Measurement, Sensors and Instrumentation

Code:

EEC0070

Acronym:

MSIN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Electronics and Digital Systems

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://moodle.fe.up.pt/1011/course/view.php?id=288
Responsible unit:	Electronics and Digital Systems
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEEC	197	Syllabus (Transition) since 2010/2011	3	-	6	63	162
			4
			5
		Syllabus	3	-	6	63	162
			4
			5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

When students are facing an electrical or non-electrical measurement, they should be able to select, define and assess the measurement method, and the most adequate components, programs and equipments, as well as projecting a measuring chain or system of instrumentation.

Skills
In order to achieve the above mentioned aim, students should develop the following skills:

Specific skills:
- To apply methods of assessment of measurement quality;
- To apply methods for measuring electrical quantities;
- To interpret the most important specifications of non-electrical quantities transducers;
- To know how to interpret and apply the specifications of the main components of a measuring chain, in particular the conditioning circuits and analogue-digital conversion;
- To project measuring chains in specific applications;
- To apply instruments and instrumentation systems in measurement problems and data acquisition;

Other skills:
- Experimental work (laboratory assignments)
- Teamwork
- Written, oral and multimedia skills

This course also aims to broaden students’ knowledge in the domain of the professional and enterprise activity in Electrical Engineering (area of Measurement, Sensors and Instrumentation).

Program

1- Measurement and measurement error
Measurement uncertainty
2- Measurement of electrical quantities
Measurement methods and instrumentation
Characteristics of electrical signals and general principles of detection
Principles of current, voltage, impedance, power and energy measurement
3- Transducers and measuring chain
General principles and characteristics of transducers
Traducers for measuring quantities
Measuring quantities
4- Instrumentation
Electronic and digital instrumentation in measuring and signal visualization
Digital counters for time and frequency measurement
Instrumentation systems

Mandatory literature

Aurélio Campilho ; Instrumentação electrónica: Métodos e técnicas de medição , Edições FEUP, 2000. ISBN: 972-752-042-1
Bishop, Robert H.; LabVIEW 8. ISBN: 0-13-199918-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

This course will be based on “top-down” analysis of various cases. They will instigate the teaching of concepts, methods and techniques. The learning will be based on oriented readings, laboratory assignments (group), a project (group) and a bibliography research.

This course is divided in two types of classes:
Theoretical classes: theoretical presentation of the themes and study, discussion and resolution of cases. These classes will be divided into two: presentation of the themes and case analysis. These classes will take place (2h + 2h per week) in the first six/seven weeks of the semester.
Practical classes: Laboratory classes
Students will have to do four laboratory assignments. At the beginning of the semester Labview (software) will be introduced to students.

Software

Labview

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Instrumentation technology > Sensors
Technological sciences > Technology > Instrumentation technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Quatro testes on-line cada um sobre uma das partes da matéria incluindo o respectivo trabalho prático	Exame	4,00		2010-12-13
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Self study	Estudo autónomo	102	2010-12-17
	Total:	102,00

Eligibility for exams

- Students have to attend to laboratory classes and cannot miss more classes than allowed by the rules;
- If students miss an assignment (even if the absence is adequately justified) they have to do it in another time. They have to be authorized by the professor and be supervised by the responsible for the laboratory.
- Students have to reach a minimum mark of 50% in the laboratory component.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final Mark will be based on the following components (percentages):
1- Written component (50%)- the best of the written tests
2- On-line tests (10%)
3- Laboratory component (40%)
- Laboratory assignments (15%)
- Project (25%)

Students have to reach a minimum mark of 50% in the components 1 and 3 to complete the course.

Examinations or Special Assignments

The assessment of the laboratory component will be based on individual and group performance, in particular the quality of reports and the answers given to professor’s questions.
Each assignment has to be done by two students. The laboratory will be available outside class time, so that students can do their assignments.
In the last weeks of the semester, students have to do a project, which has to be written as article and it will also be orally assessed.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Laboratory classes’ component is mandatory to all students. Students with a special status will also have a chance to do the assignments (at an adequate time for them).
However, they will be assessed just like the other students

Classification improvement

Not applicable