Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Sensor Fundamentals and CharacteristicsUnit 2: Mechanical and Electromechanical SensorsUnit 3: Thermal and Magnetic Sensors
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Optical, Ultrasonic and Smart SensorsUnit 5: Signal Conditioning and Data Acquisition
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 4 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 26 topics
01Unit 1: Sensor Fundamentals and Characteristics
5 topics+
- Sensors, transducers and actuators
- Classification: active / passive, analog / digital
- Static characteristics: accuracy, precision, resolution, sensitivity, linearity, hysteresis
- Dynamic characteristics
- Errors in measurement
02Unit 2: Mechanical and Electromechanical Sensors
6 topics+
- Potentiometric sensors
- Strain gauges and load cells
- LVDT and inductive sensors
- Capacitive sensors
- Piezoelectric sensors
- Pressure and flow sensors
03Unit 3: Thermal and Magnetic Sensors
5 topics+
- RTD and thermistors
- Thermocouples and thermocouple laws
- Semiconductor temperature sensors (LM35)
- Radiation pyrometers
- Hall effect and magnetoresistive sensors
04Unit 4: Optical, Ultrasonic and Smart Sensors
5 topics+
- Photodiode, phototransistor and LDR
- IR and proximity sensors
- Ultrasonic distance sensors
- MEMS sensors: accelerometer and gyroscope
- Smart sensors, biosensors and IoT applications
05Unit 5: Signal Conditioning and Data Acquisition
5 topics+
- Wheatstone bridge circuits
- Instrumentation amplifier
- Filters
- ADC and DAC: resolution and conversion
- Data acquisition systems, display and recording
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the classification and static and dynamic characteristics of sensors and transducers
- Describe resistive, inductive, capacitive and piezoelectric sensors for displacement, force and strain
- Select temperature sensors (RTD, thermistor, thermocouple, IC sensors) and magnetic sensors
- Explain optical, ultrasonic, MEMS and smart sensors and their applications
- Design simple signal conditioning using bridges, amplifiers, filters and ADCs
Who it is for
- B.Tech second-year students (Semester 4) of Civil, Mechanical, Computer Science and Information Technology taking this science-based open elective under AKTU
- Students interested in IoT, automation and measurement systems
What you need
- Basic electrical and electronics engineering
- Scientific calculator
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The current AKTU (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow) B.Tech syllabus of Sensor and Instrumentation (Semester 4 open elective). If your university or college follows a different syllabus, the centre teaches from your own university syllabus.
Are practical examples used?
Yes. Common sensors used in phones, cars, Arduino projects and industry are shown with each unit.
Is it useful for IoT projects?
Yes. Sensor selection and signal conditioning taught here are the base of IoT and automation projects.
