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Sensor TechnologyLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TE00BO34

Credits

5 op

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Enrollment

02.12.2024 - 31.12.2024

Timing

13.01.2025 - 31.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
Teachers
  • Jarno Tuominen
Groups
  • MKEMIK23

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Contact teaching ~15 hours
Group work + remote exercises ~110 hours

Student workload

Self study 110 h
Guided sessions 15 h

Content scheduling

Sensor structures and functionality
* Heat sensors
* Pressure sensors
* Acceleration sensors
* Flowrate sensors

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

< 50 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 - 75 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

75 - 90 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 % of the scores

Enrollment

01.06.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

18.09.2024 - 15.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Lemminkäisenkatu

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
Teachers
  • Jarno Tuominen
Groups
  • MKEMIK22

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Contact teaching ~15 hours
Group work + remote exercises ~110 hours

Student workload

Self study 110 h
Guided sessions 15 h

Content scheduling

Sensor structures and functionality
* Heat sensors
* Pressure sensors
* Acceleration sensors
* Flowrate sensors

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

< 50 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 - 75 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

75 - 90 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 % of the scores

Enrollment

02.12.2023 - 26.01.2024

Timing

26.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Lemminkäisenkatu

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
Teachers
  • Jarno Tuominen
Groups
  • MKEMIK21

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Contact teaching ~15 hours
Group work + remote exercises ~110 hours

Student workload

Self study 110 h
Guided sessions 15 h

Content scheduling

Sensor structures and functionality
* Heat sensors
* Pressure sensors
* Acceleration sensors
* Flowrate sensors

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

< 50 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 - 75 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

75 - 90 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 % of the scores

Enrollment

01.12.2022 - 20.01.2023

Timing

01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
Teachers
  • Jarno Tuominen
Teacher in charge

Jarno Tuominen

Scheduling groups
  • Vain avoimen AMK:n opiskelijoille (Tutkinto-opiskelija ilmoittaudu joka tapauksessa, toteutus ei ole vain avoimen opiskelijoille) (Size: 5. Open UAS: 5.)
Groups
  • MKEMIS20
Small groups
  • For Open UAS studetns only

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Contact teaching ~15 hours
Group work + remote exercises ~110 hours

Student workload

Self study 110 h
Guided sessions 15 h

Content scheduling

Sensor structures and functionality
* Heat sensors
* Pressure sensors
* Acceleration sensors
* Flowrate sensors

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

< 50 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 - 75 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

75 - 90 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 % of the scores

Enrollment

01.12.2021 - 24.01.2022

Timing

11.01.2022 - 31.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
  • English
Degree programmes
Teachers
  • Patric Granholm
Teacher in charge

Patric Granholm

Groups
  • MKEMIS19

Objective

After this course the student

* Understand the concepts of static and dynamic characterisation of sensors.
* Understand how sensors are calibrated.
* Can describe a sensor with a block diagram.
* Understands what error sources are connected to measurements
* Knows the most common measurements technologies used

Content

* Static characterisation, linearity, sensitivity, hysteresis, repeatability
* Dynamic characterisation, first and second order response
* Usage of block diagrams to describe sensors
* Basics of calibration
* Measurement signals and noise
* Sensor technologies, microsensors, electrochemical sensors

Materials

To be announced later

Teaching methods

Online teaching

Student workload

Self study 120 h
Guided sessions 15 h

Content scheduling

Sensor structures and functionality
* Heat sensors
* Pressure sensors
* Acceleration sensors
* Flowrate sensors

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exercises

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

< 50 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50 - 75 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

75 - 90 % of the scores

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

> 90 % of the scores