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School of Engineering · ANU College of Systems and Society
This course provides students with experience in developing microcontroller-based instrumentation for aerospace applications, with particular emphasis on measurement of fluid quantities, including temperature, velocity and species concentration. Students are introduced by practical activities to various transducer types, signal conditioning and noise and integration of sensors into avionic systems used for control and sensing in aerospace environments. The course also provides experience in register-level microcontroller programming and communication protocols typically used in sensor applications.
Homework problems
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Design project demonstration and report
Learning outcomes 3, 5, 6
Labs
Learning outcomes 3, 5, 6
Prac exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 6
Oral exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
130 hours per semester consisting of the following activities: · 12 x 2-hour lectures, 6 x 3-hour computer labs, 1 x 40 hour design project, 1 x 3 hour prac exam, 2 homework assignments requiring 2 hours work each. · 41 hours self-study which will include preparation for labs and other assessment tasks, and study for exams Other Information Manuals and data sheets for the STM32F4 microcontrollers that will be used in the labs will be provided for students. Links to freely available information on programming will also be included.
Bentley, J. P. (2005). Principles of measurement systems. Pearson education, ISBN 978-0130430281 Preliminary Reading Collinson, R. P. (2023). Introduction to avionics systems. Springer Nature, ISBN 978-3031292170 Fraden, J. (2016). Handbook of modern sensors: physics, designs, and applications Fifth Edition. New York: Springer, ISBN 978-3319193038 Rather, E. D., & Conklin, E. K. (2007). Forth Programmer's Handbook, ISBN 978-1419675492