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After succesful completion of this course the student has acquired these competences:
- The student has an overview of and insight in the working principles of the most widely used sensors and their applications and is capable of choosing the right sensor for a given measurement problem.
- The student has gained hands-on experience with PC based measurements
- The student has gained hands-on experience with several commonly used sensors and measurements
Previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of the laws of physics and of electronics, i.e. electricity and magnetism, information and data transfer, applied mechanics.
Is included in these courses of study
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: wiskundige ingenieurstechnieken (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Biomedical Engineering (Programme for students started before 2021-2022) (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven) (Option: Electrical Energy) 120 ects.
- Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven) (Option: General Techno-Economic Energy Knowledge) 120 ects.
- Master of Engineering: Energy (Leuven) (Option: Thermo-Mechanical Energy) 120 ects.
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Engineering Science (Leuven)
- Master of Mathematical Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Master of Bioscience Engineering: Human Health Engineering (Leuven) 120 ects.
- EIT-KIC Master in Energy (Leuven et al) (Option: Energy for Smart Cities) 120 ects.
- EIT-KIC Master in Energy (Leuven et al) (Option: Smart Electrical Networks and Systems (SENSE)) 120 ects.
- Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: elektrotechniek (Leuven) (Elektronica en chipontwerp) 120 ects.
- Master of Electrical Engineering (Leuven) (Electronics and Chip Design) 120 ects.
Activities
2.41 ects. Measurement Systems: Lecture (B-KUL-H05F7a)
Content
In the lectures, the following topics will be discussed:
- general concepts: static characteristics of measurement systems (systematic and statistical), accuracy in the steady state, dynamic characteristics of measurement systems and noise
- specific sensors: resistive, capacitive, inductive, electromagnetic, thermoelectric, elastic, piezoelectric, piezoresistive, electrochemical sensing elements, Hall effect sensors
- specific measurements: flow, pneumatic measurement systems, heat transfer effects, optical measurement systems and ultrasonic
Course material
Study cost: 76-100 euros (The information about the study costs as stated here gives an indication and only represents the costs for purchasing new materials. There might be some electronic or second-hand copies available as well. You can use LIMO to check whether the textbook is available in the library. Any potential printing costs and optional course material are not included in this price.)
A course text will be mad available by VTK
slides will be made available through Toledo
Format: more information
This educational activity consists of nine lectures.
0.59 ects. Measurement Systems: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (B-KUL-H05F8a)
Content
During the practical sessions, the students will learn to interprete datasheets and control a measurement system using an Arduino microcontroller and the Python programming language. Afterwards, these will be used to perform measurements in various set-ups with different sensors (temperature, force, pressure, flow...). This complements the theoretical background that is given in the lectures.
Course material
The students receive an introductory text about the Arduino, sensor datasheets, an introduction to the Python modules used, a description of the measurement set-ups and a list with questions that need to be answered in every measurement session.
Format: more information
Four laboratory sessions: one about Arduino and python, and three others about measurements in practice. For the latter, a report with measurement results needs to be made, to be handed in at the end of the session. This report will receive a score that is included in the final marks for the course.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Measurement Systems (B-KUL-H25F7a)
Explanation
The evaluation consists of the exam at the end of the semester, and an evaluation of the reports of the lab sessions with compulsory attendance.
Information about retaking exams
A student who has failed for this course but has passed for the part consisting of the lab reports, does not have to retake the lab sessions. The results of the lab sessions are transferred to the second exam chance, which in that case only consists of a retake of the exam.