UAT 205 · 3(2-2-5) · Year/term 2/2

Sensors and Instrumentation Systems

เซนเซอร์และระบบเครื่องมือวัด

Progress
Notional hours: 135 h (online/self-study 75 · in class/lab 60)

Course description

measurement principles, sensor characteristics, accuracy, precision, errors, calibration, signal conditioning, motion, pressure, distance, position, light, and temperature sensors, including IMU, GNSS, LiDAR, and camera systems

Thai description

หลักการวัด คุณลักษณะของเซนเซอร์ ความถูกต้อง ความแม่นยำ ความคลาดเคลื่อน การสอบเทียบ การปรับสภาพสัญญาณ เซนเซอร์วัดการเคลื่อนที่ ความดัน ระยะ ตำแหน่ง แสง และอุณหภูมิ รวมทั้ง IMU GNSS LiDAR และระบบกล้อง

Description source: Curriculum draft (revised 28 Sep 2026)Previous site code: DRT 225

Course learning outcomes (CLO)

CLOOutcomePLO
CLO1Explain the operating principles of UAS sensorsPLO1
CLO2Calibrate sensors and evaluate measurement uncertaintyPLO2PLO4
CLO3Select sensors appropriate to missionsPLO2PLO5

Learning modules

1Measurement principles and uncertainty
Weeks 1–3 · 27 h
Lesson 85 minquiz1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 12 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

2IMUs and magnetometers
Weeks 4–6 · 27 h
Lesson 90 minquiz1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 12 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

3Barometers, airspeed and rangefinders
Weeks 7–9 · 27 h
Lesson 90 minquiz1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 12 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

4Cameras and calibration
Weeks 10–12 · 27 h
Lesson 90 minquiz2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 12 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

5LiDAR and mission sensors
Weeks 13–15 · 27 h
Lesson 90 minquiz2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 12 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

Assessment (draft)

Labs and worksheets35%
Module quizzes10%
Midterm examination20%
Mini-project or practical exam35%

Knowledge domain

Key references

  1. Fraden, J. (2016). Handbook of modern sensors: Physics, designs, and applications (5th ed.). Springer. link
  2. Groves, P. D. (2013). Principles of GNSS, inertial, and multisensor integrated navigation systems (2nd ed.). Artech House. link