Syllabus Sensors and Transducers - (BE05000401) Total Credits Assessment Pattern and Marks Total Marks TH / 30 Theory Practical ESE (E) PA (M) PA (I) PBL (I) ESE (V) 3 70 30 20 30 50 200 Sr. No. Content 1 Introduction to Electronics Measurement and Instrumentation : Transducers and sensors - Static and Dynamic Characteristics Static characteristics : Accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, range/span, linearity, threshold, sensitivity, resolution, hysteresis, precision, drift etc. Dynamic characteristics : Speed of response, settling time, fidelity, lag etc. Errors : Types of errors, statistical analysis, probability of errors, limiting errors, performance measures of sensors Classification of sensors, Sensor calibration techniques. (Chapter - 1) 2 Temperature Sensors : Resistance Vs Temperature characteristics for different materials, Thermistors, Thermocouples - thermoelectric effects for thermocouples, thermocouple tables, RTD, Other Thermal Sensors. Radiation temperature sensors, Pyro-electric type Temperature Sensor. (Chapter - 2) 3 Motion, Proximity And Ranging Sensors : Motion Sensors - Potentiometers, Resolver, Encoders - Optical, LVDT - RVDT, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensors - Magnetic, Inductive, Capacitive, Optical, Range Sensors - RF beacons, Ultrasonic Ranging, Reflective beacons, Laser Range Sensor (LIDAR). (Chapter - 3) 4 Pressure, Force, Displacement And Weight Measurement, Magnetic Sensor : Capacitive and inductive transducers, Piezo-electric sensors, Tactile sensor, Strain Gage, Load Cell, Magnetic Sensors - types, principle, requirement and advantages: Magneto resistive - Hall Effect - Current sensor. (Chapter - 4) 5 Flow Measurement, Power Measurement, Optical Sensors : Flow Measurement - Magnetic and ultrasonic flow meter, Power Measurement - Electrodynamometer type of wattmeter and power factor meter, Single -phase induction and Electronic energy meters, Optical Sensors - Photo conductive cell, photo voltaic, Photo resistive, IR sensor, LDR. (Chapter - 5)
