Course Objective

 1. Understand basic laws and phenomena on which sensors and actuators operate

2. Understand operation of sensors to measure various physical parameters

3. Learn the working principle of actuators used to perform various physical movements in robots

Course Outcome

1.  Apply the use of sensors for measurement of displacement, force and pressure.

2.  Employ commonly used sensors in industry for measurement of temperature,   position, accelerometer, vibration sensor, flow and level.

3.  Demonstrate the use of virtual instrumentation in automation industries.

4.  Identify and use data acquisition methods.

5.  Comprehend intelligent instrumentation in industrial automation.