MFE 226 Instrumentation for Automations
This course enables students to gain a solid foundation of knowledge and skill in performing measurements and calculations. More specifically, students learn how to use precision measurement tools, such as steel rule, tape measure, protractor, micrometer, height gauge, various calipers and dial indicators. Students gain proficiency in reading mechanical drawings, in selecting the proper tools for inspecting parts and in preparing quality control/inspection reports. Students learn how to collect data on a sample and calculate the mean, median and standard deviation. They also learn how these concepts relate to statistical sampling, tolerance and quality control. The course includes statistical process control activities that allows students to collect and display measurement data in a spreadsheet.