Curriculum subject

Sensors and Actuators

Subject
Subject code	MET313
Subject name	Sensors and Actuators
Credit points	3 ECTS
Grading method	Grade prelim
Subject program

Curriculum subject
Curriculum	2019 ME
Study year	4
Semester	Fall semester
Subject type	Mandatory

Subject loads
Lecture	16
Practice	16

General description
The nature of the sensors. Principles of operation of the sensing element. Sensors design principles. Sensors used in industrial automation. The nature of the actuators. Principles of operation of the actuators. Actuators design principles. Actuators used in industrial automation.

General aim
Give an overview of sensors and actuators used in industrial, home and microprocessor automation. Give an understanding of how to use sensors and actuators and when.

Aim
Student has knowledge of: types of sensors properties and peculiarities of usage of sensors construction of sensors types of actuators properties and peculiarities of usage of actuators construction of actuators

Form description
Lectures, tests, practical works.

Literature
Andurid, T. Lehtla, Tallinn, 1995 http://www.ene.ttu.ee/elektriajamid/oppeinfo/materjal/AAR3340/Andurid.pdf http://automatic-project.eu/

Evaluation methods
The course ends with graded assessment. Requirements for final grade: -Written tests done for the grade "1" minimum -Individual exercises submitted and graded. -Laboratory work reports submitted and passed. Valuation scale: 91...100 - "5" - Excellent 81...90 - "4" - Very good 71...80 - "3" - Good 61...70 - "2" - Satisfactory 51...60 - "1" - Sufficient 0...50 - "0" - Fail Valuation of individual exercises: -A (Pass): The skills and knowledge needed to solve the problems are acquired, minor mistakes may occur. -M (Fail): The Skills and knowledge to solve the problems are not acquired, occurrence of vast mistakes.

Current rounds
Sensors and Actuators ET51/61