Curriculum
Module 11intermediate
Sensor Fundamentals
Understand sensor families, power arrangements and signal types so an unfamiliar sensor can be tested logically.
Lessons
10
Estimated time
200 min
Completed
00/10
By the end of this module
Identify what type of sensor you are dealing with, and therefore how to test it.
Lessons
10 total
- 01How ECUs Sense the VehicleUnderstand what a sensor contributes to control strategy.20 min
- 02Two-Wire Resistive SensorsTest common two-wire temperature-type circuits.20 min
- 03Inductive SensorsRecognise and test passive speed/position sensors.20 min
- 04Hall-Effect SensorsTest active digital position/speed sensors.20 min
- 05Magnetoresistive and Active Wheel SensorsRecognise that modern two-wire wheel sensors are not simple resistance devices.20 min
- 06Pressure SensorsTest pressure transducers and compare electrical signal with actual pressure.20 min
- 07Position SensorsEvaluate position sensors throughout their movement.20 min
- 08Piezoelectric and Knock SensorsUnderstand why resistance/voltage tests may be inappropriate for piezo sensors.20 min
- 09Smart/Digital SensorsRecognise when a sensor cannot be judged as a simple analogue voltage source.20 min
- 10Sensor Diagnostic AssessmentInfer a sensor's operating principle from circuit architecture.20 min