles of measurement techniques using optical and infrared radiation and will be able to explain the fundamental laws of radiative heat transfer as well as methods for analyzing measurement signals.
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Report Midterm exam Final exam Total.
1. 5% 20% 25%
2. 5% 20% 25%
3. 5% 20% 25%
4. 5% 20% 25%
Total. 20% 40% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Two reports (worth 20 points), as well as a mid-term exam (worth 40 points) and a final exam (worth 40 points), for a total of 100 points. The reports will be divided into two parts.
Out of 100 points, 60 points is considered passing. The standard for passing the course is to understand basic technical terms and their meanings, to be able to calculate various quantities and understand their meanings, and to be able to explain each measurement technique and its principle. The level is to be able to explain each measurement technique and its principle.
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Fundamentals of Measurement Engineering

Introduction
Measurement Targets 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
2. Measurement and Metrology; Units and Dimensions

Units and Standards
Units and Dimensions 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
3. Representation of Measured Quantities

Errors
Significant Figures
Significant Figures in Calculations 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
4. Fundamental Principles for Measurement I

Length Measurement
Force Measurement 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
5. Fundamental Principles for Measurement II

Strain and Stress Measurement 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
6. Handling of Measurement Data

Standard Deviation
Variance 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
7. Mid-term exam and critique/commentary Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
8. Temperature Measurement and Fundamentals of Heat Conduction

Principles of Thermocouples and Resistance Thermometers
Thermal Capacity and Response Characteristics (Time Constant)
Introduction to Fourier’s Law 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
9. Exercises on Heat Conduction and Uncertainty

Calculations of Steady-State Heat Conduction (Multilayer Walls and Cylinders)
Thermal Contact Resistance and Measurement Errors
Practical Evaluation of Thermal Properties 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
10. Flow Velocity Measurement and Fundamentals of Convective Heat Transfer

Principles of Pitot Tubes and Hot-Wire Anemometers
Newton’s Law of Cooling
Definition and Physical Meaning of the Heat Transfer Coefficient 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
11. Exercises on Dimensionless Numbers in Convective Heat Transfer

Classification of Forced and Natural Convection
Calculation of Dimensionless Numbers (Re, Pr, and Nu)
Application of Correlation Equations Based on Measurement Data 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
12. Fundamentals of Optical Measurement and Radiative Heat Transfer

Principles of Radiation Thermometers and Infrared Sensors
Planck’s Law and the Stefan–Boltzmann Law 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
13. Exercises on Radiation Heat Transfer and Analysis of Measurement Signals

Effects of View Factors and Surface Emissivity
Correction of Measurement Data and Signal Processing
Uncertainty Evaluation in Non-Contact Temperature Measurement 		Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
14. Final exam and critique/commentary Review using exercises from the textbook and handouts 190minutes
Total. - - 2660minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Reference book: Introduction to Measurement Engineering edited by Kunio Nakamura, Morikita Publishing Co.
JSME text series Heat and mass transfer
Prerequisites
It is desirable to have taken a physics course.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Appointments will be accepted as appropriate, but must be made in advance via e-mail.
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 9.INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
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