Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3ELK225Sensors and Transducers2+2+03401.01.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Electricity
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Explain the basic features and operating principles of sensors and transducers used for heat, magnetic, pressure, optical, sound, liquid, distance, acceleration, radioactivity, microorganism, etc. measurements and implement sensor circuit applications.
Course Content Heat sensors and transducers, magnetic sensors and transducers, pressure sensors and transducers, optical sensors and transducers, sound sensors and transducers, liquid sensors and transducers, distance sensors and transducers, acceleration sensors and transducers, radioactivity sensors and transducers, microorganism sensors and transducers, and sensor circuit applications.
Course Methods and Techniques Face to face and practical education
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof. Tuğçe Sena ALTUNTAŞ tugce.altuntas@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Enes YİĞİT enes.yigit@gedik.edu.tr
Asist Prof.Dr. Tuğçe Sena ALTUNTAŞ tugce.altuntas@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Doç. Dr. Osman Gürdal, "Algılayıcılar ve Dönüştürücüler", Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Volkan Kanat, "Sensörler ile Arduino", Dikeyeksen Yayıncılık.
Ian Sinclair, "Sensors and Transdusers"
Course Notes Lecture notes prepared by the instructor

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %25
Engineering %25
Engineering Design %25
Field %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Practice 1 % 30
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 1 14
Mid-terms 1 14 14
Practice 14 2 28
Final examination 1 21 21
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 105

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the basic features and working principles of sensors and transducers.
2 Ability to select the necessary sensors for heat, magnetic, pressure, optical, sound, liquid, distance, acceleration, radioactivity, microorganism, etc. measurements
3 Ability to use sensors suitable for measuring heat, magnetic, pressure, optical, sound, liquid, distance, acceleration, radioactivity, microorganisms, etc.
4 Ability to perform sensor circuit applications

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Energy and energy types, sensor and transducer concepts, sensor types
2 Heat sensors and transducers, heat sensor circuit applications
3 Magnetic sensors and transducers, magnetic sensor circuit applications
4 Pressure sensors and transducers, pressure sensor circuit applications
5 Optical sensors and transducers, optical sensor circuit applications
6 Sound sensors and transducers, sound sensor circuit applications
7 Question solutions regarding sensor circuits
8 Midterm Exam
9 Distance sensors and transducers, distance sensor circuit applications
10 Acceleration sensors and transducers, acceleration sensor circuit applications
11 Liquid level sensors and transducers, liquid level sensor circuit applications
12 Radioactivity sensors and transducers, radioactivity sensor circuit applications, microorganism sensors and transducers, microorganism sensor circuit applications
13 Examples of industrial applications of sensors and transducers
14 Question solutions regarding sensor circuits

 
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 1 3 1 3 5 1 3 1 1
C2 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 3 1 1
C3 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 3 1 1
C4 5 5 5 1 5 1 5 3 1 1

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