Sensors and Electronics

• Define measurement instrument and elements
• Define electric parameters and their units of measurement
• Understand the basic theory for electric circuits
• Identify the basic electric components such as resistors, capacitors, inductors etc.
• Understand the principle in basic semiconductors: Diodes, Transistors and Operational Amplifiers.
• Understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of sensors
• Sampling theory and the problems introduced hereby

• Be able to give examples of sensors based on change in: Resistance, capacitance and inductance
• Be able to describe the basic principles in signal conversion analogue to digital and vice versa
• Be able to use basic techniques for analyzing electric, analogue and digital electronic circuits
• Be able to manage the tools in a basic electronics and use electric and electronic simulation tools
• Apply operational amplifiers for a specific purpose
• Reflect on the use of filtering in electronic circuits

• Making calculations on simple electric circuits
• Perform simulation on complex electronic circuits
• Identify the applications and functions of electronics in Engineering
• Select a sensor to a specific task and application

The course will give the student a basic introduction to the physical principles of sensors used in industrial applications. Further the basic electronic principles used in the signal transmission are covered in the course. The student will get an overall understanding of the role of sensor technology in industrial applications and will get a background for understanding some of the basic principles and functions of automation of machines and production processes. 

• Converting energy from physical quantity to the electric world
  
• Examples and types of sensors
• Define sensor characteristics and specifications
• Applications for use of sensors
• Signal conversion
• Signal amplification
• Signal filtering
• Applications of analog and digital electronic circuits

Lectures, practicals and problem solving.