Computer Aided Measurements in Physics

Higher Education Diploma with a major in Physics with Specialization in Computer-Aided Physical Measurement Technology.

The courses are held in the evenings and all courses are part-time. The programme does not have any specialisations, but there is the possibility of some specialisation as certain courses are elective and can be exchanged for other courses offered at other departments. For obvious reasons, the programme is ‘programming-heavy’, i.e. a lot of time is spent learning to program at different levels. Nowadays, being able to handle modern measurement systems is largely a matter of being able to handle and/or create software. The programme is primarily aimed at two different target groups. Firstly, the programme is aimed at professional engineers/technicians without a formal degree in electronics or programming, but who, through their career choice or interest, still work or want to work in this field. They are given the opportunity to continue their education in the evenings. The second target group is university students who are already studying full-time (during the day) but who either want to learn another subject or perhaps gain a different perspective on their main subject. All courses are also available as stand-alone courses.

Undergraduate education shall develop the students'

• ability to make independent and critical assessments,
• ability to independently identify, formulate and solve problems,
• readiness to meet changes in working life.

Within the field of study, students shall, in addition to knowledge and skills, develop the ability to

• seek and evaluate knowledge at a scientific level,
• follow developments in knowledge,
• exchange knowledge even with people without specialist knowledge in the field.

General objectives for higher education degrees

For a higher education degree, students shall

Knowledge and understanding

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main area (main field) of the programme, including knowledge of the scientific basis of the field and knowledge of some applicable methods in the field.

Skills and abilities

• demonstrate the ability to search for, collect and critically interpret relevant information in order to formulate answers to well-defined questions within the main field of study,
• demonstrate the ability to present and discuss their knowledge with different groups,
• demonstrate the skills required to work independently on certain tasks within the field of study.

Judgement and approach

• demonstrate knowledge of and have the prerequisites for dealing with ethical issues within the main area of the programme. 

Local objectives

The programme shall provide students with broad knowledge of programming in general and programming of computerised measurement systems in particular. Students shall be able to set up a complete measurement system based on a given requirement specification. This includes the selection of sensors, dimensioning of amplifiers, preventive protection against electromagnetic interference, selection of collection systems, programming of the computer system, and presentation and analysis of measurement data. The learning objective also includes an understanding of the physical background of the process.

After completing the course, the student is expected to be able to

• dimension a measurement system based on given specifications,
• collect the necessary measurement data,
• analyse and process measurement data,
• present measurement data in an appropriate form,
• draw conclusions based on measurement data.

After completing the course, the student should

Knowledge and understanding

• be able to construct their own microcomputer-based measurement systems,
• have acquired the necessary knowledge in programming PC-based measurement systems to be able to independently set up a computer-based measurement system,
• be familiar with both basic and more advanced measurement methods for the most common types of measurements,
• be familiar with physical quantities that occur in industry
• be familiar with basic signal and data processing methods for analysing measurement data,
• have detailed knowledge of microcomputers and be able to program microcomputers,
• have knowledge of data acquisition electronics such as DAQ cards, GPIB,
• have acquired advanced programming skills,
• be able to design, simulate and implement electronic systems.

Students who follow the programme at the prescribed pace are guaranteed a place.