Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Imagine, design, carry out and operate solutions (machines, equipment, processes, systems and units) to provide a solution to a complex problem by integrating needs, constraints, context and technical, economic, societal, ethical and environmental issues.
• Optimally design and calculate the dimensions of machinery, equipment, processes, systems or units, based on state of the art, a study or model, addressing the problem raised; evaluate them in light of various parameters of the specifications.
• Implement a chosen solution in the form of a drawing, a schema, a diagram or a plan that complies with standards, a model, a prototype, software and/or digital model
• Integrate, where applicable, maintenance policies and quality approach, rational energy management, and components from different technologies.
• Mobilise a structured set of scientific knowledge and skills and specialised techniques in order to carry out mechanical engineering missions, using their expertise and adaptability.
• Master and appropriately mobilise knowledge, models, methods and techniques specific to mechanical engineering.
• Study a machine, equipment, system, method or device by critically selecting theories and methodological approaches, and taking into account multidisciplinary aspects.
• Identify and discuss possible applications of new and emerging technologies in the field of mechanical engineering.
• Communicate and exchange information in a structured way - orally, graphically and in writing, in French and in one or more other languages - scientifically, culturally, technically and interpersonally, by adapting to the intended purpose and the relevant public.
• Argue to and persuade clients, colleagues, teachers and boards, both orally and in writing.

Learning Outcomes of UE

Understand the capture, the conditioning and the (analog and/or digital) transmission of mechanical measurements (position, velocity, acceleration and force), expected to be processed by a numerical calculator, in the context of controlled mechanical systems (robotics, mechatronics,...).
Identify the media / systems / networks / protocols used to interconnect different sensors or actuators.
Understand their role, working operation, advantages and limitations.
 

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Sensors for position, velocity, acceleration and force measurement: physical principle, electro-mechanical conversion, bandwidth, accuracy.
Signal conditioning: amplification, filtering, protection wrt perturbations, background noise.
Analogue to digital conversion: usual converters, sample and hold, multiplexing.
Analogue transmission: transmission modes (voltage, current) and disturbances.
Intelligent sensors.
Digital transmission: serial and parallel communication, buses (USB, SPI, I2C,...) and networks, field buses/networks (Profibus, CAN,...), sensor networks (internet of things).

Analogue and digital transmissions (transmission support, signals, coding and modulation format, throughput, bitrate, transmission quality, serial/parallel transmission).
Communication exchanges between different elements connected on a same transmission support (communication bus, framing, error detection and retransmission, CRC/ACK, transmission support topology and features, medium sharing).
Network communications (communication protocols, network layers, networks interconnection, IP layer and Internet)
Internet and Internet of things applications and protocols : TCP / IP / HTTP / DHCP / UDP .
Working operation of different industrial communication systems (wire: CAN / Modbus / ... and wireless: WiFI, ZigBee, ...).

The whole set of learning units covers all elements of an instrumentation line, from the quantity to measure to the computer which will store or use the measurement.

Prior Experience

Fundamentals of electrical and electronic circuits. Metrology.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE assessment

• Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted online
• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q1 UE Assessment Comments

For the learning activity I-MRDV-051 "Sensors: ...", the assessment is based on the laboratory reports (10% of the mark) and the oral examination (90% of the mark). During the oral examination (maximal duration of 4 hours), the students are expected to apply the material addressed during the lessons and workshops, in the case of a practical example. The students may consult their course notes during 30 minutes to prepare their answer.
For the learning activity I-MRDV-052 " Sensor network ", oral examination.

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE assessment

Each learning activity has a weight in the final mark corresponding to its number of credits.

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q1 UE resit assessment (BAB1)

• N/A - Néant

Q1 UE Resit Assessment Comments (BAB1)

Not applicable

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q1 UE resit assessment

Not applicable

Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment

• Oral examination - Face-to-face

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Same as Q1

Method of calculating the overall mark for the Q3 UE assessment

Same as Q1. The workshop marks are transfered.