Transferable skills: automated laboratory data acquisition
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
CNAEF |
Engineering and related techniques |
Instance: 2022/2023 - 2S (of 08-03-2023 to 31-07-2023)
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
CTAADL |
0 |
Syllabus |
1 |
- |
1,5 |
12 |
40,5 |
L.EM |
20 |
Syllabus |
2 |
- |
1,5 |
12 |
40,5 |
3 |
L.EMG |
0 |
Plano de estudos oficial a partir de 2008/09 |
2 |
- |
1,5 |
12 |
40,5 |
L.EQ |
6 |
Syllabus |
2 |
- |
1,5 |
12 |
40,5 |
M.EA |
0 |
Syllabus |
1 |
- |
1,5 |
12 |
40,5 |
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
To promote competences on automation and data acquisition.
Learning outcomes and competences
Students should become able to:
- Identify the relevant characteristics of a measurement device
- Indentify the relevant characteristics of a analog/digital conversion system
- Properly connect mesurement devices to analog/digital conversion systems
- Develop a data acquisition program
Working method
Presencial
Program
Introduction
1. Measuement devices
2. Data acquistion systems
3. Data acquisition programming
Lab practice
Introduction to programming with LabVIEW
Creation of a data acquisition program
Implementation of data reading and storage
Creation of a serial RS-232 communication program
Implementation of serial communication
Mandatory literature
Park, J., Mackay, S.; Practical data acquisition for instrumentation and control systems. ISBN: 9780750657969
Complementary Bibliography
Ehsani, B.; Data Acquisition Using LabVIEW. ISBN: 9781782172161
Teaching methods and learning activities
Expositive and active methods will be used. Introductory modules will be given in classroom. Laboratory practice will be performed in a computer room.
Software
Labview
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Trabalho laboratorial |
60,00 |
Teste |
40,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Frequência das aulas |
12,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial |
28,50 |
Total: |
40,50 |
Eligibility for exams
Faximum 25 % absence, according to FEUP's regulations.
Calculation formula of final grade
Final Grade = 0.6 x practical work + 0.4 x test
Classification improvement
Practical exam with 100 % weight.