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| GERE0020-1 | Environmental metrology
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 24h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Benoît Mercatoris |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| In the frame of precision agriculture, the environmental metrology takes an important place. It allows monitoring the evolution of the environment in a reliable way, feeding the decision support systems and optimising the tools.
This course is about the study of the different components of an acquisition chain and the physical principles used within the sensors. The theoretical aspects linked to the statistical analysis of experimental data and to the signal treatment in the time and frequency domains are addressed. The main sensors encountered by the bioengineer are also described. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| After completing the course, the student is expected to
- Understand the different characteristics of sensors
- Analyse uncertainties in measurement
- Know about basic concepts in signal treatment
- Acquire a synthetic view of an acquisition chain and of its different elements
- Understand the physical principles of sensors
- Select an appropriate sensor for a given application
- Design a data acquisition chain
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| ELEC0438-1 Electricity
STAT1206-1 Fundamental statistics
INGE0006-2 Systems dynamics |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 12 x 2h of theoretical sessions
8 x 3h of practical sessions (metrology lab) |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures in French (slides in English)
Practical sessions in French |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| The theoretical course is based on the following reference books:
- Wolf S., Smith R.F.M. (2004). Student reference manual for electronic instrumentation laboratories. 2nd Edition. Pearson Education.
- Figliola R.S. (1991). Theory and design for mechanical measurements. Wiley.
- Holman J.P. (2001). Experimental methods for Engineers. Seventh Edition. McGraw-Hill Int. Edition.
- Fraden J. (1997). Handbook of modern sensors, American Institute of Physics. Woodbury. New York.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| In first session, a written exam in French will be organised including a theoretical part without notes (knowledge) and a practical part with notes (know-how).
An oral exam in French, similar to the written exam, will be organised in second session |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Benoît MERCATORIS
BioSE - Biosystem Engineeting Department
Building G1, Office 2-0-7
+32 81 62 21 98
benoit.mercatoris@ulg.ac.be |
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