Sensors and Actuators

Scholar Year: 2020/2021 - 1S

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Vitória de Los Angeles Reyes Cortes Ferreira Head

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL L TC THE EL OT OT/PL TPL S Type of classes 3 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theorethical and Practical classes Totals 1 3,00 Vitória Ferreira   3,00 Prática Laboratorial Totals 1 2,00 Vitória Ferreira   2,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

On successful completion of the curricular unit, student will be able to:
• Describe the main characteristics of sensors and actuators from the accuracy and uncertainty of
measurement instruments.
• Specify and design functional modules for the measurements of physical variables through electrical signals.
• Design electrical signals to electrical standard values conversion devices.
• Characterize different automotive sensors for the measurements of different variables.
• Characterize different automotive actuators in order to change the variables parameters.
• Knowledge and describe of the main automotive signals transmitters.
• Understand and build block measurement chain established between sensors and actuators devices.

Syllabus

1-Fundamentals of measurement techniques;
2-Functional modules for the measurements of physical variables through electrical signals;
3-Signal conditioning modules;
4-Applications and automotive sensors.

Keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Instrumentation technology > Sensors

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

Lectures including
• Exposure of contents and critical reflection through discussion with the students;
• Case study and practical application exercises.
Laboratory classes including;
• Experimental work;
• Use of real measurement instrumentation devices.
Assessment includes
• Two individual tests or exam carried out at the end of the course (50%).
• Experimental works and reports (30%).
• Seminary work (20%)

Teaching methodologies

Avaliação distribuída com exame final

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

• Experimental work;
• Seminary work.

Assessment methodologies and evidences

• Two individual tests or exam carried out at the end of the course (50%).
• Experimental works and reports (30%).
• Seminary work (20%).

Primary Bibliography