Subject
Sensors and sensor systems
General details of the subject
- Mode
- Face-to-face degree course
- Language
- English
Description and contextualization of the subject
Introduction to the science and technology of sensors and sensors as part of measurement systems. The emphasis is on sensor physical principles and phenomena, measuring systems, sensor technologies, and applications.Teaching staff
Name | Institution | Category | Doctor | Teaching profile | Area | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ECHANOVE ARIAS, FRANCISCO JAVIER | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Titular De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Electronics | franciscojavier.echanove@ehu.eus |
GARCIA ARRIBAS, ALFREDO | University of the Basque Country | Profesorado Catedratico De Universidad | Doctor | Not bilingual | Applied Physics | alfredo.garcia@ehu.eus |
Competencies
Name | Weight |
---|---|
Que los estudiantes sean capaces de adquirir y relacionar adecuadamente entre sí los conocimientos necesarios para poder abordar y asimilar el estudio de los conceptos teóricos y de aplicación práctica en el ámbito de la asignatura. | 100.0 % |
Study types
Type | Face-to-face hours | Non face-to-face hours | Total hours |
---|---|---|---|
Lecture-based | 18 | 30 | 48 |
Applied laboratory-based groups | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Training activities
Name | Hours | Percentage of classroom teaching |
---|---|---|
Autonomous work | 45.0 | 0 % |
Classroom/Seminar/Workshop | 18.0 | 100 % |
Laboratory/Field | 12.0 | 100 % |
Assessment systems
Name | Minimum weighting | Maximum weighting |
---|---|---|
Application of theoretical materials in practice | 40.0 % | 60.0 % |
Written examination | 40.0 % | 60.0 % |
Temary
1- Physical principles of sensors: Resistive sensors, inductive and capacitive sensors, piezoelectric sensors, optical sensors, sensors based on semiconductors, magnetic sensors, etc.2- Scaling laws for micro-sensors.
3- Wireless Sensors.
4- Sensor Networks and Internet of Things (IoT).
Bibliography
Compulsory materials
- ApuntesIn-depth bibliography
- J. Fraden, Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications. Springer 2010.- G. C. M. Meijer, Smart Sensor Systems. Wiley 2008.
- W. Dargie, C. Poellabauer. Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks. Theory and Practice. Editorial Willey. 2010.