Course syllabus

Datorbaserade mätsystem
Computerised Measurement Systems

EEMN10, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)

Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2013-04-15

General Information

Elective for: D5, D5-ssr, E4, E4-ssr, F4, F4-mt, F4-ssr
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish

Aim

Automatized data acquisition is of fundamental importance for test- and measurement applications in both industry and academia. The objective of the course is to provide an overview of systems and methods to acquire and transfer measurement data in test- and industry-environments, and also to present methods to program such a system in a structured and logical way. The course is given as lectures with laboratory exercises and a task to train the student to elaborate on the material presented in the lectures. A project gives the student an opportunity to independently solve a problem for automatized data acquisition. The project aims for the student to, on his or her own, to specify the best strategy to collect measurement data for the given problem. The so specified solution shall then be programmed with methods taught in the course. The project is presented orally for the other students, and also in a written report.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

Contents

LabVIEW introduction and methods and strategies for structured programming. Bus-systems such as IEEE-488 (GPIB), serial buses, VXI/PXI, Fieldbuses. Data acquisition Boards. Signal conditioning. Software for measurement systems control. Data processing. Introduction to data acquisition using MATLAB.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Passed compulsary parts gives the grade Passed. Higher grades after written exam.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: Basic courses in programming and sensor systems.
The number of participants is limited to: 30
Selection: Number of credits attained in courses within the areas of Transducer Technology and Electrical Measurements, the specific topic of commenced thesis, and number of credits left until final degree.
The course overlaps following course/s: EEM070

Reading list

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Dr Josefin Starkhammar, josefin.starkhammar@elmat.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.elmat.lth.se/utbildning/kurser/datorbaserad_maetteknik/