Type of course

Admission requirements

Course content

Description of Measurement and Instrumentation tasks in Electrical Power Conversion systems.

Mathematical modelling of static and dynamic operation of electronic measurement system elements.

Static and dynamic errors and accuracy in measurement systems.

Design with operation amplifiers. Analog filters.

Analog to digital and digital to analog conversion.

Sensors and transducer for light, flux, voltage, current, temperature, force, speed, position and acceleration measurements.

Actuators.

Recommended prerequisites

Objectives of the course

Knowledge:

After finishing the course, the candidate has built knowledge on:

• Fundamental principles of electronic measurement and signal condition in Electric Energy Conversion systems
• Physical principles and characteristics of sensing elements
• Signal and Noise in Measurement systems
• Filter operation and tuning
• Actuators.

Skills:

After having followed the course, the candidate shall be able to:

• Build Mathematical Models describing the behavior of instrumentation systems and their sub system components.
• Specify, select components and design signal processing elements for electronic measurement in Electric Energy Conversion systems.
• Integrate measuring elements into physical models.

General competence:

• Develop ability to apply current techniques and tools, for model based design of signal condition circuits for Monitoring and Control of Electric Energy Conversion systems.

Language of instruction and examination

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Individual assignments.

Lab exercises.

Flipped classroom lectures.

Assessment

Courswork / Course requirements

4 laboratory exercises

Examination and assessment

A written school exam, 3 hours

A-F grading scale is given, where F is not passed.

A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course