ECE211: Sensors and Transducers

    ECE211: SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS

Delivered by Dr. Ahmed Farghal for Faculty of Engineering 

at Sohag University

Computers and Artificial Intelligence Engineering Program

SPRING 2025

Instructor:	Dr. Ahmed Farghal, Ph.D. Office:  E-mail: ahmedfarghal7080@gmail.com Facebook: Click here Scheduled Office Hours: TBD. Open Door Policy: When my door is open, you are welcome to come in.
Course Organization:	Lecture: Sundays, 11:00 pm – 01:00 pm, @ Lecture Theater  C. 2 hours of tutorial per week Teaching Assistant: Eng.
Midterm Exam:	TBD.
Final Exam:	TBD.

Required Textbook:

 

Optional Reading:

Course Topics:

Handouts: Spring 2025

The handouts are available as Adobe PDF files through the links below.   

• Lecture 1: Introduction to Sensors and Transducers.
• Lecture 2: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators I.
• Lecture 3: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators II. (Video)
• Lecture 4: Temperature Sensors I. (Video)
• Lecture 5: Temperature Sensors II. (Video)
• Lecture 6: Light Sensors I. (Video 1)(Video 2)
• Lecture 7: Light Sensors II. (Video)
• Lecture 8: Electric and Magnetic Sensors I. (Video 1) (Video 2)
• Lecture 9: Electric and Magnetic Sensors II. (Video)
• Lecture 10: Electric and Magnetic Sensors III. (Video)

   

Handouts: Fall 2024 (Old Material)

The handouts are available as Adobe PDF files through the links below.   

• Lecture 1: Introduction.
• Lecture 2: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators I.
• Lecture 3: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators II.
• Lecture 4: Temperature Sensors I.
• Lecture 5: Temperature Sensors II.
• Lecture 6: Light Sensors I.
• Lecture 7: Light Sensors II. (Video)
• Lecture 8: Electric and Magnetic Sensors I.
• Lecture 9: Electric and Magnetic Sensors II. (Video)
• Lecture 10: Electric and Magnetic Sensors III. (Video)

Handouts: Spring 2024 (Old Material)

The handouts are available as Adobe PDF files through the links below.   

• Lecture 1: Introduction.
• Lecture 2: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators I.
• Lecture 3: Performance Characteristics of Sensors and Actuators II.
• Lecture 4: Temperature Sensors I.
• Lecture 5: Temperature Sensors II.
• Lecture 6: Light Sensors I.
• Lecture 7: Light Sensors II.
• Lecture 8: Light Sensors III. 
• Lecture 9: Electric and Magnetic Sensors I.
• Lecture 10: Electric and Magnetic Sensors II.
• Lecture 11: Electric and Magnetic Sensors III.

Useful Links

• Type T Thermocouple
• Strain Gauges
• Ultra-sonics Graphical Parking Sensor
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEWw087KOj0&ab_channel=upir
• https://github.com/upiir/arduino_parking_sensor
• Line Follower Robot (with PID controller)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoNkpnpvEqc&ab_channel=ShyamRavi
• https://www.hackster.io/anova9347/line-follower-robot-with-pid-controller-cdedbd#toc-6--bluetooth-control-5
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