OF3SP - Sensors and Actuators

Course specification
Course title		Sensors and Actuators
Acronym		OF3SP
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module		Physical Electronics
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Peđa Mihailović professor PhD Ivan Popović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		No prerequisite
The goal		Introduction to principles and techniques of signal conversion among different energy domains. Signal processing, design and evaluation of measuring and control systems. Experimental work in laboratory and at selected sites.
The outcome		Application of sensor’s in future engineering work in the field of information exchange with surroundings including biological systems.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Sensor classification. Signal processing in measurement systems. Sensor technology. Intelligent and integrated sensors. Microelectronic sensors for mechanical quantities. Thin-film optical sensors. Fiberoptic sensors. Chemical and biosensors. Sensors based on the oxidation and reduction reactions. Data acquisition systems.
Contents of exercises		Experimental work in laboratory and at selected sites.
Literature
Lectures from course website D.Stankovic: Physical and Technical Measurements; Belgrade University, Belgrade 1997, M.Popovic: Sensors and Measurements; High Electrical Engineering School; Belgrade 2000. web site: http://www.sensorsweb.com/
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	0	2
Methods of teaching		45 hours of lectures and 20 hours of laboratory exercises + 10 hours of demonstration seminars and computer training. Colloquium.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	50
Practical lessons		40	Oral examination	0
Projects		0
Colloquia		10
Seminars		0