Course Name | Sensors and Actuators |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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MCE 303 | Fall/Spring | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Course Objectives | The purpose of the course is to introduce the know-how and skills to use various sensors and actuators in related circuits. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The main topics included in this course are elements of interface mechanics-electronics (sensors and actuators), circuits for supplying actuators, circuits for conditioning signals from sensors, physical values and role of sensors and actuators in measurement. |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction and Motivation, Definitions of Sensors, Transducers and Actuators, why are they important? Application examples. | Chapter 1. Instrumentation of an Engineering System |
2 | Types of Sensors and Selection according to application, Classifications of Sensors | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers |
3 | Proximity Sensors, Electromechanical Position Switches, Optical, Inductive, Capacitive, Magnetic Proximity Sensors, Optical Encoders | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing |
4 | Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators, Applications of Proximity Sensors in Hydraulic – Pneumatic Systems | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators 9.11, 9.13 |
5 | Analog Position Sensors and Transducers, Position and Velocity Sensors, | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers 5.2.1, 5.3, 2.8, 5.4 |
6 | Potentiometers, LVDT, RVDT, Wheatstone Bridge Midterm Exam 1 | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers 5.2.1, 5.3, 2.8, 5.4 |
7 | Resolvers, Tachometers, Fundamentals of Interconnection and Signal Conditioning | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers Chapter 2. Component Interconnection and Signal Conditioning |
8 | Piezoelectric Sensors, Hall-effect devices | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.7, 6.10, 6.2 |
9 | Effort Sensors, Force and Torque Sensors | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.2.2, 5.9 |
10 | Strain Gauges | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.8 |
11 | Pressure and Flow Sensors | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.11.1, 5.11.2 |
12 | Temperature Sensors, Seebeck Effect Midterm Exam 2 | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.11.3 |
13 | Temperature Sensors, Thermocouples, RTD, Thermistors | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.11.3 |
14 | Continuous-Drive Actuators, AC-DC Electric Motors, Stepper Motors, Solenoids | Chapter 8. Stepper Motors Chapter 9.10. Linear Actuators Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators, 9.2, 9.6 |
15 | Review of Semester | Lecture Notes |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Clarence W. de Silva, Sensors and Actuators: Control System Instrumentation, CRC Press, 2007, ISBN: 1420044834. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Festo Didactic GmbH, Sensors for Object Detection, 566920, 09/2009, Frank Ebel |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | 4 | 20 |
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 4 | |
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Midterm | 2 | 40 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 6 | 60 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 4 | ||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
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Midterms | 2 | 17 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 20 | |
Total | 150 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To have adequate knowledge in Mathematics, Science and Biomedical Engineering; to be able to use theoretical and applied information in these areas on complex engineering problems. | |||||
2 | To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; to be able to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | |||||
3 | To be able to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the requirements; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |||||
4 | To be able to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for analysis and solution of complex problems in Biomedical Engineering applications. | |||||
5 | To be able to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating complex engineering problems or Biomedical Engineering research topics. | |||||
6 | To be able to work efficiently in Biomedical Engineering disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; to be able to work individually. | |||||
7 | To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions. | |||||
8 | To have knowledge about global and social impact of Biomedical Engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions. | |||||
9 | To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; to have knowledge about standards utilized in engineering applications. | |||||
10 | To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development. | |||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of Biomedical Engineering, and to be able to communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. | |||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
13 | To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information, to be able to stay current with developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Biomedical Engineering. |
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