1. System Configuration and Strain Measurements Introduction, Measurements, Instruments, System Configuration, Basic Characteristic of Instruments, Static Characteristics, Specifications and Testing of Dynamic Response, Stress and Strain, Strain Measurement, Types of Resistance Strain Gauge, Load Cells, Mechanical and Optical Strain Gauges.
2. Sensors Introduction, Classification of Sensor, Electromechanical Types, Displacement Transducers, Velocity Measurement, Acceleration Measurement, Force Measurement, Torque Measurements, Pressure Measurement, Temperature Measurement, Flow Measurement, Level Measurement.
3. Data Acquisition System and Control Systems Introduction, Multichannel Data Acquisition System, Interface, Data Analysis Software, Concepts of Automatic Control System, Open Loop and Closed Loop Control System, Representation of Physical System by Differential Equation, Transfer Function, Block Diagram, Signal Flow Graphs, Control System Components, Servomotor.
4. Mechanical System & Process Control and Time Response Analysis Introduction, Speed Control System for Steam Turbine, Constant Tension Reeling System, Pneumatic System, Physical System, Mathematical Modelling of a Physical System, Modelling of Electrical System, Modelling of Mechanical System, Electro–Mechanical Systems, Analogous System, Time Response Analysis, Input Test Signals or Excitation Functions, Order of the System, Type of Systems, Time Response of First Order System in Time Domain, Time Response of Second Order System in Time Domain, Time Response Specifications (Performance Index), Steady State Errors and Error Constants in Control Systems, Feedback Characteristics of Control Systems.
5. Stability of The System Introduction, Concept of Stability, Routh Stability Criterion, Relative Stability Analysis, Root Locus, Rules for the Construction of Root Loci, Important Properties of Root Locus Diagrams, Frequency Response Analysis, Frequency Transfer Function and Frequency Response Concept, Frequency-Domain Specifications, Presentation of Frequency Response Characteristics in Graphical Form, Gain Margin and Phase Margin through Nyquist Plot, Paper.