SENSORS AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS
| Title | ΑΙΣΘΗΤΗΡΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΑ ΜΕΤΡΗΣΕΩΝ / SENSORS AND MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS |
| Code | ΗΦΕ402 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasileios Konstantakos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016907 |
Programme of Study: Electronic Physics (Radioelectrology)
Registered students: 6
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600159030
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Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600159030
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13572
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
- Advanced topics for the design of instrumentation systems
- Sensor functionality and operation
- Sensor interfacing
- Automated monitor and control the instrumentation systems
- Practice with LabVIEW environment
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory: Design and implement instrumentation systems, system specifications and hierarchical design. Study instrumentation systems based on temperature, humidity, pressure and flow sensors. Sensor interface (instrumentation amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, bridges, etc). Measurement automation and low-power features.
Laboratory: Exercise on LabVIEW environment to manage of instrumentation systems (basic programming environment, monitor sensors connected to digital systems). Automated data acquisition from sensors, storage and visualization. Implement an autonomous sensor system.
Keywords
instrumentation systems, sensors, automation, programming, LabView
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 46 | 1.8 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 50 | 2 | |||
| Project | 50 | 2 | |||
| Exams | 4 | 0.2 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
- Project for the design an instrumentation system with LabView environment.
- Project presentation and oral exams.
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
- Sensors and signal conditioning, Second Edition, Ramón Pallás-Areny, John G. Webster
- Ηλεκτρικές μετρήσεις και αισθητήρες, Κώστας Καλαϊτζάκης, Ευτύχης Κουτρούλης
- LabVIEW για μηχανικούς, Κωνσταντίνος Καλοβρέκτης
- LabVIEW User Manual, National Instruments
Last Update
29-04-2020
