Smart Interactive Sensing Systems (H7128)
Smart Interactive Sensing Systems and Applications
Module H7128
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
The goal of this mainly lab-based course is to provide students an exposure to all the stages of the development of fully functional industry type devices developing a specific task. In this module, students will build fully operational systems covering all the practical design considerations from sensing to acquisition and actuation which are key aspects required in an industrial and research setting.
Module Outline
In this course students will learn to:
• develop programming skills using industry standard software from National Instruments.
• Identify different types of sensors and its output to develop suitable signal conditioning/conversion circuits to be coupled into data acquisition systems.
• identify the acquisition parameters and setup industry standard Hardware from National Instruments for a particular task
• develop practical experiments employing the concepts covered within this module and those learned though previous modules.
• perform data processing and analysis
• develop graphical user interfaces
• output signals though a digital to analogue converter developing suitable signal conditioning circuits suited for a given actuator,
• get exposure to real world applications in both industry and research.
The syllabus covers the following AHEP4 learning outcomes: C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C12, C15, C16, C17, M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, M12, M15, M16, M17
Module learning outcomes
Critically evaluate the performance of commercial electronic devices, and to select devices able to solve a task in the most efficient way.
Explain the interaction between the digital and analogue parts of a mixed signals system.
Apply the digital / analogue / programming skills acquired in other modules, and to design an integrated system following industrial procedures.
Characterise the performance of a system considering its electrical performance, complexity, scalability of the manufacturing process and the budget.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Oral assessment | T2 Week 3 (5 minutes) | 10.00% |
| Oral assessment | T2 Week 5 (5 minutes) | 10.00% |
| Oral assessment | T2 Week 7 (5 minutes) | 10.00% |
| Report | A2 Week 1 | 50.00% |
| Oral assessment | T2 Week 9 (5 minutes) | 10.00% |
| Oral assessment | T2 Week 11 (5 minutes) | 10.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111110 |
| Spring Semester | Practical | 3 hours | 11111111110 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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