Course Catalog 2006-2007

MIT-1016 MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY, 5 cr
Measurement Technology

Courses persons responsible
Heikki Jokinen

Lecturers
Heikki Jokinen

Implementations
Person responsible: Heikki Jokinen
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Exercise - - 10 h/per 10 h/per - -
Exercise work - - 5 h/per 5 h/per - -
Seminar - - 10 h/per 10 h/per - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
Principles for the design and implementation of measurement systems.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The components and functions of measurement systems.       
2. Standards, calibration, uncertainty, measurement errors.       
3. Principles of sensors and transducers.  Temperature measurement.  Noise. 
4. Analog and digital measurement devices.       
5. Basics of signal analysis.  Processing and evaluation of measurement results.    

Requirements for completing the course
Laboratory exercises and final examination.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Scientific metrology J. McGhee, I.A. Henderson, M.J. Korczynski, W. Kulesza 83-904299-9-3   1998 Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course
  • - Contact teaching: 30 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 70 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 40
    Exercises 40
    Laboratory assignments 12
    Seminar reports 17

    Study materials Hours
    Study book 15
    Online material not in finnish 5

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 10
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 142

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    Last modified 31.03.2006
    Modified byHeikki Jokinen