COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ACTUATORS AND SENSORS IN MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MEE 5070 ACTUATORS AND SENSORS IN MECHANICAL SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR LEVENT MALGACA

Offered to

Machine Theory and Dynamics
Machine Theory and Dynamics
Machine Theory and Dynamics

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to teach the principles and applications of sensors and actuators used in mechanical engineering.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define sensors and actuators used in mechanical systems
2   To distinguish open loop and closed loop feedback control systems
3   To compute mathematical model of control systems
4   To analyze measurement signals acquired from sensors with MATLAB, LABVIEW, VBASIC
5   To compile actuator programs for application

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Control of mechanical systems
2 Control with state-space method and exercises with Matlab/Simulink
3 Potentiometer and temperature sensors
4 Measurement with straingage sensors and their applications
5 Piezoelectric, accelerometer, laser sensors
6 Filters and signal conditioning
7 Data acquisition (DAQ) systems
8 Measurement project
9 Midterm
10 Actuators: DC Motor Step motor
11 Actuators: Servo Motor and encoder
12 Programming actuators
13 Mechanical transmission components
14 Actuator applications

Recomended or Required Reading

C. W. De Silva, Sensors and Actuators (Control System Instrumentation), CRC Press, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

PowerPoint presentations, homeworks, computer simulations, experiments.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Theoretical lessons are given according to the weekly program. Home works are given each week. The questions of students are answered at the following week. The exam questions are arranged so that the students who solve the home work problems are successful.

Assessment Criteria

Homeworks are assigned to the students each week after the weekly lessons. Students strengthen their learning by solving Homeworks. The successes of the students are evaluated by Homeworks, midterm exam, and final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

levent.malgaca@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 12 4 48
Design Project 2 26 52
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.25555
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LO.5555353

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