IoT, Sensor Technologies and Performance (3 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

Sensor operating principles and technologies will be studied. The aim is in the knowledge level where it will be possible to evaluate the recognition, identification, categorizing and measuring technologies in different applications.

Content

A review on sensor technologies and sensor products for different environments and for different applications will be given. The performance of a few contemporary sensor technologies will be studied. Example cases on interfacing a sensor into a digital system will be given. In example cases the programming code will be studied and modified. Earlier experience in programming will not be absolutely necessary.

Teaching methods

The operation and performance of various sensor types will be studied on material published as e-learning documents. The exercises include development tasks, sensor module selection and even mathematical tasks related to performance. The development tools used for various tasks are so called online tools and will not require installations on computer.

Location and time

Online study. Within the given period the students can individually decide the timing of studying the fundamentals and completing the tasks.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Will be published as online material. The assignment instructions include original system, software and service documentation.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Can be agreed with the teacher and the head of study program.

Internship and working life connections

This short course implementation does not include training in industry. The technologies studied are those which are common and contemporary in working life.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Several small exams needs to be passed during the course implementation.

International connections

No international activities involved.

Student workload

It will be possible for the students to plan individual time schedule within the given time period.

Content scheduling

Online study. Within the given period the students can individually decide the timing of studying the fundamentals and completing the tasks. Content and time allocation can be seen on the e-learning environment Learn/Moodle. The e-learning environment will be accessible to students who are enrolled and accepted as students.

Assessment methods and criteria

There are automatically evaluated tasks where the points gained from completed tasks will be visible for the student just after task completion. There are individually evaluated reports which will be evaluated at the end of the course period. The evaluation is based on points awarded in the exercise tasks.

Evaluation scale

1-5