Brief Course Description
1. Course Title:
Actuators and Sensors
2. Language of Instruction:
English
3. Course Code:
INT547061
4. Credits:
3
5. Course Objectives:
The course is designed with an aim of training students to select, utilize and control the actuators and sensors which are the building block of most automation systems. Students will able to interpret basic law and phenomena on which operation of actuators and sensors.
6. Brief Description of Course Content:
Sensors are a key component in modern Mechatronic products, providing vital information for control processing. Along with sensors, conditioning circuits are also important to process the signal and convert it into a form suitable for the controllers. At the other end of the system, actuators are vital to provide the mechanical output required for many applications. This course examines the peripheral hardware required to gather information for the controller, and allow the controller to generate mechanical outputs. The first part of this course focuses on sensors classification and characteristics: temperature measurements, position measurements, optical sensors, interaction sensors – proximity/distance sensors, velocity measurement, force sensor,.. The second part focuses on robots actuators such as solenoids, electro-mechanical relays, electrical actuator, introduction to motors: DC motors, AC motros, stepping motors, linear motors,….