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
3 Contact hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Recommended prerequisite
ENGG1300
Assessment methods
Practicals, Design Project, Mid Semester Examination, End of Semester Examination
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.
