SC3010 - Sensors and Sensing for Scientists
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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This subject introduces the concept of sensors for measuring in our natural world. A variety of physical and chemical sensors will be considered and applied to marine, atmospheric, biological and soil/earth systems. Data acquisition and communication of sensors will be addressed along with the issues of uncertainties, sensitivity, selectivity, range, resolution etc. There will be a substantial experimental component to this subject that is partly discipline-based to give students application within their area of study
Learning Outcomes
- identify and distinguish the physical and chemical principles of various sensors, and sensor technologies;
- define the principles of measurement and uncertainty in order to integrate and analyse the numerical data gathered by sensors;
- construct solutions, using sensors, from various applications of data acquisition and communications systems;
- apply sensor technologies applicable to various scientific disciplines, while carrying out investigations and analysis of data collected in the field.
| Assumed Knowledge: | Maths B and Senior Chemistry (OR CH1020 OR CH1001 OR CH1011) |
| Prerequisites: | BZ2001 OR SC2202 OR SC2209 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PH2222 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (10%); practical (20%); assignments (30%). |
| Cairns, , Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2019 | |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (40%); other exams (10%); practical (20%); assignments (30%). |
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