Sensor Technology (5 cr)
Code: TE00BO34-3001
General information
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
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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