Course code: wb5302

Course name: Design Theory: information transducers

This concerns a course 

ECTS credit points: 2

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology

Section of Man-Machine-Systems

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

Tel.:  015 - 27 6583 /      

Catalog data:

Course year:

MSc 1^st year

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

2

Other hours:

Assessment:

Written exam

Assessment period:

2A, 2B

(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites (course codes):

first and second year thematic projects

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

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: mass and force determination devices, rotating coil electric current meters and optical mass information storage devices (CD players). In addition, current research projects of the Man Machine Systems and Control group are discussed with respect to their design aspects.

Course material:

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

References from literature:

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Learning goals:

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):

Design content:

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

Percentage of design:  100%