Sensors detailed syllabus for Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the MSE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit MSE 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to MSE Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of sensors is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SENSOR CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNAL TYPES Basics of Measurement – Classification of Errors – Error Analysis – Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Transducers – Performance Measures of Sensors – Classification of Sensors -Sensor Calibration Techniques – Sensor Outputs – Signal Types – Analog and Digital Signals, PWM and PPM.
Unit II
DISPLACEMENT, PROXIMITY AND RANGING SENSORS Displacement Sensors – Brush Encoders – Potentiometers, Resolver, Encoders – Optical, Magnetic, Inductive, Capacitive, LVDT – RVDT – Synchro – Microsyn, Accelerometer – Range Sensors – Ultrasonic Ranging – Reflective Beacons – Laser Range Sensor (LIDAR) – GPS – RF Beacons.
Unit III
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Unit IV
OPTICAL, PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND OTHER SENSORS Photo Conductive Cell, Photo Voltaic, Photo Resistive, LDR – Fiber Optic Sensors – Pressure -Diaphragm – Bellows – Piezoelectric – Piezo-resistive – Acoustic, Temperature – IC, Thermistor, RTD, Thermocouple – Non Contact Sensor – Chemical Sensors – MEMS Sensors – Smart Sensors.
Unit V
SIGNAL CONDITIONING Need for Signal Conditioning – Resistive, Inductive and Capacitive Bridges for Measurement – DC and AC Signal Conditioning – Voltage, Current, Power and Instrumentation Amplifiers – Filter and Isolation Circuits – Fundamentals of Data Acquisition System
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand various sensor effects, sensor characteristics, signal types, calibration methods and obtain transfer function and empirical relation of sensors. They can also analyze the densor response.
- Analyze and select suitable sensor for displacement, proximity and range measurement.
- Analyze and select suitable sensor for force, magnetic field, speed, position and direction measurement.
- Analyze and Select ^suitable sensor for light detection, pressure and temperature measurement and also familiar with other miniaturized smart sensors.
- Select and design suitable signal conditioning circuit with proper compensation and linearizing element based on sensor output signal.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Bradley D.A., Dawson D., Buru N.C. and Loader A.J., “Mechatronics”, Chapman and Hall, 1993.
- Davis G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement systems”, McGraw Hill Education, 2011.
- Devadas Shetty and Richard A. Kolk, “Mechatronics Systems Design”, Cengage Learning, 2010.
- Nitaigour Premchand Mahalik, “Mechatronics Principles, Concepts and Applications”, McGraw Hill Education, 2015.
- Smaili. A and Mrad. F, “Mechatronics Integrated Technologies for Intelligent Machines”, Oxford University Press, 2007.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Materials Science & Engineering 7th Sem, visit MSE 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Materials Science & Engineering results, visit Anna University MSE all semester results direct link.