Project and Instrumentation Design

Recommended Prerequisites

Electronics, Interfaces and Data Acquisition Systems, Embedded Systems Technology.

Teaching Methods

Evaluation components and corresponding weights (as percentage) in the final grade:
Exam 40, Project 60.
The course is an integrator project to the first cycle with a strong component of engineering practice and Applied Physics. The theme is suggested by the teacher, who will guide and follow the development of the various phases of the project.
The use of Internet search engines for the development of the project will be strongly endorsed.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of the principles of operation of instruments controlled by computer;
Ability to create small tools for computer-controlled industrial instrumentation or consumption.
Knowledge of the basic rules of product design; Interpret correctly specification sheets produced by manufacturers; Know how to assemble a small system with electronic sensors and actuators.
Know how to use Labview software or equivalent.
Competence to solve problems;
Competence in critical thinking;
Competence in applying theoretical knowledge in practice.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 – Basic electronic instrumentation
2 - Design Techniques;
3 – Computer controlled instruments – hardware and software.
4 - Design of an instrument and assembly  and test of a prototype.

Head Lecturer(s)

Custódio Francisco Melo Loureiro

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 40.0%
Project: 60.0%

Bibliography

Engineering Design Methods – Strategies for Product Design, Nigel Cross, John Wiley and Sons, 2000
Electronic Portable Instruments: Design and Applications, Halit Eren, CRC Press, 2004
Microprocessor Based Design: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Hardware Design , Michael Slater , Prentice Hall, 1988.