Subject 'Sensors and Actuators'

Year:   2015/2016    2016/2017    2017/2018    2018/2019    2019/2020    

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.

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.

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

Lectures, tests, practical works.

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

The course ends with graded assessment.

Requirements for final grade:
-Written tests done for the grade "2" 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.

2020: ET*  ME  

2019: ET*  ME  

2018: ET*  ME  

2017: ET*  ME  

2016: ET*  ME  

2015: ET*  ME  

* Optional subject