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Curriculum subject

Sensorics

Subject
Subject code IEE1040
Subject name Sensorics
Credit points 6 ECTS
Grading method Differentiated assessment (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2019 CNS/TECH
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Optional
Specialization Communication and Navigation Systems
Goal of subject
The goal of the subject is to give students overview about sensors and actuators, their principles and possible applications.
Learning outcomes of the subject
Student who has passed the subject:
• is able to name possible applications for sensors and actuators;
• understands the physical and chemical principles of different sensors and actuators, also their features and future trends;
• is able to estimate environmental effect on the accuracy of the sensors (i.e. temperature sensitivity);
• is able to find information about restrictions (boundary conditions) of using sensors and actuators;
• applies obtained knowledge when developing electronic systems including information and data acquisition tasks.
Subject course description
Sensors (electrochemical, thermal, mechanical, photoelectrical etc.). Principles, applications, micro- and nanoscale solutions of sensors. Indirect measurements of physical quantities. Adaptive and smart sensors. Monolithic, hybrid, micro- and nanotechnologies. Electromechanical and optical elements in microchips. Conventional- and microactuators.
Current rounds
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