Course syllabus

Industriell mätning och styrning
Measurement Systems for Control

MIE041, 9 credits, G2 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board A
Date of Decision: 2016-04-05

General Information

Elective for: E4, M4-me
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English on demand

Aim

The course will give an overview of the most important components which are used to build industrial measurement and control systems and the interaction between them. The course will also give the student the experience of planning, building, and testing a small system including sensors, actuators, and presentation units for a given problem of measurement and control.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

individually be able to

• explain the main design of an industrial measurement and control system
• describe the structure of a micro controller on a block level
• describe and physically explain various sensor principles for the measurement of non-electrical variables
• describe the function of linear interfacing circuits, A/D- and D/A- converters.

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

individually och with access to component data be able to

• design, build, and debug the interface between sensors and measurement systems
• choose suitable sensors for the measurement of force, torque, pressure, temperature, and position within the measurement ranges for commercial sensors
• appreciate the suitability for electronic components like linear amplifiers, A/D- and D/A-converters and micro controllers for a certain industrial measurement and control system
• write small scale control program code in C and assembler for a micro controller,

as a team member and with the debugging help from the supervisor be able to

• build and test a working measurement and control system which measures at least one non-electrical variable, executes processing of the measured data, executes system control via an actuator, and exchanges information with a human operator.

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to report and shortly explain the construction of the hardware and software for the measurement and control system made in the course team work project. The written report assumes for the reader the same knowledge and skills as are achieved in this course.

Contents

Logic algebra, gates, Karnaugh diagrams, flip-flops, sequential nets and PLC. Characteristics and performance of components and circuits. Sensors, methods for the measurement of non-electrical variables. Interfacing between the sensor and the measurement system. A/D and D/A converters. The micro processor as a component in systems for measurement and control. Measurement and control with micro processors or personal computers including data acquisition cards. Commercial programmes for measurement and control.

Examination details

Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Laboratory work, project and written exam.

Parts
Code: 0104. Name: Laborations and Project.
Credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Approved laborations and project. Contents: Laborations and written project report.
Code: 0204. Name: Industrial Measurement and Control.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: The marks of the written exam are U, 3, 4, 5. Contents: Written course exam.

Admission

Required prior knowledge: MIE012 Electrical Engineering, basic course (M) ETE115 Electromagnetics and Electronics(F) ESS010 Elektronics, ESSF01 Analogue Circuits(E).
The number of participants is limited to: No

Reading list

• Lindstedt G: Measurement Systems for Control (Compendium), IEA, LTH, Lund, 2007.

Contact and other information

Course coordinator: Associate Professor Gunnar Lindstedt, gunnar.lindstedt@iea.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.iea.lth.se/ims
Further information: It is required approximately 100 hours of self study time, mainly to complete the project part of the course.