DUT creditpoints: 1
ECTS creditpoints: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Pistecky, ir. P.V.

Tel.: 015-2786583

Catalog data:
information transducers, design principles, weight scales, CD players, accuracy

Courseyear: 3
Semester: 0/0/0/2/0
Hours p/w: 2
Other hours: --
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 4, 6
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: first and second years thematic projects

Follow up: wb5409, wb5410/5, wb5411

The course deals with design principles in the field of transducers for information handling. Four particular types of transducers form the basic content of the course: weight scales (mass determination devices), rotating coil electric current meters, turntables and optical mass information storage devices (CD players). In addition, current research projects of the Laboratory for Micro Engineering are discussed with respect to their design aspects. The common main features of all information transducers, such as accuracy, robustness and influence of disturbances are discussed in detail.

P.V. Pistecky, Ontwerpleer 3B, Informatieomzetters, lecture notes, TU Delft, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

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Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

The entire course provides the student with design principles in the field of transducers for information handling. One of the main aspects is the synergy between mechanics, electronics and control theory.

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

The entire course is dedicated to the design of mechatronic information transducers.

Percentage of design: 100%