PERI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An Autonomous Institution)

(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to Anna University, Chennai – 25)
Department of Electronics and Communication Enginnering
Course Plan -2025 -26
Regulation : B.E. (R2021)
Course Name : Sensors
Course Code :OMR353
Year / Semester : IV / VII
Faculty In-Charge :Mrs.A.Sindhuja
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the various types of sensors, transducers, sensor output signal types, calibration techniques, formulation of system equation and its
characteristics.
2. To understand basic working principle, construction, Application and characteristics of displacement, speed and ranging sensors.
3. To understand and analyze the working principle, construction, application and characteristics of force, magnetic and heading sensors.
4. To learn and analyze the working principle, construction, application and characteristics of optical, pressure, temperature and other sensors.
5. To familiarize students with different signal conditioning circuits design and data acquisition system.

OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
CO1: Understand various sensor effects, sensor characteristics, signal types, calibration methods and obtain transfer function and empirical relation of sensors.
They can also analyze the densor response.
CO2: Analyze and select suitable sensor for displacement, proximity and range measurement.
CO3: Analyze and select suitable sensor for force, magnetic field, speed, position and direction measurement.
CO4: Analyze and Select suitable sensor for light detection, pressure and temperature measurement and also familiar with other miniaturized smart sensors.
CO5: Select and design suitable signal conditioning circuit with proper compensation and linearizing element based on sensor output signal.
S. Topics to be Proposed Actual Use of teaching Teaching
Cognitive level Assessment Method Reference
No Covered Date Date Tool Methodology
Material
UNIT -I-SENSOR CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNAL TYPES
Basics of
Measurement,
1 Remember Chalk and board Class room lecture T1
Classification of
Errors
Error Analysis,
Classroom
2 Static and Remember Chalk and board T1
Questioning Activity
Dynamic Quiz
Characteristics of
Transducers,
Problem Based
3 Performance Remember Chalk and board T1
Learning
Measures of
Sensors
Classification of
4 Understand Posters Oral debate T1
Sensors
Sensor
5 Calibration Understand Chalk and board Class room lecture T1
Techniques
Understand Peer Learning
6 Sensor Outputs Visual Aids T1
Open book test
7 Signal Types Understand Chalk and board Class room lecture T1
Analog and Understand Group Discussion
8 Posters T1
Digital Signals Method
9 PWM and PPM Understand Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
S. Topics to be Proposed Actual Use of teaching Teaching
Cognitive level Assessment Method Reference
No Covered Date Date Tool Methodology
Material
UNIT -1I- DISPLACEMENT, PROXIMITY AND RANGING SENSORS
Displacement
1 Sensors, Brush Remember Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
Encoders
Potentiometers,
Laboratory Experimental
2 Resolver, Remember T1
Equipments learing
Encoders
Optical, Understand Assignment
Magnetic,
3 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
Inductive,
Capacitive
Understand Problem Based
4 LVDT – RVDT Chalk and Board T1
Learning
Synchro – Understand
5 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
Microsyn,
Range Sensors -
Problem Based
6 Ultrasonic Apply Chalk and Board T1
Learning
Ranging
Reflective Understand
7 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
Beacons Open book test
Laser Range Understand
8 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T1
Sensor (LIDAR)
GPS - RF Mini or Main Project Based
9 Apply T1
Beacons. Project Learning
S. Topics to be Proposed Actual Use of teaching Teaching
Cognitive level Assessment Method Reference
No Covered Date Date Tool Methodology
Material
UNIT -1II- FORCE, MAGNETIC AND HEADING SENSORS
Strain Gage –
Types, Working, Problem Based
1 Advantage, understand Chalk and Board Learning, Oral T2
Limitation, and debate
Applications
understand
Load
2 Chalk and Board Class room lecture Quiz T2
Measurement
Force and Torque understand
3 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T2
Measurement
Magnetic Classroom
Remember
4 Sensors, Types, Posters Questioning T2
Principle, Activity
Advantage, Remember
5 Limitation, and Chalk and Board Oral debate T2
Applications
Magneto Remember Problem Based
6 Visual Aids T2
Resistive Learning
Hall Effect, Eddy Remember Open book test
7 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T2
Current Sensor
Heading Sensors, Remember
8 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T2
Compass
Gyroscope and Remember
9 Chalk and Board Class room lecture T2
Inclinometers.
S. Proposed Actual Use of teaching Teaching Assessment Reference
Topics to be Covered Cognitive level
No Date Date Tool Methodology Method Material

UNIT -1V- OPTICAL, PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND OTHER SENSORS

Photo Conductive Cell, Remember Problem Based
1 Chalk and Board R4
Photo Voltaic Learning
Remenber Laboratory Experimental
2 Photo Resistive, LDR
Equipments learing Quiz
3 Fiber Optic Sensors Remenber Chalk and Board Class room lecture R4
Pressure,Diaphragm, Understand
4 Chalk and Board Class room lecture R4
Bellows
Piezoelectric, Piezo- Understand
5 Chalk and Board Class room lecture R4
resistive - Acoustic

Temperature – IC,
Understand Problem Based
6 Thermistor, RTD, Chalk and Board R4
Learning
Thermocouple Assignment
Non Contact Sensor, Remenber
Problem Based
7 Chalk and Board R4
Chemical Sensors Learning
8 MEMS Sensors Remenber Posters Class room lecture R4
9 Smart Sensors. Remenber Posters Class room lecture R4
S. Topics to be Proposed Actual Use of teaching Teaching
Cognitive level Assessment Method Reference
No Covered Date Date Tool Methodology
Material
UNIT – V- SIGNAL CONDITIONING
Need for Signal Class room lecture
1 Remenber Chalk & Board R2
Conditioning
Remenber Class room lecture
2 Resistive Chalk & Board R2
Remenber Quiz
3 Inductive R2
Capacitive Remenber
4 Bridges for Chalk & Board Class room lecture R2
Measurement
DC and AC
Remenber Problem Based
5 Signal Chalk & Board R2
Learning
Conditioning
Apply Laboratory Experimental
6 Voltage, Current R2
Equipments learing
Power and
Laboratory Experimental
7 Instrumentation Apply Case Study R2
Equipments learing
Amplifiers
Filter and understand
8 Visual Aids Class room lecture R2
Isolation Circuits
Fundamentals of
9 Data Acquisition understand Posters Oral debate R2
System

TEXT BOOK
1. Bolton W., “Mechatronics”, Pearson Education, 6th Edition, 2015.
2. Ramesh S Gaonkar, “Microprocessor Architecture, Programming, and Applications with the 8085”, Penram International Publishing Private Limited, 6th
Edition, 2013.

REFERENCE
1. Bradley D.A., Dawson D., Buru N.C. and Loader A.J., “Mechatronics”, Chapman and Hall, 1993.
2. Davis G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement systems”, McGraw Hill Education, 2011.
3. Devadas Shetty and Richard A. Kolk, “Mechatronics Systems Design”, Cengage Learning, 2010.
4. Nitaigour Premchand Mahalik, “Mechatronics Principles, Concepts and Applications”, McGraw Hill Education, 2015.
5. Smaili. A and Mrad. F, “Mechatronics Integrated Technologies for Intelligent Machines”, Oxford University Press, 2007

Course Faculty HOD IQAC Coordinator Principal