| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Techniques | MKT314 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Metin ERTUNÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining the definition, usage and functions of the sensors.
2) Explaining the operating principals of the sensors.
3) Using sensor terminology.
4) Recognizing the electronic circuit elements working with sensors.
5) Making comment on the purpose of the sensors for control circuits.
6) Comparing the working principals of the capacitive, inductive, ohmic and magnetic sensors used in the industrial systems.
7) Applying some basic sensors in the control circuits and laboratory projects.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 3 | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | High | Low | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | High | Middle | Low | No relation | |
| 7 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Low | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
MKT 210 Automatic Control
Course Contents
This course covers; sensors and transducers, performance terminology, displacement, position and proximity sensors, velocity and motion sensors, force sensors, fluidsensors, liquid flow and liquid level sensors, temperature sensors, thermocouples, light sensors, encoders and tachometers, selection of sensors.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is sendor, application areas of sensor, sensor terminology.2) Signal conditioning concept, operational amplifiers, inverting amplifiers, noninverting amplifiers.
3) Summing amplifiers, differantial amplifiers, integrators, differantiators and logarithmic amplifiers.
4) Comparators and applications, Wheatstone bridges, transistor circuits.
5) Sensors and transducers, performance criteria of sensors, static and dynamic characteristics of sensors.
6) Displacement, position and proximity sensors, potentiometer sensor, strain gauges
7) Temperature sensors, RTD, thermocouples, termistors, IC type temperature sensors.
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Encoders, incremental encoders, absolute encoders.
10) Photoelectric sensors, photo emission, photo conductive and photo voltaic light sensors.
11) Hall effect sensors, magnetic field affected sensors, tachogenerators.
12) Capacitive sensors, inductive sensors, application areas.
13) Force, pressure and vibration measurement sensors.
14) Signal conditioning process, protection, filtering, signal conversion.
15) Example cicuits ans systems using sensors.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mechatronics: Electronic Control Systems in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, W. Bolton
2- Sensors for Mechatronics, Paul Regtien, pdf
3- Elektrik ve Elektronik Ölçmeleri, Halit Pastacı, 2000, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi yayınları (BÖLÜM 7).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Simulation
3) Lab / Workshop
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
English
Work Placement(s)
Not Required