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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Mühendislik ve Doğa Bilimleri Fakültesi
Programme of Mechatronics Engineering
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
05510004 Mechatronics Measurements 1 Autumn 1 2+0+1 5 5
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Adem YILMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s) Res. Asst. Sinan İLGEN
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Adem YILMAZ - [email protected]
Course Content
Introduction to Measurements, Instrument Types and Performance Characteristics, Sensors Technologies, Basics of Statistics, Error during Measurement Process, Noise in Measurements & Signal Processing, Basic Mechatronics Instruments for Measurement, Variable Conversion Elements.
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to is to build the knowledge of undergrad students with fundamentals of measurement systems. The course will introduce the measurement instrument types and their performance characteristics. In addition, many sensors that used for measurements including errors and noises will be described. The main core of the course is statistics which is very important science for measurements due to using huge amount of data.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P5 An ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze, and interpret results for the study of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to Mechatronics Engineering 5
P7 Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; knowledge of at least one foreign language; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to make electrical circuit measurements P.5.43 7
O2 Ability to have skills about basic measuring instruments used in engineering P.5.44 1,7
O3 Ability to prepare and present technical documents such as technical reports and presentations P.7.2 5
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to Measurements
2 Instrument Types and Performance Characteristics
3 Instrument Types and Performance Characteristics
4 Instrument Types and Performance Characteristics
5 Sensors Technologies
6 Basics of Statistics
7 Error during Measurement Process
8 Noise in Measurements & Signal Processing
9 Basic Mechatronics Instruments for Measurement
10 Basic Mechatronics Instruments for Measurement
11 Basic Mechatronics Instruments for Measurement
12 Basic Mechatronics Instruments for Measurement
13 Variable Conversion Elements (1)
14 Variable Conversion Elements (2)
Textbook or Material
Resources Alan S Morris, ""Measurement and Instrumentation Principles-Third Edition""-2001
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory 1 20 (%)
Practice - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects 1 15 (%)
Quiz - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 35 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 14 1 14
Project 1 20 20
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 1 20 20
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 25 25
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P5 P7
O1 Ability to make electrical circuit measurements 3 -
O2 Ability to have skills about basic measuring instruments used in engineering 5 -
O3 Ability to prepare and present technical documents such as technical reports and presentations - 4