The COM4LAB course entitled “Sensor Technology” covers the fundamentals and basic terms of sensors. Typical sensors are explained and practically devised using a number of experiments. The course comprises 10 chapters.
Total duration: Up to 8 hours
Target audience
Among others, the course can be used to support the training process for the following professions and subjects of study:
- electronics technician for automation technology
- electronics technician for energy and building technology
- electronics technician for devices and systems
- electronics technician for information and system technology
- electronics technician for machine and drive technology
- aircraft electronics technician
- microtechnologist
- measuring technology (bachelor's studies)
- sensor technology (bachelor's studies)
Learning objectives
The students are to:
- be able to understand the basic principles of various typical sensors and
- be able to understand the measurement of basic physical quantities.
Topics
The course covers the following topics:
- temperature measurement
electronic circuits − temperature sensors: Pt100, NTC, KTY and thermocouple
- pressure measurement
- force measurement
with strain gauges − with bending bar
- torque measurement
with torsion bar
- angle and speed measurement
with optical encoder
- displacement measurement
resistive − capacitive − inductive − with ultrasonic sensor − with Hall sensor − with reed sensor
- light measurement
Previous knowledge
The students need to have a basic knowledge of electronic components and measurement technology in order to be able to complete the course successfully. Additionally, dealing with simple formulas is required.
