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FYS3230 - Sensors and measurement technology

Course content

Modern measurement systems are rapidly spreading in industrial automation, modern medicine, surveillance, transport, environmental science and various research. This course focuses on sensors and their working principles, as well as signal conditioning and techniques used to make full measurement systems. Typical topics include transfer functions, linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, dynamic area. Both analog and digital signal handling are described, as well as conversion principles between analog and digital representation.

Learning outcomes

You learn to understand important aspects of modern measurement systems. You will be able to choose measurement methods and signal treatment relevant for many parts of science and technology. You will be able to read specifications with a critical attitude, and hopefully become a sophisticated user of measurement systems.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.

Recommended prior knowledge

FYS1120 - Electromagnetism and FYS1210 - Elementary electronics with project work

Overlap

5 credits overlap against FYS221 and FYS222.

Teaching

2-3 hours with lectures and 1-2 hours with calculations and preparation for laboratory work each week. One day (of approximately 4 hours) with laboratory work each week in 8 weeks.

Exam information

One of the 8 laboratory tasks will be evaluated formally, and contribute 20% to the final examination grade. An oral exam lasting 30 minutes completes the course. Letter grade.

Detailed information about examinations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences can be found here

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

This subject does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination.

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