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TFY4190

Instrumentation

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Aggregate score

About

About the course

Course content

Computer based measurement techniques: Interfacing, converters, sensors. Connecting measuring devices to computers.

Computer lab: Graphical programming and virtual instrumentation and programming in LabVIEW. A selection of measurement and control assignments with the use of computers. Planning of experimental activities, data presentation, and reporting on experimental activities.

Learning outcome

Knowledge.

The candidate should have knowledge of: Computer assisted measurement techniques including control of instruments, measurement equipment and data acquisition.

Skills.

The candidate should be able to: Estimate shortcomings which are imposed on experiments from data acquisition equipment.

General competence.

The candidate should be able to: Independently plan, carry out and report from experiments. The laboratory experiments should enable the candidate to use computers in applications of measurement techniques.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and calculation exercises. Fundamental laboratory exercises and laboratory project work. Expected workload in the course is 225 hours.

Further on evaluation

The re-sit examination (in August) may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

To be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
SIF4037 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Physics
  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.
Assignment
Weighting 50/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 50/100 Examination aids Code C Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.