Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control
"Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control" can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5343, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This is our fourth course in our specialization on Embedding Sensor and Motors. To get the most out of this course, you should first take our first course entitled "Sensors and Sensor Circuits", our second course entitled "Motor and Motor Control Circuits", and our third course entitled "Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors".
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"Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control" can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5343, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This is our fourth course in our specialization on Embedding Sensor and Motors. To get the most out of this course, you should first take our first course entitled "Sensors and Sensor Circuits", our second course entitled "Motor and Motor Control Circuits", and our third course entitled "Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors". Our first course gives you a tutorial on how to use the hardware and software development kit we have chosen for the lab exercises. Our second and third courses give you three hands-on lab experiments using the kit. This third course assumes that you already know how to use the kit. You will learn about sensor signal characterization and manufacturing techniques and how to optimize the accuracy of sensors. You will also learn about more advanced sensors, proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control, and how this method is used to give you a closed loop sensor feedback system. After taking this course, you will be able to: ● Understand how sensor manufacturers characterize and calibrate their sensors. ● Tune a PID control loop and access the PID control function of the Cypress PSoC development kit for a motor control application. ● Understand manufacturing methods used to build electro-mechanical and micro-machined sensors. You will need to buy the following components to do the two course projects based on the videos in this module. Note that if you have already purchased the PSOC 5LP PROTOTYPING KIT, you do not need to buy it again. These parts may be purchased off the Digikey web site, www. Digikey.com. Or, you may obtain the specs from the site, and purchase them elsewhere. All are quantity one except for N107-ND where you need three, and 493-15371-ND where you need two. 428-3390-ND P14355-ND FQU13N10LTU-ND N107-ND 1N5393-E3/54GICT-ND RNF14FTD1K00CT-ND P0.62W-1BK-ND 493-15371-ND Additional equipment needed: • Wire - various gauges and lengths • Breadboard • Oscilloscope – suggested models are: o PICOSCOPE 2204A-D2 available on www.digikey.com or o Digilent 410-324 | OpenScope MZ available on www.newark.com Depending on your budget, you can also investigate these models: o Hantek HT6022BE20MHz - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009H4AYII o SainSmart DSO212 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074QBQNB7 o PoScope Mega50 USB - https://www.robotshop.com/en/poscope-mega50-usb-mso-oscilloscope.html o ADALM2000 - https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc./ADALM2000/7019661Modules
Introduction
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Discussion
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- Introduce Yourself
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- 1: Course 4 Introduction
Control Loops
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- 2: Review of 2nd Order Transfer Functions
- 3: PID Control
- 4: Plant-wide controllers
- 5: Predictive Machine Maintenance
- 6: Digital Protocols
- 7: Lab For Implementing A Sensor With PID Control
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- Reading Assignments
- Video Assignments
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- Week 1 Quiz
Introduction to the Module
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- 1: Module 2 Introduction
Sensor Characterization and Calibration
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- 2: Linearization
- 3: Temperature Compensation
- 4: Calibration
- 5: Sensor Accuracy
- 6: Lab on Closed Loop Motor Control
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- Reading Assignments
- Video Assignments
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- Week 2 Quiz
Introduction to the Module
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- 1: Module 3 Introduction
Advanced Sensors
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- 2: Radar Level Sensors
- 3: Range Finders (LIDAR)
- 4: Medical Sensors
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- Reading Assignments
- Video Assignments
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- Week 3 Quiz
Introduction to the Module
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Sensor Manufacturing and Reliability
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- 2: MEMS Construction
- 3: Electrical Interconnections
- 4: Sensor Housings
- 5: Sensor Reliability and Testing
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- Reading Assignments
- Video Assignments
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- Week 4 Quiz
Implementing PID Control Lab Assignment
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- Implementing PID Control Assignment
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- PID Lab Exam
Motor Current Control Lab Assignment
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- Motor Current Control Lab Assignment
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- Motor Current Control Lab
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"Sensor Manufacturing and Process Control" is a specialized course in the Science & Engineering domain offered by Coursera. Designed as part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree, this course delves into advanced sensor signal characterization and manufacturing techniques, emphasizing optimizing sensor accuracy and PID control for closed-loop systems. Led by expert instructors, the course builds on previous modules in the Embedding Sensor and Motors specialization. It is recommended to complete the preliminary courses: "Sensors and Sensor Circuits", "Motor and Motor Control Circuits", and "Pressure, Force, Motion, and Humidity Sensors" for a comprehensive understanding. Participants will gain practical skills in calibrating sensors, tuning PID control loops, and utilizing the Cypress PSoC development kit for motor control applications. The course features hands-on projects requiring specific components, which can be sourced from Digikey or other suppliers. Additional equipment like wire, breadboards, and oscilloscopes (various models suggested) is necessary for lab exercises. Spanning approximately 3300 minutes, this professional-level course is accessible through Starter or Professional subscription plans. It is ideal for professionals and enthusiasts in electrical engineering seeking to deepen their expertise in sensor technology and process control.
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