Instrumentation and Control Techniques

Year
1

Academic year
2026-2027

Code
02041707

Subject Area
Biomedical Engineering

Language of Instruction
Portuguese

Other Languages of Instruction
English

Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face

Duration
SEMESTRIAL

ECTS Credits
6.0

Type
Compulsory

Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Computer programming; Signals and systems/Biosignals Processing and Analysis.

Teaching Methods

The course comprises the structured development of an instrumentation project. The teacher will help in the selection of the problem and will guide this development through the various phases of the project.
The use of Internet search engines for the development of the project will be strongly encouraged.
Students will be required to assemble and test a prototype, write a short report and an oral presentation of the project. The project will be done in groups of two or three students.

Learning Outcomes

- Ability to create small computer-controlled instruments using a structured design approach.
- Learn the basic rules of product design.
- Learn how to assemble, develop, and test a small electronic system with sensors and actuators using a development platform (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar).
- Develop the capacities to solve problems and critical thinking.

Work Placement(s)

Syllabus

1. Problem definition
Collect requirements. Modular and functional decomposition. Preliminary specification including the state of the art. Task planning.
2. Design and evaluation
Design techniques. Comparison and evaluation of optional solutions. Final specification including the working principle, system architecture, and bill of materials.
3. Prototype development and testing
Prototype assembling using a development platform (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar). Software modules development. Functional testing.
4. Documentation
Technical documentation writing guidelines. Notes on security, quality, and certification.

Head Lecturer(s)

Jorge Afonso Cardoso Landeck

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Project: 100.0%

Bibliography

- Peter Marwedel, Embedded System Design, 3ed, Springer, 2018.

- Tianhong Pan and Yi Zhu, Designing Embedded Systems with Arduino, Springer, 2018.

- Vera Lucia Button, Principles of Measurement and Transduction of Biomedical Variables, Elsevier, 2015.

- Sarah Davis, David Harris, Digital Design and Computer Architecture, MK 2023.

- Guilherme Arroz et al., Arquitetura de Computadores (6 Edição), Instituto Superior Técnico, 2024 ISBN 9789728469542.