ENME423-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Sensors, Instrumentation and Measurements

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

With a focus on measurements and sensor types encountered in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, this course covers techniques to design, carry out, and interpret the results of testing and experiments. Topics include: design of experiments, statistical techniques for measurement data analysis, measurement uncertainty analysis, mechanical measurements, signal conditioning, measurement automation and sensor networks. Students will gain practical experience with common sensors and the hardware and software required for data collection and processing.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Psychology - Sociology 252 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 12:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 340
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 E16 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
02 Monday 11:00 - 14:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
03 Wednesday 08:00 - 11:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
04 Thursday 08:00 - 11:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
16 Feb - 29 Mar
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 11:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
20 Apr - 31 May
02 Thursday 08:00 - 11:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
20 Apr - 31 May
03 Tuesday 08:00 - 11:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
20 Apr - 31 May
04 Friday 12:00 - 15:00 Mech 214 Mechatronics Lab
20 Apr - 31 May

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,344.00

International fee $6,488.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 72

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

All ENME423 Occurrences

  • ENME423-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026