Data Acquisition Principles and Practice"

Wednesday 17 June 2009, National Instruments, Newbury

Who would benefit from this course?
The course is aimed at engineers and technicians interested in data collection for design validation or test simulation. The course is nonmathematical and seeks to provide a sound technical grounding in the principles of data gathering.

COURSE CONTENT
Introduction:
Designing the data acquisition “system”. Why do we collect data: Who needs it?
Defining the test.

Transducers: Strain Gauge : What it is and how it works.
Wheatstone bridge.
Accelerometers
Temperature measurement.
CAN-Bus

Wheel force transducers Amplification and Recording:
Basic amplifier types.
Calibration
Sample Rates, Nyquist, & Aliasing

Filters Setting Up a Data Collection:
How much data to collect
Pre- and Post test checks

Managing the documentation. Data Checking and Validation:
What to look for
Removing Spikes, Drift and Offset
Noise in signals

Statistical analysis Data Storage and Archiving:
Managing data storage.
Database requirements.

To Register for this course please contact:

Mrs Lisa Mansfield,
Engineering Integrity Society,
18 Oak Close,
Bedworth,
Warwickshire,
CV12 9AJ
+44 (0)2476 730 126
Email: Click here