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Applied Metrology

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Applied Metrology
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2024
Module code: MEB_24_A_5.02.MTE
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P241-0435, P241-0436
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
English
Required academic prerequisites (ASPO):
Lab participation and lab report
Assessment:
Written exam 90 min (grade)

[updated 11.05.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MEB_24_A_5.02.MTE (P241-0435, P241-0436) Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2024 , semester 5, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Gessat
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jochen Gessat


[updated 11.05.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be familiar with:
 
- How Sensors Work (analog, digital, and IO-Link sensors)
- Determining which sensors to use for different measurement tasks
- Installing sensors and performing subsequent functional testing
- Configuring sensor parameters (via the sensor itself, via PC software, or using IO-Link)
- Creating circuit diagrams and logic diagrams
- Developing test criteria for functional testing
- Analyzing and identifying errors
 
Students will improve their subject-related technical English skills. Students will know the subject-specific English terms. They will be able to apply the measurement techniques they have learned in other disciplines.

[updated 22.09.2026]
Module content:
Basic Concepts of Measurement Technology
Inductive Sensors
Capacitive Sensors
Optical Sensors
Ultrasonic Sensors
Symbol Representation of Sensors
Circuit Diagrams Related to Sensor Technology
Installation of Proximity Switches
Sensor Inputs and Sensor Outputs
Operating Principles of the Sensors Used
IO-Link, Structure and Operation, Advantages of IO-Link


[updated 22.09.2026]
Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture with integrated exercises, lab experiments in small groups

[updated 15.01.2024]
Recommended or required reading:
Herbert Bernstein, Messelektronik und Sensoren, Springer Vieweg Profos/Pfeiffer ISBN 978-3-658-38928-4: Handbuch der industriellen Messtechnik, Oldenburg

[updated 22.09.2026]
 
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