Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sensor Materials and Design
Course Code: MME514
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Using the electronic properties of materials (capacitance, impedance, current, voltage, etc.) sensors, in accordance with the design of the physical measurement principles. In this context, the electronic properties of materials, theoretical and practical use of sensors. Learning of the sensor making use of metal and ceramic materials.

Course Content

Characteristics of physical and electric for sensors and working principle. Production methods of sensor materials, sensor materials and production methods, working principles of sensor and transducer for determining of temperature, pressure, light, strain, chemical composition, frazzle and chemical ambiance, quantum theory of atoms, molecules and solids and using in electronic and sensor materials, applications, evaluation of the signals from sensors, errors in analysis and separation power sensors, selection and design of sensor for specific problems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. İsmail BÖĞREKCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn sensors and systems.
2.Comprehend the use of metals as a sensor materia
3.To learn gas sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors
4.To learn temperature sensors, magnetic sensors, optical sensors
5.Sensors on the basic fabrication techniques will gain skills
6.Understand Transducer applications
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Jacob Fraden, “Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications” Springer; 3rd edition (December 4, 2003) ISBN-10: 0387007504 ISBN-13: 978-0387007502.
2.Graham M. Broker, “Introduction to Sensors” SciTech Publishing; First edition (August 25, 2008), ISBN-10: 189112174X ISBN-13: 978-1891121746
3.Jon S. Wilson, “Sensor Technology Handbook” Newnes (December 22, 2004), ISBN-10: 0750677295 ISBN-13: 978-0750677295.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to sensors and transducers.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sensors, Signals, Systems, classification, units of measure.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sensor Characteristics; Transfer Function;, Accuracy Precision Repeatability, calibration, resolution, satisfaction, environmental factors, reliability, error, application characteristics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physical Characteristics of perception; Electric charge, field and potential, capacitance, magnetism, Induction, Resistance, Piezoelectric effect, Pyroelectric effect, Hall effect, Seebeck and Peltier effects, sound waves, temperature and thermal properties of the material; Light.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Optical sensors are the components of radiometry, photometry, optical fibers and waveguides, thermal coatings for absorption; interferometer.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Interface electronic circuits, the sensor output / input characteristics of the interface electronics, amplifiers, excitation circuits, oscillators, AD / DA converters that digitize directly from systems; proportional circuits, bridge circuits, and circuit noise for these sensors.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Temperature Sensors; Termoresistif sensors; thermoelectric contact sensors, semiconductor sensors are pn junction
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Temperature Sensors; Termoresistif sensors; thermoelectric contact sensors, semiconductor sensors are pn junction, Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Temperature sensors, optical temperature sensors, acoustic sensors are temperature, Piezoelectric temperature sensors
Week 10 - Theoretical
Chemical Sensors, characteristics, classification according to detection mechanisms.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chemical sensors, sensor materials classifications Pattern recognition methods.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sensor Materials
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sensor technologies
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sensor technologies
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%60
Quiz4%15
Assignment5%5
Term Assignment1%5
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Assignment50420
Term Project1151025
Quiz44120
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)202
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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