Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

The aim of the course is to enable the student to perform measurement and data acquisition in the laboratory and in the field. The course is equally divided between sensor technology and data acquisition with computers and dataloggers.

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• On the different sensors available and the fundamental measuring principles.
• On the computer based data acquisition, accuracy and error handling.

Skills

• Be able to plan experiments in order to get optimal information compared to the experimental effort.
• Be able to choose the right sensor technology for the problem at hand.
• Setting up the A/D and D/A converters with commercial programs or by own programs.
• Basic knowledge on digital image analysis

Competences

• Be able to plan a laboratory or field experiment and setup appropriate data acquisition
• Be able to discuss validity of results and errors of the data acquired in relation to choice of sensor and analysis method.

Type of instruction

Lectures, etc. supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, lab tests.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS project module, the workload is expected to be 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams