409-Understanding Sensors Part 1 - Sensor Technology

By: Peter J. Kennedy, PE

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This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering.

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409-Understanding Sensors Part 1 - Sensor Technology

Sensors provide status information on our environment, homes, cars, and equipment we use. They are a part of nearly all walks of life and essential elements of control and safety systems. Part 1 of the course discusses sensor technology while Part 2 describes sensor networks and fusion of sensor network data. The sensor is a device that detects and/or measures the state of a physical quantity such as temperature, pressure, force, flow, or level. Measurements are converted to an observation media such as an electrical signal or mechanical, hydraulic, or pneumatic motion providing knowledge of the physical quantity’s state. They may also interface directly to an actuator. The sensor measurement function is performed by several components that constitute a sensing system. This system, termed a sensor node when integrated into a network, is comprised of a sensing element, signal conditioning and possibly processing components, power supply and some form of output; a simple display, meter, or now with the internet many sensors and associated processing interconnect through a wireless communication network. Sensor technology, networking, and fusion is of growing importance in most engineering and scientific applications and this two-part course discusses these topics.

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Armida Menich

11/09/2023

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Interesting and well presented.

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Christina N

09/17/2023

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Great review course. Can't wait to review Part 2 now

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JOSE D POCE, PE

09/15/2023

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The course content was very thorough and well presented.

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Bob J

07/24/2023

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Great into to sensors. Especially liked the summary page at the end of the course.

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Roger Walker

02/25/2023

Excellent Review of Sensors.

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Richard Racette

02/10/2023

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Good overview of the various types and uses of sensors.

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Timothy Rowland Geis

08/20/2022

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Excellent course

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Christopher P Rahaim

07/06/2022

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Good course overall. Great refresher for material I have not used in a number of years.

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Asher David

12/18/2021

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Question #9 lists the wrong abbreviation definition for an RTD.

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Harwell Gravis

12/18/2021

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Very good content, well written, easy to follow. The test is direct to the subject matter. Carefully read the study material, and you will pass the test on first try.

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Mustapha Hamood

08/10/2021

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A good basic course for a civil engineer.

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sarah hoss PE

07/01/2021

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This is a simple explanations of the physics principles used in the small sensors, supporting our everyday devices. Very interesting to read.

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Paul Dorvel

06/28/2021

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Part 1 is a very good synopsis of the vast range of sensors available for an equally vast range of applications. Kennedy did a great job of explaining the limits of sensors and how they have evolved.

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Rudolph Tisdale

06/26/2021

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Very technical and precise

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Ben Amaba

04/18/2021

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Great structure and flow

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John Stevens

04/02/2021

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Good Survey Course

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Philip

02/22/2021

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Course was developed and presented very well. Good information for engineers working with instrumentation.

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Course Code: 100239-07

Course PDH Hours: 4

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This course is accepted for engineering continuing education credit in all US states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces.
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