CHAPTER.1 Introduction to Measurement 1
Unit 1 Definition of Measurement and Measurement Theory 1
Reading Material 1 Descriptions of Measurement 6
Unit 2 Measurement of Quantities and Measurement Data 9
Reading Material2 Significant Digits and Rounding Numbers 14
Unit 3 Measurement Methods and Strategies 16
Reading Material 3 Some Concepts of Measurement Method and Strategy 23
Unit 4 Calibration 28
Reading Material4 Calibration Records 30
Unit 5 Operating Characteristic 32
Reading Material 5 Static Characteristics 35
CHAPTER.2 Introduction to Control System 38
Unit 6 Introduction 38
Reading Material 6 Describing Control System Using Transfer Function 47
Unit 7 Process Control System 49
Reading Material 7 Control System Drawings 54
Unit 8 Computer Network Based Industrial Control Systems 58
Reading Material 8 On PLCs Registers and Selecting a PLC 66
Unit 9 Levels of Industrial Control 70
Reading Material 9 Network Communications and Architecture Model 73
Unit 10 Fieldbuses and Interoperability 75
Reading Material10 Fieldbus 77
CHAPTER.3 Introduction to Measurement/test Technology and Equipment 79
Unit 11 Typical Measurement Technology 79
Reading Material 11 Some Advantaged Measurement Technologies 83
Unit 12 Simple Instrument Model 88
Reading Material 12 Some Advantaged Instrument Model 93
Unit 13 Signal Process 96
Reading Material13 Spectrum Analysis and Correlation 100
Unit 14 Basic Concepts of Communication and Networking 104
Reading Material 14 Additional Concepts of Communication and Networking 108
Unit 15 Data Record and Display 112
Reading Material 15 Other Data Record and Display 117
CHAPTER.4 Modern Measurement and Control Technology 121
Unit 16 Intelligent Control Systems 121
Reading Material16 Smart Sensors 127
Unit 17 Machine Vision Systems 131
Reading Material17 Theoretical Basis of Image Processing 140
Unit 18 Virtual Reality Applications 144
Reading Material 18 Human Factors Modeling 152
附录 156
附录一 关于如何撰写英文的学术论文 156
附录二 关于英文产品信息资料的网上查询 163
附录三 关于“工程索引”EI 166
附录四 总词汇表 169