Course - Sensors and Transducers - FY8901
Sensors and Transducers
About
About the course
Course content
The terminology used for characterising the performance of sensors. Discussion of the physical phenomena and devices which can be used for measuring displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, pressure, flow, strain, temperature, radiation and concentration of chemical species. Techniques for improving the signal-to-noise ratio.
Learning outcome
To provide an introduction to the workings of sensors and transducers used in modern instruments, placing particular emphasis on commercially available sensors.
Learning methods and activities
The basic principles will be explained through lectures and accompanying reading material. Three or four laboratory exercises, an experimental project, and an assignment involving literature survey form integral parts of the curriculum.
Compulsory assignments
- Laboratory exercises
Recommended previous knowledge
University level physics.
Course materials
Distributed at the start of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| FY3006 | 7.5 sp |
Subject areas
- Physics