El Eng 329 Smart Materials and Sensors

COURSE DESCRIPTION

El Eng 329 – Smart Materials and Sensors (Offered in Fall Semesters)

Required or Elective Course: Elective

Catalog Description:

[Lect 3.0] Smart structures with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites and advanced sensors. Multidisciplinary topics include characterization, performance, and fabrication of composite structures; fiber optic, resistance, and piezoelectric systems for strain sensing; and applications of smart composite structures. Laboratory and team activities involve manufacturing, measurement systems, instrumented structures, and performance tests on a large-scale smart composite bridge. Prerequisites: Senior Standing and Math 204. (Co-listed with Ae Eng, E Mech, Mc Eng,329 and Cv Eng 318).

Prerequisites by topic: Differential equations

Textbooks and other required material:

Steve E. Watkins, “Smart Sensors and Materials” and “Smart Composite Bridge,” Handout, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2007). Ray A. Luechtefeld, “Team Training,” Handout, Missouri University of Science and Technology, (2007).

Course learning outcomes/expected performance criteria:

1. Learn student skills for interacting and communicating in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams 2. Integrate student knowledge of sensor and measurement systems providing smart capability and structural measurement 3. Introduce applied techniques and systems including supplemental laboratory experiences

Topics covered:

1. Materials, Composites, and Structural Measurements (1 week) 2. Piezoelectrics, Resistance Gages, and LVDTs (2 weeks) 3. Optical Strain Measurement (2 weeks) 4. Neural Network Processing and Smart Applications (1 1/2 weeks) 5. Project Work (2 week) 6. Laboratory experiments and project work (2 1/2 weeks) 7. Team Training and Exercises (2 weeks) 8. Reviews, Examination, and Team Presentations (2 weeks) Class/laboratory schedule:

Two 50-minute lectures/week and an additional 50-minute laboratory session/week. The concepts and applications are presented through a combination of in-class lectures (supported by a comprehensive handout), guided group work, and demonstrations. The laboratory sessions are support team training exercises, hardware experiments, and project work. A final team project illustrates advanced applications.

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:

 Students are introduced to the interdisciplinary aspects of smart sensing technology and to related constraints for system applications.  Students are exposed to team training and development in an engineering project environment.

Relationship of course learning outcomes to ECE program outcomes:

ECE Course Outcomes Outcome 1 2 3 Comments Applications are linked to fundamental a W S W knowledge. b M c W Class activities and assignments are highly d S S M collaborative e M W f M g S M S Many assignments are team-based h Interdisciplinary aspects of smart systems and i S S M applications are explored. j W k M M S l M M W

S – strong connection; M – medium connection; W – weak connection

Prepared by: Steve E. Watkins Date: May 1, 2008