Sensors and Measurement

BE5B38SME
Electrical Engineering

About this course

Basic circuits and instruments for measurement of electrical quantities, AD and DA converters, sensors focused to use in robotics and automation, intelligent sensors, methods of decreasing uncertainties.

Learning outcomes

Learn the basic meaasurement techniques and principles of sensors and their applications and signal processing

Course requirements

Basics of physics, electric circuits and mathematical analysis

Resources

  • [1] Fraden, J.: Handbook of Modern Sensors. Springer; 3rd edition (September 21, 2001)
  • [2] Ripka, P., Tipek, A. (Eds.): Modern Sensors Handbook. ISTE 2007, ISBN 978-1-905209-66-8
  • [3] Haasz, V., Sedláček, M.: Electrical Measurements. ČVUT in Prague, Praha 2006
  • [4] Sedláček, M., Holub, J., Hejtmanová, D.: Laboratory exercises in Electrical measurements. University texbook, ČVUT, Praha 2011 (2nd edition)
  • [5] Placko, D.: Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Measurement, ISTE 2007, ISBN 1-905209-39-8
  • [6] Northrop R.B.: Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements. CRC 2005, 0-8493-3773-9
  • [7] http://openbookproject.net//books/socratic/doc/topical.html

Activities

online lectures, lab-work - 1 week

Additional information

course
6 ECTS
  • Level
    Bachelor
  • Contact hours per week
    6
  • Instructors
    prof. Ing. Ripka Pavel CSc., doc. Ing. Butta Mattia Ph.D.
  • Mode of delivery
    Blended

Starting dates

  • 21 Sept 2026

    ends 28 Dec 2026

    LanguageEnglish
    TermWinter 2026/2027
    Enrolment period closed
These offerings are valid for students of EPFL (Switzerland)