Project description Project Description •Brief description of the procedures and apparatus to be used. Include a diagram of your proposed measurement system. •Input Measurand(s): Based on the project goals, define what you intend to measure (e.g. the water temperature in a motor vehicle). Include a description of the operating range (and any other properties) of your defined measurement (e.g. the temperature range of interest – 0oC to 100oC – why this range? – justify your reasons for choosing these). •Input Sensor(s): How do you intend to measure the chosen measurand – state the sensor type (e.g. a thermistor). If you know the make and model of the sensor, include this. Give a brief explanation of how this sensor works, and any limitations, advantages and disadvantages, etc and how these may affect your measurement system performance. What will the form of the input signal be (e.g.digital or analogue)? •DAQ Card Properties: You will need to feed the energy signal from the sensor into your data acquisition (DAQ) card. What are the relevant specifications of the DAQ card (e.g. input voltage range, resolution, etc) and how do they affect your measurement system design. •Software: If you use a DAQ Card, then describe the control software and what you need to include in the software to achieve your stated goals. You should map out a plan of the functions you want the software to perform. This can be a flow diagram. •Control/Actuator Element: What is your proposed output response or control element – that is, what actuators do you intend to use and what do you intend to control. This must relate to the input measurand. How will this be achieved? What will the form of the DAQ output be (digital, analogue, etc). How does the actuator work, etc? Sensor/Actuator Circuits You must try to match your measurement circuit output to the input range of the DAQ card. As such, do you need to process the signal (e.g. amplify it or filter it, etc). Describe what is required, and how you intend to do this. References Reference all material that you use from other sources. Use the correct referencing method defined by the University (or Kirkup)*. Appendix • Include any information that you feel is important for interpreting the report that does not actually belong in the body of the report; i.e. important datasheets and other equipment information. Equations • Create equations using an equation editor. • Equations should be on a new line, numbered sequentially on right, with the line right justified. The number should be in brackets, e.g. (1). • Identify symbols when they first appear. • Express numbers clearly – e.g. 6 1023, not 6e23 or 6*10^23. • Use appropriate units on all numerical values. • Express numerical values to the appropriate number of significant figures. • Equations form part of the text; that is, the presence of an equation should appear as if it is part of a sentence, even though it is on a separate line and is numbered. If the equation is at the end of a sentence, it should be followed by a full stop; if it is in the middle of a sentence, then a comma may be required. • In the text, refer to the equation by its number. “As discussed earlier, Equation(1) indicates that …” Tables • Numbered (using roman numerals) in sequence – e.g. “Table II”. • Title at top of table – to right of or under table number. Again, the title is actually a caption that describes what the table is displaying. • Results presented with errors (uncertainties) and units. • Literature values (footnoted) may be included for comparison. • Make sure that all captions stay with the appropriate table on the same page. • Refer to all tables appropriately with their numbers in the text; i.e. “Table II shows data on …” not “in the table below”. • Tables are separate from the text. Figures • Create graphs with a graphing program (e.g. Excel, MATLAB). • Numbered (using Arabic numerals) – e.g. Fig. 1. • Include figure caption – a description of what the figure shows. • Figure number and caption centred at the bottom of the figure. • Provide a “key” or “legend” for each graph, including curve fits (this can be included in the figure caption).