FYS3231 – Sensors and Measurement Technology

After having completed the course:

• you will be familiar with the main types of sensors.
• you will know the physical principles utilized in the different kinds of sensors.
• you can do calculations on a simple amplifier system connected to the sensor.
• you know how to specify a sensor.
• you should be able to discuss limitations and sources of errors in a measuring system.
• you can both read and create a data sheet for a sensor.

In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:

• Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2

And in addition one of these:

• Physics (1+2)
• Chemistry (1+2)
• Biology (1+2)
• Information technology (1+2)
• Geosciences (1+2)
• Technology and theories of research (1+2)

The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).

The following courses must be completed before the project work in FYS3231:

• HMS0503 – Laboratory Safety
• HMS0505 – Electricity Safety

• MAT1100 – Calculus
• MAT1110 – Calculus and Linear Algebra
• MAT1120 – Linear Algebra
• IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications
• FYS1120 – Electromagnetism
• FYS1210 – Elementary Electronics with Project Work

Even if the above courses are not mandatory, they cover a large portion of the necessary knowledge. It is expected that the students know the following concepts as they will be used, but not taught:

• Simple data-processing (Python, Matlab or similar)
• Electromagnetism
• Analysis of simple electric circuits (keywords: Ohm, Kirchhoff, Thevenin, Northon, superposition, opamp-circuits)

Mandatory:

• First lecture is mandatory. If you are unable to attend, the Department has to be informed in advance (e-mail studieinfo@fys.uio.no), or else you will lose your place in the course.
• First laboratory exercise is mandatory. If you are unable to attend, the Department has to be informed in advance (e-mail studieinfo@fys.uio.no), or else you will lose your place in the course.
• First and last laboratory assignments are mandatory. It is compulsory to get at least 50 % of the laboratory assignments approved before you can sit the final exam. The deadline is 1 week after the laboratory exercise.

See rules for mandatory activities.

The course spans a full semester with this teaching each week:

• 2 hours of lectures with group assignments
• 4 hours of laboratory exercises with group assignments.
• One or two guest lectures.
• Subject of the week is announced beforehand, and it is expected that the students are prepared.

As the teaching involves laboratory and/or fieldwork, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance coverage as a student.

• Final oral or written exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade. An oral or written exam is decided based on the number of students who register for the course.

This course has mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can sit the final exam. The requirements for mandatory lecture and laboratory exercises must be met before you can sit the final exam.

It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:

• FYS4231 – Sensors and Measurement Technology
• FYS3230 – Sensors and measurement technology (continued)

Subjects taught in English will only offer the exam paper in English.

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.