Instrumentation &
Measurement – Key
Concepts for Engineers
Part 1 Study Guide
2026–2027
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Terms in this set (38)
Instrumentation The science of measurement, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
Applications of Instrumentation Research, Product Development (R&D), Control & Automation, Monitoring,
Others.
What must an engineer be familiar with? Measurement methods, Data collection, Mathematical analysis, Physical
interpretation.
If theory conflicts with experimental results, what Question the data first, then the theory.
should be questioned first?
Accuracy Deviation of a reading from the true value; usually stated as % of full scale.
Accuracy error Reading minus true value.
Precision Repeatability; ability to reproduce the same reading.
Precision error Reading minus average of readings.
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