COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Sensors and Actuators
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MCE 303
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
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;
  • explain the fundamental physical and technical base of sensors and actuators
  • describe basic laws and phenomena that define behavior of sensors and actuators
  • analyze various premises, approaches, procedures and results related to sensors and actuators
  • create analytical design and development solutions for sensors and actuators
  • conduct experiments and measurements in laboratory
  • interpret the acquired data and measured results
  • describe development and application of sensors and actuators
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.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

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

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
4
20
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
4
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
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

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
17
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
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.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest