The study of the working principles and the property of:
Sensors (analog and digital) for measuring of position, force, displacement and other mechanical entities and temperature.
Electrical motors and motordrives.
IL1390 Sensors and Actuators 6.0 credits
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The need to sense or measure quantities of different types has increased dramatically during the past years.
This depends on that nowdays one strive to replace pure mechanical products with a combination of mechanical and electronic engineering, mechatronics.
In industrial automation classical transducers and sensors are used, while in mechatronical design simple sensor elements are integrated with electronics and processor to form a cost benefit solution.Sensors play a key role in mechatronics and industrial automation.
In industrial automation one use the classical electrical motors as actuators. In the mechatronic products you often find completly newmotortypes where sensors, processor and drive electronics combines to a unit.
The need to understand the working principles of electrical motors and their parts has hence increased.
The student should after the course:
- Have knowledge about of the working principles and architecture of a large number of sensors and their elements.
- Be able to chose and use sensors and equipment for measuring mechanical quantities and temperture.
- Have knowledge about the architecture and working principles of the most common electrical motortypes.
- Be able to chose and use electrical drives and actuators.
- Be able to cooperate in a active way with specialists in theese areas.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Basic knowledge of electric circuits.
Literature
Mätgivarteknik, Lindahl, P-E - Sandqvist, W
Upplaga: 1 Förlag: Studentlitteratur År: 1996
ISBN: 91-44-00054-5
Övrig litteratur
Kompendiematerial, övningshäfte
Examination and completion
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Examination
- ANN1 - Assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
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Other requirements for final grade
Passed laboratory course 1,5 hp (LAB1).
Passed exam 3 hp (TEN1) .
Individualised questions to solve during the course 1,5 hp (ANN1).
Examiner
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Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
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Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Supplementary information
The course is evaluated and developed according to the KTH policy for Course Analysis (see KTH-Handbok 2, Tab 14.1)