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Module code: MST405 |
4V+1U (5 hours per week) |
5 |
Semester: 4 |
Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
German |
Assessment:
Written exam
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MST405 Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2005
, semester 4, mandatory course
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75 class hours (= 56.25 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 93.75 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
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Recommended prerequisites (modules):
MST204 Electrical Engineering
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Recommended knowledge:
Electronics, Electricity and Magnetism, Mechanical Engineering, Thermodynamics
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Recommended as prerequisite for:
MST602 Sensor Engineering Project
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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Dieter Hornung |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Dieter Hornung
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Learning outcomes:
After completing this module, students will be - acquainted with a representative range of industrially deployed sensors, - able to design sensor elements and the required processing electronics, - in a position to learn about other sensor technologies not covered in the course and to assess the current developments in the sensors market.
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Module content:
- The terminology of measurement, instrumentation and sensor technologies, binary sensors (proximity switches) - Principles and methods of sensor technology explained using temperature and pressure sensing as examples - Analogue sensors (path sensors, accelerometers, flow sensors) - Special-purpose sensors used in fluid technology (density sensors, viscosity sensors, particle sensors, oil level sensors)
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Teaching methods/Media:
Lectures, problem-solving exercises, written assignments
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Recommended or required reading:
W. Göpel, J. Hesse, J.N. Zemel: Sensors, Volumes 1, 4, 5, 7, Weinheim, VCH Verlag Company publications and monographs on specific topics
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