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TTT4280 - Sensors and Instrumentation

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Arbeider 25/100
Skriftlig eksamen 75/100 4 timer

Course content

Measurement uncertainty: Bias/random errors; Selectivity/sensitivity; ISO/IEC GUM (Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement); Calibration.

Noise analysis: Noise, sources and properties, e.g. Thermal noise, 1/f-noise, shot noise, noise in A/D and DA converters; Modeling of noise in electrical circuits.

Sensors and actuators: Static vs dynamic properties of transducers; Transfer functions; Ideal and realistic transduce models; Resolution, linearization, dynamic range, detection threshold.

Sensor types: Environment and bio sensors; Fiberoptical sensors; MEMS; Human's sensing organs, etc

Learning outcome

Knowledge Objectives: The students should
1. Understand the theory of measurement uncertainty, and how the theory is used in practice.
2. Understand the principles for, and models of, some types of transducers.
3. Understand what sources of noise exist in an instrumentation circuit.
4. Understand how the electrical circuits that are combined with sensors and actuators in instrumentation circuits affect its functionality.

Skills: After finishing the course, a student should be able to:
1. Perform a measurement, estimate the measurement uncertainty, and express it on standard forms.
2. Design an instrumentation circuit and analyse its properties as regards noise/dynamic range, linearity.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures; Guest lectures by industry representatives; Laboratory exercises with associated lectures and exercises.

Further on evaluation

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.
If the exam is to be repeated, the whole course needs to be taken.

Course materials

Will be announced at start of course.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2018

Language of instruction: Norwegian

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Subject area(s)
  • Electronics and Telecommunications
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Electronic Systems

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Arbeider 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Skriftlig eksamen 75/100 2018-05-24 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Arbeider 25/100
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Oral examination 75/100 2018-08-07
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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