Code: | EEC0070 | Acronym: | MSIN |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Electronics and Digital Systems |
Active? | Yes |
Web Page: | https://moodle.up.pt/course/view.php?id=1077&lang=en |
Responsible unit: | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Course/CS Responsible: | Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIEEC | 234 | Syllabus | 3 | - | 6 | 56 | 162 |
MI:EF | 68 | study plan from 2017/18 | 3 | - | 6 | 56 | 162 |
This Curricular Unit aims to develop fundamental skills in measuring quantities and signals of current interest in the various fields of engineering and in conceiving and designing electrical and electronic devices and equipment for measurement and instrumentation.
Thus faced with a problem of measuring an electric or non electric quantity, the student should be able to select, define and evaluate themeasurement method and the most appropriate components, equipments, procedures and programs, as well as to design the respective measurement chain or instrumentation system.
It is also intended that the activity performed by students under this course promotes knowledge of business and professional activity in Electrical Engineering in the field of Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors.
In order to achieve the above mentioned aim, students should develop the skills outlined below.
Specific technical skills:
Other skills:
Learning outcomes are assessed from the capabilities to:
M1: Introduction to MSIN
M2: Fundamentals of measurement and instrumentation
Quantities and SI units
Generic instrumentation system
Visualization, feedback and control.
General characteristics: Static & Dynamic
Measurement errors; Component tolerances
Measurement quality; Measurement statistics and distributions
Uncertainties.
M3: Measurement of signals and Transducers - Analogue
Characterization of signals: Period, frequency, mean and root-mean-squared values, etc.
Power and energy
Review of circuits; Weatstone bridge;
Sensors and transduction principles and measurement of quantities
M4: Measurement of signals and Transducers - Digital
Analog-to-digital acquisition of signals and virtual instrumentation.
Signals digitalization and reconstruction; Sampling Theorem; Aliasing phenomenon
A/D and D/A converters; Spectra measurement.
M5: Introduction to signal conditioning
Principles of signal conditioning: Attenuation, amplification and filters.
Filter design and their responses; anti-aliasing filters and other classical filters;
M6: Instrumentation and measurement chain.
Instruments and classical equipment of direct current (DC).
Charge effect, design and utilization.
Electronic equipment, analogue and digital of DC and AC.
Power measure; Contactless measure.
Measurement chain, main blocks, design and error balance.
Impedance measurement. Bridges.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 5,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 30,00 |
Exame | 40,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 10,00 |
Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 15,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 108,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 24,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 24,00 |
Trabalho escrito | 6,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Laboratory classes (in lab and e-learning) are mandatory and subject to the regulations regarding the maximum number of allowable absences.
If students miss an assignment (even if the absence is adequately justified) they have to do it in another time duly authorized by the professor and supervised by the technician responsible for the laboratory.
Students have to attain a minimum grade of 9.5 in 20 marks in the laboratory work assessment for it to be considered completed.
The final grade is the average of two grades, corresponding to the theorecital and laboratory components of the course.
The grades for each of the components are evaluated as follows:
1 -Theoretical component (50%):
2 – Laboratory component (50%), divided into:
Minimum passing grade: at least 9.5 marks in 20 at each of the two components mentioned above.
Laboratory work is compulsory to all students. Students with a special status will also have a chance to do the assignments (at an adequate time for them). Nevertheless, they will be assessed just like the other regular students.
Of the theoretical component through the completion of the exam at a later appropriate period for that purpose.
Of the laboratory component by performing all laboratory activities of this component in the following school year.