Systems Engineering - ATI

Instrumentation for Test & Measurement
Understanding, Selecting and Applying Measurement Systems
Summary
This three day course, based on the 690-page Sensor
Technology Handbook, published by Elsevier in 2005 and
edited by the instructor, is designed for engineers,
technicians and managers who want to increase their
knowledge of sensors and signal conditioning. It balances
breadth and depth in a practical presentation for those
who design sensor systems and work with sensors of all
types. Each topic includes technology fundamentals,
selection criteria, applicable standards, interfacing and
system designs, and future developments.
Instructor
Jon Wilson is a Principal Consultant. He holds degrees
in Mechanical, Automotive and Industrial Engineering. His
45-plus years of experience include Test Engineer, Test
Laboratory Manager, Applications Engineering Manager
and Marketing Manager at Chrysler Corporation, ITT
Cannon Electric Co., Motorola Semiconductor Products
Division and Endevco. He is Editor of the Sensor
Technology Handbook published by Elsevier in 2005. He
has been consulting and training in the field of testing and
instrumentation since 1985. He has presented training for
ISA, SAE, IEST, SAVIAC, ITC, & many government
agencies and commercial organizations. He is a Fellow
Member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and
Technology, and a Lifetime Senior Member of SAE and
ISA.
NEW!
January 26-28, 2011
Beltsville, Maryland
$1690 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $100 00 each
Off The Course Tuition."
What You Will Learn
• How to understand sensor specifications.
• Advantages and disadvantages of different sensor
types.
• How to avoid configuration and interfacing problems.
• How to select and specify the best sensor for your
application.
• How to select and apply the correct signal conditioning.
• How to find applicable standards for various sensors.
• Principles and applications.
From this course you will learn how to select and
apply measurement systems to acquire accurate data
for a variety of applications and measurands
including mechanical, thermal, optical and biological
data.
1. Sensor Fundamentals. Basic Sensor Technology, Sensor
Systems.
2. Application Considerations. Sensor Characteristics,
System Characteristics, Instrument Selection, Data Acquisition &
Readout.
3. Measurement Issues & Criteria. Measurand, Environment,
Accuracy Requirements, Calibration & Documentation.
4. Sensor Signal Conditioning. Bridge Circuits, Analog to
Digital Converters, Systems on a Chip, Sigma-Delta ADCs,
Conditioning High Impedance Sensors, Conditioning Charge
Output Sensors.
5. Acceleration, Shock & Vibration Sensors. Piezoelectric,
Charge Mode & IEPE, Piezoelectric Materials & Structures,
Piezoresistive, Capacitive, Servo Force Balance, Mounting,
Acceleration Probes, Grounding, Cables & Connections.
6. Biosensors. Bioreceptor + Transducer, Biosensor
Characteristics, Origin of Biosensors, Bioreceptor Molecules,
Transduction Mechanisms.
7. Chemical Sensors. Technology Fundamentals, Applications,
CHEMFETS.
8. Capacitive & Inductive Displacement Sensors. Capacitive
Fundamentals, Inductive Fundamentals, Target Considerations,
Comparing Capacitive & Inductive, Using Capacitive & Inductive
Together.
9. Electromagnetism in Sensing. Electromagnetism &
Inductance, Sensor Applications, Magnetic Field Sensors.
10. Flow Sensors. Thermal Anemometers, Differential
Pressure, Vortex Shedding, Positive Displacement & Turbine
Based Sensors, Mass Flowmeters, Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic &
Laser Doppler Sensors, Calibration.
11. Level Sensors. Hydrostatic, Ultrasonic, RF Capacitance,
Magnetostrictive, Microwave Radar, Selecting a Technology.
12. Force, Load & Weight Sensors. Sensor Types, Physical
Configurations, Fatigue Ratings.
13. Humidity Sensors.Capacitive, Resistive & Thermal
Conductivity Sensors, Temperature & Humidity Effects,
Course Outline
Condensation & Wetting, Integrated Signal Conditioning.
14. Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors. Accelerometer
Types, 4-20 Milliamp Transmitters, Capacitive Sensors, Intrinsically
Safe Sensors, Mounting Considerations.
15. Optical & Radiation Sensors. Photosensors, Quantum
Detectors, Thermal Detectors, Phototransistors, Thermal Infrared
Detectors.
16. Position & Motion Sensors. Contact & Non-contact, Limit
Switches, Resistive, Magnetic & Ultrasonic Position Sensors,
Proximity Sensors, Photoelectric Sensors, Linear & Rotary Position
& Motion Sensors, Optical Encoders, Resolvers & Synchros.
17. Pressure Sensors. Fundamentals of Pressure Sensing
Technology, Piezoresistive Sensors, Piezoelectric Sensors,
Specialized Applications.
18. Sensors for Mechanical Shock Technology
Fundamentals, Sensor Types-Advantages & Disadvantages,
Frequency Response Requirements, Pyroshock Measurement,
Failure Modes, Structural Resonance Effects, Environmental
Effects.
19. Test & Measurement Microphones. Measurement
Microphone Characteristics, Condenser & Prepolarized (Electret),
Effect of Angle of Incidence, Pressure, Free Field, Random
Incidence, Environmental Effects, Specialized Types, Calibration
Techniques.
20. Introduction to Strain Gages. Piezoresistance, Thin Film,
Microdevices, Accuracy, Strain Gage Based Measurements,
Sensor Installations, High Temperature Installations.
21. Temperature Sensors. Electromechanical & Electronic
Sensors, IR Pyrometry, Thermocouples, Thermistors, RTDs,
Interfacing & Design, Heat Conduction & Self Heating Effects.
22. Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors. Possibilities,
Realities, Applications.
23. Wireless Sensor Networks. Individual Node Architecture,
Network Architecture, Radio Options, Power Considerations.
24. Smart Sensors – IEEE 1451, TEDS, TEDS Sensors, Plug
& Play Sensors.
Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805 Vol. 104 – 31