To download any of the following files, click on the appropriate link.
These files are continuously updated. In particular, previous files had
fairly grainy figures. These have been mostly updated. Some will
be updated in the near future.

Note: If files are unavailable, it is because the course is not oferred
during the current semester. For information please contact me at
ida@uakron.edu. The outline of the course is available below as
well as from the main page under Course Outlines.

To view any of the power point files below, click on the link.
You can then save them to your disk or view them on line.
These files are updated and corrected continuously
sensors-actuators-summer08.pdf Course outline for: Introduction to
sensors and actuators, 4400:391 (undergraduate) and
4400:693 (graduate), Summer 2006


Text files - pdf format


Power point files - HTML format

Use these if you wish to run the ppt files on line                                                  
sensors-chapter1.pdf    (updated: 6/18/2006) chapter1.htm    (updated: 6/18/2006)
sensors-chapter2.pdf    (updated: 6/18/2006) chapter2.htm    (updated: 6/18/2006)
sensors-chapter3.pdf    (updated: 6/19/2006) chapter3.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)
sensors-chapter4.pdf    (updated: 6/26/2006) chapter4.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)
sensors-chapter5.pdf    (updated: 7/20/2006) chapter5-a.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)
chapter5-b.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)       
chapter5-c.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)
sensors-chapter6.pdf    (updated: 7/20/2006) chapter6.htm    (updated: 7/20/2006)
sensors-chapter7.pdf    (updated: 7/22/2006) chapter7.htm    (updated: 7/22/2006)
sensors-chapter8.pdf    (updated: 7/22/2006) chapter8.htm    (updated: 7/22/2006)
sensors-chapter9.pdf    (updated: 7/22/2006) chapter9.htm    (updated: 7/22/2006)
sensors-chapter10.pdf    (updated: 7/31/2006) chapter10.htm    (updated: 7/22/2006)
sensors-chapter11.pdf    (updated: 8/3/2006) chapter11.htm    (updated: 8/3/2006)
sensors-chapter12.pdf    (updated: 7/31/2006) chapter12.htm    (updated: 7/31/2006)

The following are specification sheets used in this course
Feel free to download any of them.

Specification sheets

Power point files - PPT format
Use these if you wish to download the ppt
files to your computer

KMZ51.PDF - magnetostrictive sensor (Phillips)
chapter1.ppt    (updated: 6/18/2006)
TL173C.PDF - Hall element sensor data sheet
chapter2.ppt    (updated: 6/18/2006)
ATS610LSA.PDF - dual Hall element sensor data sheet
chapter3.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
FLAT-MOTOR.PDF - flat motor data sheet
chapter4.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
MOTOR-DRIVER - motor driver chip data sheet
chapter5-a.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
chapter5-b.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
chapter5-c.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
LM35.PDF - temperature sensor data sheet
chapter6.ppt    (updated: 7/20/2006)
THERMISTOR-DATA.PDF - thermistors data sheet
chapter7.ppt    (updated: 7/22/2006)
LM741.PDF - op-amp data sheet chapter8.ppt    (updated: 7/22/2006)
TLC27L2C.PDF - op-amp data sheet
chapter9.ppt    (updated: 7/22/2006)

chapter10.ppt    (updated: 7/3/2006)
TDA2040.PDF - power amplifier data sheet
chapter11.ppt    (updated: 7/3/2006)

chapter12.ppt    (updated: 7/31/2006)


Course Project: The following is the document describing the general
requirements for the project. Each of the students has been given a
written statement with the title of his/her own project with additional
specific requirements.

project-06.pdf