By studying this TECH postgraduate diploma, you will be up to date on the main advances in Instrumentation and Sensors in Electronic Systems, which will be fundamental to position you as one of the best electronic engineers of the moment” 

Sensors are an essential part of electronic instrumentation, allowing the generation and measurement of electrical signals that can be understood by other operators, which undoubtedly allows effective connections between the two devices. Furthermore, the specialization in this field is highly demanded by engineers, since it opens the door to specific job opportunities. For this reason, many professionals, both recent graduates and those with years of experience, decide to continue their studies with specialized postgraduate programs to broaden their qualifications and become the most competitive engineers in the market. 

In order to improve their qualification, TECH has created this postgraduate diploma in Instrumentation and Sensors in Electronic Systems, which will enable engineers to get up to date on the specifications of these mechanisms, which are essential to achieve the necessary quality in electronic systems. A program designed by experienced professionals that will mark a turning point in the qualification of professionals. 

This postgraduate diploma analyzes the different types of sensors and actuators found in industrial processes and specifies the types of control systems in order to understand the intervention of an actuator device depending on a physical or chemical variable to be measured. Moreover, specialized knowledge is developed on the current applications of power electronics, specifically devices that allow variation of the waveform of the electrical signal, known as converters, which are present in sectors as varied as domestic, industrial, military or aerospace. 

A 100% online program that will allow students to manage their own study time, meaning they are not hindered by by fixed schedules or the need to commute to another physical location. They can access all the contents at any time of the day, allowing them to balance their professional and personal life with their academic life.

The electronic engineering sector is looking for professionals like you, capable of adapting to the new times with the solvency of a top-level specialist” 

This postgraduate diploma in Instrumentation and Sensors in Electronic Systems contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by engineering experts
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Instrumentation and Sensors in Electronic Systems 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection 

Improve your professional electronic sensor development skills with this program” 

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of engineering, who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from leading companies and prestigious universities. 

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will allow professionals to learn in a contextual and situated learning environment, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive specialization for real situations.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which students must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

A cutting-edge teaching methodology to assist students’ learning"

The online format of this postgraduate diploma will give you the opportunity to self-manage your study time"

The main objective of this program is to offer engineers a unique academic opportunity to learn how to design, control and repair electronic sensors to measure electrical signals, a fundamental task for those who work with electronic systems. In this way, at the end of the program, students will be able to work with complete fluency and guaranteed success in this field, innovating in a sector that is advancing by giant steps. 

Acquire the necessary skills to design and program electronic sensors” 

General Objectives

• Analyze technical documentation by examining the characteristics of different types of projects in order to determine the data necessary for their development 
• Identify standardized symbology and plotting techniques in order to analyze drawings and diagrams of automatic systems and installations 
• Identify breakdowns and malfunctions in order to supervise and/or maintain installations and associated equipment 
• Determine quality parameters in the work carried out in order to develop the culture of evaluation and quality, and to be able to assess the quality management procedures 
•  Determine the need for power electronic converters in most real-world applications 
• Analyze the different types of converters that can be found, based on their function 
• Design and implement power electronic converters according to the need of use 
• Analyze and simulate the behavior of the most commonly used electronic converters in electronic circuits 
• Determine the characteristics of real type systems and recognize the complexity of programming these types of systems 
• Analyze the different types of communication networks available 
• Assess which type of communications network is the most suitable in certain scenarios 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Instruments and Sensors

• Determine measuring and control devices according to their functionality 
• Evaluate the different technical characteristics of measurement and control systems 
• Develop and propose measurement and regulation systems 
• Specify the variables that intervene in a process 
• Justify the type of sensor involved in a process according to the physical or chemical parameter to be measured 
• Establish appropriate control system performance requirements in accordance with system requirements 
• Analyze the operation of typical measurement and control systems in industries 

Module 2. Power Electronic Converters 

• Analyze the converter function, classification and characteristic parameters 
• Identify real applications that justify the use of power electronic converters 
• Approach the analysis and study of the main converter circuits: rectifiers, inverters, switched-mode converters, voltage regulators and cycloconverters 
• Analyze the different figures of merit as a measure of quality in a converter system 
• Determine the different control strategies and the improvements provided by each of them
• Examine the basic structure and components of each of the converter circuits 
• Develop performance requirements for generating specialized knowledge in order to be able to select the appropriate electronic circuit according to the system requirements 
• Propose solutions to the design of power converters

Module 3. Industrial Communications 

• Establish the basis of real-time systems and their main characteristics in relation to industrial communications 
• Examine the need for distributed systems and their programming 
• Determine the specific characteristics of industrial communications networks 
• Analyze the different solutions for the implementation of a communications network in an industrial environment 
• Gain in-depth knowledge of the OSI communications model and the TCP protocol 
• Develop the different mechanisms to convert this type of networks into reliable networks 
• Address the basic protocols on which the different mechanisms of information transmission in industrial communication networks are based

A top-level program that will open the doors to a job market full of opportunities”