Biomedical Sensors & Transducers
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The official GTU curriculum for Biomedical Sensors & Transducers (subject code BE04003021) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 57 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE04003021)Unit 1 Basics of Sensors & Transducers
- General Structure of the measurement system
- Measurement & Measurand
- Transducer & Actuator
- Classification of Transducer
- Basics of different Transduction principles
- Selection criteria for Transducer/Sensor
- Characteristics of Transducer: Static Characteristics
- Dynamic Characteristics
- Types of error
- Types of Transducers & their Biomedical applications
Unit 2 Resistive Transducers
- Basic Principle
- Resistance Pressure Transducer
- Resistive Position Transducer
- Strain Gauges: Introduction
- Wire strain gauges: Unbonded
- Arrangement of Wire Strain Gauges
- Foil Strain Gauge
- Semiconductor Strain Gauge
- Load cell
- Biomedical Applications
Unit 3 Temperature Transducers
- Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD)
- Platinum Thin Film Sensors
- Resistance Thermometer
- Thermistors & Types
- Thermocouple & Types
- Semiconductor Diode Temperature Sensor
- IC Type Sensor
- Basic Principle
- Types: Total Radiation Pyrometer (TRP)
- Infrared Pyrometers
- Optical Pyrometer
- Biomedical Applications
Unit 4 Inductive Transducer
- Basic Principle
- Change in Self Inductance with Numbers of Turns
- Change in Self Inductance with Change in Permeability
- Variable Reluctance Type Transducer
- Differential Output Transducers
- Linear Variable Differential Transducer/Transformer (LVDT)
- Rotational Variable Differential Transducer (RVDT)
- Basic Pressure Inductive Transducer
- Capacitive Transducer: Basic Principle
- Construction, and Working
- Biomedical Applications
Unit 5 Piezoelectric Transducer
- Basic Principle
- Construction and working
- Photoelectric Transducers: Basic principle
- Photo Multiplier Tube
- Photo Conductive Cells
- Photo-voltaic Cell
- Semiconductor Photo-diode
- Flow Measurement: Magnetic Flowmeter
- Ultrasonic Flow meter
- Turbine Flowmeter
- Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Subject Code : BE04003021 Subject Name : Biomedical Sensors & Transducers Biosensors: Basic principle of Biosensor
- main components of Biosensor
- Basics of Smart sensors
- Biomedical Applications
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