Sensors, Data, and Automation

3 credits · College of Engineering catalogue

Advisory Prerequisite: PHYSICS 240. Enforced Prerequisite: None. (3 credits) Sensors and smart technologies across engineering and science. Fundamentals of sensor physics, demonstrating how to measure and convert physical processes into digital information. Topics include the theories behind leading sensing technologies, data acquisition, and internet-connected devices. Essential aspects of data processing and cloud computing for real-time sensor data. Students will be equipped to select sensors, design wireless networks, send data to the internet, process and analyze real-time data, and automate solutions across various applications.