This section focuses on sensors related training courses for students, post graduate students and professionals (researchers and engineers). It showcases some of the more recent calls for EuroTraining courses as well as new university courses from the world. The section is open for submission.

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Sensor Trainer MODEL ED-6800B, ED-6800 C

The Sensor Trainer ED-6800B  from ED Laboratory offers complete training opportunities on 16 most popular sensors available on the market. Due to the typical signal strength obtained from a sensor is not strong enough to be further processed, and quite often, the analog signals from a sensor are converted into digital signals, the trainer MED-6800B comes with two support units, Op Amp, and A/D and D/A converter units.

• 16 different types of sensors

• 7 experimental units

• 2 support units OP Amp, signal converter

Electronic 500 in 1 Lab, MX909

CALS2000 - Computer Based Electronic Trainer

This Electronic Science Lab will teach you about electronics from A to Z. All this, while building up to 500 different projects. This kit uses two quick and easy hook-up methods: Spring Method: Simply slip pre-cut wires and components into special springs for a safe, secure connection. Breadboard Method: Featured in this advanced kit, this system is used by professionals and engineers. Just plug the components and wires into the special breadboard socket holes. No soldering is required. Everything uses battery power - no dangerous AC is required, so it's safe for all ages. Labs come with all components and wires needed to build each project. Fact-filled, illustrated, lab-style manual included. Click <here> for details.

The CALS-2000 is a patented revolutionary Computer Aided Learning System for your Windows-based computer that uses magnetic sockets to hold components on conductive paths! Just hook up your existing computer and printer to the CALS-2000 and you are on your way to learning circuit building and understanding how different components function. The computer’s audio system is used as an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer. Other features include three-level logic-state indicators, speaker and earphone jack, 9 volt, 5 volt, and –9 volt DC power supplies, serial communication port. Over 500 experiments, including the construction of a complete AM radio station. Click <here> for details.

Courses and Tutorials

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Shock & Vibration Measurement

July 15-17, 2008, Endevco headquarters, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

Dynamic Pressure Measurement
October 14-15, 2008 Endevco headquarters, San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA

Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems

(MEMS EDU - an Internet-Based Short Course on Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems)

Smart Sensors Systems Design (Online)

Wireless Sensor Networks Tutorial (Online)

Remote Sensing Tutorial (Online)

 (updated to 15 December 2006)

Sensors Tutorial (Online)

CAN Bus Communication with LabVIEW Tutorial (Online)

 Capacitance / Inductance Measurements Tutorial (Online)

Introduction to Fieldbus

CAN in Automation

The CANopen trainings deal with details of the higher-layer protocol CANopen, such as CANopen services and protocols, CANopen device and application profiles, and CANopen application and system design. They also provide a short summary of CAN basics as introduction. Prerequisite for attending the seminars is a basic knowledge of CAN communication. All seminars can be booked online.

Random Vibration and Shock Testing Training

• 15-13 May 2008, DfR Laboratories, College Park, Maryland, USA (details)

• 3-5 June 2008, Toronto (Ontario), Canada (details)

• 15-17 July 2008, Cascade Tek Laboratories, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA (details)

• 5-7 November 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA (details)

Electronically Conducting Polymers: New Materials for Biochemical Sensors

(online lecture)

Genetically Trained Neural Classifiers For Intelligent Gas Sensors

(online lecture)

Designing a 1451.2 Smart Sensor (Online course)

Brian O'Mara, Analog Devices Inc., Raheen Business Park, Limerick, Ireland

Understanding the emerging IEEE 1451.2 Smart Sensor Standard is only the first step in developing a generic network enabled smart sensor. This lecture relates the experience of Analog Devices in understanding the background and concepts behind 1451 and their subsequent development of a 2 channel 1451.2 compliant transducer on its recently introduced family of MicroConverter® devices.

IEEE Standard 1451.4- 2004 Tutorials (Online)

• What is 1451.4, what are its uses and how does it work?

• An Overview of TEDS

• The manufacturer ID and its use

• The device URN: Who needs it?

• Why 1451.4 uses templates

• The template description language

• Guidelines for the implementation of 1451.4

SensEdu - an Internet-Based Short Course in Sensorics

IEEE Sensors Council Tutorials

Nine tutorials provided here have been contributed by researchers and scientists with expertise in multiple disciplines from across the technical profile of the IEEE Sensors Council. We hope you find them informative and useful. Please respect the copyright notices as noted within the individual presentations.

Modular Courses on Modern Sensors

An international educational project 'Sensor' has been approved by the European Commission in the framework of Leonardo da Vinci programme. During the next years, international partners from 8 countries will create educational materials of several expertise levels from university to apprenticeships and requalification of unemployed. An integral part of this project is the WWW-information system and sensor information database supposed to serve for distance-learning purposes.

Sensors and Encoders Overview

Lecture by Aaron Williams and Eric Detton from BYU 

(MS PowerPoint, 1.9 M)

Basics of Sensors Course On Line (Free)

Siemens STEP 2000 Self-Study Course

Siemens Technical Education Program (STEP) is a FREE 

self-study course designed to increase your automation 

and control knowledge at your own pace !

(click here to start)

Statistical Process Control in Semiconductor Sensors and MEMS Industry

(dates and places on request)

Summary: This course is based on the EUROPRACTICE course EP-OTHER-359 and includes information how to estimate the modern technological microelectronics processes of semiconductor sensors with the aim to find latent reserves of production and increase the yield. Such measures for improvement of the technological process can be realized without large resources. It is especially important for estimation and control in the expensive novel technological processes (MCMs, MEMS, microsystems, etc.). Real industry examples will be given. The course is structured as a theoretical and practical intensive course including the lectures and practical sessions. The practical sessions are based on the original software - Statistical Process Estimation and Control (SPEC) - PC based CAD tool. 

Objective: The aim of this course is to give advanced training, expertise and knowledge in the original statistical methods for adequate modeling of microelectronics technological processes on the basis of the multidimensional passive information.

Who should attend:  Process/manufacturing engineers, technologists, managers, experts, instructors, production operators and supervisors from  large companies as well as from SMEs, involved in microelectronics component and system production, requiring practical and fundamental knowledge how to estimate and optimize  production  processes  with aim to increase the yield. This course will be also helpful for PhD students.

Date and Place: dates and locations may be arranged to suit. The customized and mobile training are also possible.

For more details please contact:

Prof., Dr. Sergey Y. Yurish,

IFSA Vice President,

Tel: +34 696067716

E-mail: info@sensorsportal.com

What Is PID - Tutorial Overview

Courses from Monisys

As well as providing training in support of its own products, Monisys can devise and deliver courses tailored specifically to your company's needs. Expertise runs from embedded systems and advanced sensors through to product management. All senior staff at Monisys have experience of course delivery within their own specializations.

For further information, contact: training@monisys.net