FYSS6310 Measuring Techniques and Systems (5 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

  • SI-units

  • metrology

  • measurement of physical quantities

  • sensors and transducers

  • shielding against noise and its elimination

  • signal processing

  • computer aided measurement

  • design, implementation and testing of a simple measurement system based on Arduino development board

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, student will be able to

  • name SI units and describe their definitions as well as explain basic concepts of metrology, such as traceability, calibration and uncertainty.

  • explain functions of different parts of a measurement system and compare different sensor/transducer types and select the most suitable for the applicatio.

  • measure electrical quantities, identify sources of noise and eliminate them from a measurement system.

  • explain the working principles of sensors typically used to measure physical quantities.

  • devise a simple measurement system in order to measure physical quantities and construct a simple computer aided measurement in LabView environment

Description of prerequisites

FYSS6301 (Electronics part A)

Study materials

Lecture notes 

Literature

  • Regtien, P.P.L.: Measurement science for engineers, 2004, Butterworth-Heinemann, London. ISBN 1903996589

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
To pass the course, 50% of the available total points is required. The final grade consists of for example: exam 40 %, Arduino -project 30 %, exercises 30%.
Time of teaching:
Period 2
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Teaching (5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching