Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate can:

• Describe the function and operation of the main sensors and actuators (control devices) that are part of a process
• Has knowledge regarding the prniciples of frequency regulation of electric motors and EMC.
• Interpret signals based on their characteristics in time and frequency domains
• Discuss the safety aspects of a measurement system, such as explosion protection, etc.
• Describe digital modulation
• Explain Fourier transform, z-transform and the design of digital filters

Skills

The candidate can:

• Prepare the necessary basis for, program, implement and test a system that contains sensors and actuators
• Select appropriate sensors, actuators and signal processing methods for a given process
• Estimate the uncertainty of measurement data using statistical concepts such as standard deviation, average values, normal distribution, etc.
• Assemble a measuring system focusing on its sensors, actuators and the processing of signals

General competence

The candidate:

• Can describe the work done through a lab.journal
• Is aware of the importance of safety in solution-oriented work

Course Description

The course is divided into two components: One component focuses on instrumentation technology, and the other focuses on digital signal processing.

The main topics in instrumentation technology are:

• Measurement and instrumentation systems
• Measurement systems and electrical output signals
• Computer-based data acquisition
• Basic statistical methods and uncertainty analysis
• Selected methods
• Dynamic measurement systems
• Frequency regulation and EMC

The main topics in signal processing are:

• Sampling theorem, folding
• Modulation
• Fourier series, frequency spectra, z-transform
• Using filters

Teaching and Learning Methods

The learning outcomes are ensured through a combination of lectures, exercises and laboratry that include both hardware and software elements.

Assessment Methods

Written examination: 70%

Lab.journal 30 %

All laborator work, lab.journal, and the written examintaiton must be passed in order to obtain a final grade.

Individual grades (A – F).

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean