ME8501 - Metrology and Measurements Syllabus Regulation 2017

Code – ME8501, this article about B.E/B.Tech./B.Arch Mechanical Engineering Semester V Metrology and Measurements syllabus. Students are requested to make notes or PDFs of the semester in Metrology and Measurements for effective preparation from here. It will help you to understand what are the topics in the syllabus of Metrology and Measurements.

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Aim Of Concept:

• To provide knowledge on various Metrological equipments available to measure the dimension of the components.
• To provide knowledge on the correct procedure to be adopted to measure the dimension of the components.

ME8501 – Metrology and Measurements Syllabus

Unit I: Basics Of Metrology

Introduction to Metrology – Need – Elements – Work piece, Instruments – Persons – Environment – their effect on Precision and Accuracy – Errors – Errors in Measurements – Types – Control – Types of standards.

Unit II: Linear And Angular Measurements

Linear Measuring Instruments – Evolution – Types – Classification – Limit gauges – gauge design – terminology – procedure – concepts of interchange ability and selective assembly – Angular measuring instruments – Types – Bevel protractor clinometers angle gauges, spirit levels sine bar – Angle alignment telescope – Autocollimator – Applications.

Unit III: Advances In Metrology

Basic concept of lasers Advantages of lasers – laser Interferometers – types – DC and AC Lasers interferometer – Applications – Straightness – Alignment. Basic concept of CMM – Types of CMM – Constructional features – Probes – Accessories – Software – Applications – Basic concepts of Machine Vision System – Element – Applications.

Unit IV: Form Measurement

Principles and Methods of straightness – Flatness measurement – Thread measurement, gear measurement, surface finish measurement, Roundness measurement-Applications.

Unit V: Measurement Of Power, Flow And Temperature

Force, torque, power – mechanical , Pneumatic, Hydraulic and Electrical type. Flow measurement: Venturimeter, Orifice meter, rotameter, pitot tube – Temperature: bimetallic strip, thermocouples, electrical resistance thermometer – Reliability and Calibration – Readability and Reliability.

Text Books:

1. Gupta. I.C., “Engineering Metrology”, Dhanpatrai Publications, 2005.
2. Jain R.K. “Engineering Metrology”, Khanna Publishers, 2009.

References:

1. Alan S. Morris, “The essence of Measurement”, Prentice Hall of India 1996.
2. Beckwith, Marangoni, Lienhard, “Mechanical Measurements”, Pearson Education , 2014.
3. Charles Reginald Shotbolt, “Metrology for Engineers”, 5th edition, Cengage Learning EMEA,1990.
4. Donald Peckman, “Industrial Instrumentation”, Wiley Eastern, 2004.
5. Raghavendra ,Krishnamurthy “Engineering Metrology & Measurements”, Oxford Univ. Press, 2013.