FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Department of Mechatronics Engineering

MCE 303 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Sensors and Actuators
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MCE 303
Spring
2
2
3
5

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Group Work
Problem Solving
Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The purpose of the course is to introduce the know-how and skills to use various sensors and actuators in related circuits.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • 1. Define the fundamental principles of sensors,
  • 2. Explain the physical working principles of actuators
  • 3. Experiment with sensors and actuators,
  • 4. Propose suggestions for system design using sensors and actuators,
  • 5. Evaluate the data acquired with sensors
Course Description The main topics included in this course are elements of interface mechanics-electronics (sensors and actuators), circuits for supplying actuators, circuits for conditioning signals from sensors, physical values and role of sensors and actuators in measurement.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction and Motivation, Definitions of Sensors, Transducers and Actuators, why are they important? Application examples. Chapter 1. Instrumentation of an Engineering System
2 Types of Sensors and Selection according to application, Classifications of Sensors Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers
3 Proximity Sensors, Electromechanical Position Switches, Optical, Inductive, Capacitive, Magnetic Proximity Sensors, Optical Encoders Chapter 6. Digital and Innovative Sensing
4 Actuators, Electric Motors, Transistors, PWM, H-Bridge, Motor Drivers, LED, Relay, Buzzer Chapter 7. Mechanical Transmission Components Chapter 8. Stepper Motors Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators
5 Analog Position Sensors and Transducers, Position and Velocity Sensors, Potentiometers, LVDT, RVDT, Wheatstone Bridge Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers 5.2.1, 5.3, 2.8, 5.4
6 Midterm Exam 1
7 Resolvers, Tachometers, Fundamentals of Interconnection and Signal Conditioning Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers Chapter 2. Component Interconnection and Signal Conditioning
8 Piezoelectric Sensors, Hall-effect devices Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.7, 6.10, 6.2
9 Effort Sensors, Force and Torque Sensors Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.2.2, 5.9
10 Strain Gauges, Pressure and Flow Sensors Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.8, 5.11.1, 5.11.2
11 Temperature Sensors, Seebeck Effect, Thermocouples, RTD, Thermistors Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.11.3
12 Midterm Exam 2 Chapter 5. Analog Sensors and Transducers, 5.11.3
13 Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators, Applications of Proximity Sensors in Hydraulic – Pneumatic Systems Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators 9.11, 9.13
14 Actuators, Continuous-Drive Actuators, AC-DC Electric Motors, Stepper Motors, Solenoids Chapter 8. Stepper Motors Chapter 9.10. Linear Actuators Chapter 9. Continuous-Drive Actuators, 9.2, 9.6
15 Review of Semester
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Clarence W. de Silva, Sensors and Actuators: Control System Instrumentation, CRC Press, 2007, ISBN: 1420044834.
Suggested Readings/Materials

Festo Didactic GmbH, Sensors for Object Detection, 566920, 09/2009, Frank Ebel

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
4
20
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
2
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
2
32
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
2
17
34
Final Exam
1
20
20
    Total
150

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge in Mathematics, science, physics knowledge based on mathematics; mathematics with multiple variables, differential equations, statistics, optimization and linear algebra; to be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge in complex engineering problems

2

To be able to identify, define, formulate, and solve complex mechatronics engineering problems; to be able to select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.

X
3

To be able to design a complex electromechanical system, process, device or product with sensor, actuator, control, hardware, and software to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; to be able to apply modern design methods for this purpose.

X
4

To be able to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in Mechatronics Engineering applications; to be able to use information technologies effectively.

X
5

To be able to design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating Mechatronics Engineering problems.

X
6

To be able to work effectively in Mechatronics Engineering disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; to be able to work individually.

7

To be able to communicate effectively in Turkish, both in oral and written forms; to be able to author and comprehend written reports, to be able to prepare design and implementation reports, to present effectively, to be able to give and receive clear and comprehensible instructions.

8

To have knowledge about global and social impact of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; to have knowledge about contemporary issues as they pertain to engineering; to be aware of the legal ramifications of engineering solutions.

9

To be aware of ethical behavior, professional and ethical responsibility; information on standards used in engineering applications.

10

To have knowledge about industrial practices such as project management, risk management and change management; to have awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; to have knowledge about sustainable development.

11

Using a foreign language, he collects information about Mechatronics Engineering and communicates with his colleagues. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to use the second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

To recognize the need for lifelong learning; to be able to access information; to be able to follow developments in science and technology; to be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to Mechatronics Engineering.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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