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Department of Mechanical Engineering
MCE 303 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Sensors and Actuators
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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MCE 303
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SPRING
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2
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2
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3
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5
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| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required (Core Course) | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course |
Group Work Problem Solving Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation |
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| National Occupational Classification Code | - | |||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials | Learning Outcome |
| 1 | Introduction and Motivation. Instrumentation of an engineering system. Role of Sensors and Actuators. Application Scenarios. Mechatronic Engineering and Instrumentation. Control System Architectures. Instrumentation Process | Chapter 1. Instrumentation of an Engineering System | LO1 |
| 2 | Basic concepts and terminology. Sensor Characteristics. Performance & Terminology. Signal Conditioning. Estimation. Analog sensors and transducers. | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers | LO1 |
| 3 | Analog sensors and transducers. Sensors for Electromechanical Applications. Potentiometer. Variable-Inductance Transducers. Permanent-Magnet and Eddy Current Transducers. Variable-Capacitance Transducers. | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers | LO1 |
| 4 | Analog sensors and transducers. Piezoelectric Sensors. Strain Gauges. Torque Sensors. Thermo-Fluid Sensors | Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers | LO1 |
| 5 | Digital sensors. Analog versus Digital Sensing. Shaft Encoders. Incremental Optical Encoder. Motion Sensing by Encoder. | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | LO1 |
| 6 | Digital sensors. Encoder Data Acquisition and Processing. Optical Sensors, Lasers, and Cameras. Miscellaneous Sensor Technologies. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) . | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | LO1 |
| 7 | Electromagnetic energy conversion | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | LO3 |
| 8 | Electromagnetic energy conversion | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | LO3 |
| 9 | Midterm | 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | - |
| 10 | Electromagnetic energy conversion | Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing | LO3 |
| 11 | Continuous drive actuators. DC motor | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators | LO2 |
| 12 | Continuous drive actuators. Control of the DC motor | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators | LO2 |
| 13 | Continuous drive actuators. Induction Motors | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators | LO2 |
| 14 | Continuous drive actuators. Synchronous Motors. Solenoid and valves. | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators | LO2 |
| 15 | Continuous drive actuators. Stepper motors | Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators | LO2 |
| 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 | Weighting | LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | LO5 |
| Laboratory / Application | 4 | 20 | X | X | X | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 10 | X | X | X | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 10 | X | X | X | X | X |
| Total | 10 | 100 |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Participation | - | - | - |
| Theoretical Course Hours | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Field Work | - | - | - |
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Portfolio | - | - | - |
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Presentation / Jury | - | - | - |
| Project | - | - | - |
| Seminar / Workshop | - | - | - |
| Oral Exams | - | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 150 |
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
| # | PC Sub | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| No program competency data found. | |||||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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