1. EWME 2008, Budapest, Hungary, 30 May 2008
Novel Curricula in Smart Sensors Systems Design in the Frame of Human Resources and Mobility Marie Curie Chairs (EXC) Action
Prof. Sergey Y. Yurish
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, UPC-Barcelona, Spain
EWME 2008, Budapest, Hungary, 30 May 2008

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Contents
Introduction
Course Highlights and Contents
Methodology and Features
Prerequisite and Readings
Online course and tutorial
Courses for academia and industry in 2007 and 2008
Future courses
Summary
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Introduction
Marie Curie Chairs (EXC) is one out of 3 actions devoted to the promotion and recognition of scientific excellence and created with the aim to increase the visibility and attractiveness of European research
It strongly focused on both: research and teaching activities (at least 50 % of project time for teaching activities)
Teaching activities should be connected with new research results obtained during the project
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Course Highlights
Describes a systematic approach towards design of low-cost, high-performance smart sensors systems, digital and intelligent sensors
Base on the novel measuring methods and techniques to built smart sensors systems
Uses innovative teaching methods
Updated on annual basis
Benefits both: academia (graduate and post-graduate students) and industry (engineers and researchers)
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5. Smart Sensors Systems Design
Smart and Quasi-Digital Sensors: Sate-of-the-Art
Data Acquisition Methods for Sensor Systems
Classical Frequency-to-Digital Conversion Methods
Advanced and Self-Adopted Conversion Methods
Digital Sensors and Program-Oriented Conversion Methods
Smart Sensor Systems
Virtual Instruments
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6. Smart Sensors Systems Design (cont.)
Sensor Buses, Protocols and Networks
Sensor Interface Chips and Frequency-to-Digital Conversion ICs
Digital Sensors and Smart Sensors System Design
Smart Transducer Interface IEEE 1451 Standard and Frequency Output Sensors
Direct Sensor-to-Microcontroller Interface
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7. Methodology and Features
Lectures, lab activities, project based learning (PBL), seminars, training-through-research using a special equipment, e-learning
Focused on both: technological and stuctural-algorithmic methods for performance improvements
Laboratory and PBL activities based on ICs UFDC-1, UFDC-1M-16, UFDC-2 and USTI which were developed during the SMARTSES project. It can be used in CMOS MEMS and SoC designs
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8. Prerequisite and Readings
Basic knowledge of electrical circuits, microcontrollers and measurements
Readings:
[1]. Kirianaki N.V., Yurish S.Y., Shpak N.O., Deynega V.P., Data Acquisition and Signal Processing for Smart Sensors, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK, 2002
[2]. Smart Sensors and MEMS, ed. by S.Y. Yurish and M.T. Gomes, Springer Verlag, 2005
[3]. Sensors Web Portal (
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9. IFSA Sensors Web Portal
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10. IEEE Sensors Council Web Site
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Visitors Statistics
Since December 2006 to April 2008 both online courses were attended approximately by visitors
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12. Courses for Industry and Academia in 2007
A short course in University of Applied Science, (Furtwangen, Germany)
5-day advanced engineering course for industry in Fundació UPC, (Barcelona, Spain)
IFSA or/and Fundació UPC certificates
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13. Courses for Industry and Academia in 2008
Short courses in:
University of Brescia (Italy);
University of Catania (Italy);
Technical University of Catalonia (UPC-Barcelona, Spain)
Main topics from the course have been integrated and given in the frame of Sensors and Signal Conditioning course (UPC-Barcelona)
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The Future
An advanced engineering course for industry on annual basis (Barcelona, Spain)
Courses in University of Waterloo (ON, Canada) and Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (Portugal)
Sensors and Signal Conditioning course on annual basis (UPC-Barcelona) including lectures, laboratory activities and project (PBL)
PhD thesis supervising
Course or short seminar can be given on request in any European university and company
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Summary
The course is based on new research results obtained during the SMARTSES project in emerging field of smart sensors systems design, digital and intelligent sensors with self-adaptation and self-identification possibilities – highly relevant to European research interests
The developed course has received a high appreciation from industry and students (based on off-line and on-line questionnaires prepared by EC and Fundació UPC
Due to positive feedback from industry the Fundació UPC has decided to propose this course annually in order to improve industry and university collaboration in education.
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Acknowledgment
These teaching activities were supported by EC Marie Curie Chairs (EXC) grant in the frame of project MEXT-CT SMARTSES
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17. Thank you for your attention.
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