Sensors & Actuators (METR3100)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Mech & Mine Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour
2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Recommended prerequisite
ENGG1300
Assessment methods
Examinations, Assignments, Laboratory
Course enquiries
Doctor Tyson Phillips ()
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Principles & practice of power systems: steady state analysis of AC & DC motors, electrical motor selection; motor performance & prediction; electro-hydraulic systems; pneumatic systems; simulation & modelling; mechanical power transmission; physics of sensing & sensor design; sensor specification & dynamics; experimental error analysis; measurement uncertainty.
