Measurement Technology Engineer Strain Gauges - Learning Journey

Electronics and Electrical Fundamentals

This course encompassing topics such as electronics and magnetism, circuitry, alternating current circuits, and the basics of power electronics, which are crucial for embedded system developers.

Bridge Circuits

As bridge circuits are used in a variety of embedded systems as well in measurement technology, we provide information on the Wheatstone bridge and their application. 

Meaasurement Technology using Strain Gauges

This course on measurement technology using strain gauges introduces you to strain and vibration measurement..

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)

Last but not least, you will learn about noise, vibration, and harshness NVH for vehicles. This includes the general aspects like physical description of sound, psychoacoustics, noise contribution and propagation as well as sound design in the vehicle context.

Electrical Machines

The course on electrical machines starts with the general basics and then goes into details for different tpyes of machines. These include permanent magnet synchronous machines, synchronous machines, induction machines, direct current and brushless DC machines.

Power Electronics Fundamentals

This power electronics fundamentals course is delving into semiconductors, introduces the concepts of the half bridge which is used to control electrical machines and finally is going into thermal design and application examples.

Vector Control

Vector control is providing more details on this specific mathematical background which you need for field-oriented control.

Control of Electrical Machines

Control of electrical machines is bringing together power electronics, electrical machines, and embedded software. You will learn about field-oriented control as well as control design.

Language: English

Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide a basic technical understanding of all relevant topics in the area of electronics and electricity.

Course content: The first e-learning unit of this course is called “Electronics and Magnetism”. It covers the relationship between current, voltage and resistance, which is expressed by Ohm’s law. In addition, electric and magnetic fields are contrasted and different types of magnets are considered.
The second e-learning unit deals with the important components of a circuit, the capacitor and the coil, as well as the resulting phenomena and physical laws, the Lorentz Force, the Hall Effect and the principle of induction.
Furthermore, direct current and alternating current are analyzed. For the analysis of circuits, Kirchhoff’s Laws and the circuit types parallel circuit and series circuit are explained. With regard to alternating current, the Star connection and the Delta connection are considered.
The topic of AC circuits is covered in greater detail. Therefore, the complex numbers are explained in order to then discuss the complex voltage and the complex current. Furthermore, this chapter covers the impedance and the Root Mean Square.
The last part of the e-learning contains an introduction to power electronics, which is based on semiconductor elements. In addition to teaching technical basics, it explains how various components can be constructed using semiconductors. Here, special attention is paid to the di-ode and the MOSFET. The user is therefore familiarized with the concept of the p-n-junction.

Duration: 3 hours, 10 minutes

Study time: 15 hours, 50 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/electronics-and-electrical-fundamentals/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-YlU01z3IE

Language: English

Course objective: The course focuses on the most important bridge circuits currently used in industry. The aim is to identify, understand and use the circuits.

Course content: The e-learning course on bridge circuits first provides a basic introduction to the topic. The structure of the circuit is explained, as well as the calculation of the important variables and typical applications.

Duration: 35 minutes

Study time:2 hours, 55 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/bridge-circuits/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqzJiZ6LrYw 

Language: English, German

Course objective: This course is aimed at all developers who already use automotive bus systems, want to use them or want to learn how they are structured.

Course content: The aim of this course is to be able to perform a measurement with strain gauges. This course forms the basis for the video course which is presenting examples of practical application of the strain gauges know-how in practice.
The e-learning course starts with an introduction to the subject, which enables newcomers and career changers to get to know all the important terms and contexts. It then covers the physics relevant to understanding how a strain gauge works as well as how to measure with it.

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

Study time: 5 hours, 25 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/strain-gauges-en/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmWLpcpNLxU

Language: English

Course objective:The aim of this course is to introduce you to the basics of Noise, Vibration and Harshness with are relevant in the context of electric vehicles.

Course content: In in this course, we will focus on basics of NVH relevant for the electrified powertrain. We will ex-plain the physical description of sound, the relation between sound pressure, sound intensity and SPL as well as look at psychoacoustics and some aspects of sound design as well as noise propagation.

Duration: 55 minutes

Study time: 4 hours, 35 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/noise-vibration-and-harshness-nvh-for-vehicles/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySelzyuCtIw

Language: English

Course objective: The aim of this course is to introduce the learner to electrical machines and provide information about important machine types.

Course content: The first e-learning of this course gives an introduction into the basics of electrical machines where some general information is presented. Afterwards, four e-learning offer an overview on different machine types: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (PSM) provides you with the most important aspects concerning this machine type including information on torque characteristics and losses. 
Synchronous Machines (SM) are explained using a similar structure also including a look at single losses.
Induction Machines (IM) are explained using a similar structure. At the end of this e-learning a comparison of different induction machines is provided
DC & Brushless DC Machines and the final machine types which is covered by this e-learning course.

Duration: 2 hours

Study time: 10 hours

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/electrical-machines/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbl148Z_oBg

Language: English

Course objective: The aim of this course is to provide a better understanding of power electronics fundamentals for engineers who are beginning to work in this field.

Course content: In the first e-learning we clarify what power electronics is and where it is applied. It also includes an explanation of the electronic switch. We deal with an example of an electronic circuit, from which we derive basic components. In the e-learning “Components of Power Electronics” you learn about the semiconductor basics and components including MOSFETs and IGBT. The third e-learning is about the half bridge, that is used to control AC electrical machines and the last e-learning covers the topic of thermal design and assembly.

Duration: 2 hours, 25 minutes

Study time: 12 hours, 5 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/power-electronics-fundamentals/

YouTube trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOVTYMaLG7A

Language: English, German

Course objective: The aim of this course is to introduce the user to the basic information on vector control. This knowledge is essential for further topics, such as Electrical Machines.

Course content: The vector control is based on the Park and the Clarke Transformation. In this e-learning, the reasons for using these transformations are discussed. By explaining the mathematical theory behind them, a solid understanding of the transformations themselves can be achieved which supports later application in practice.

Duration: 55 minutes

Study time: 4 hours, 35 minutes

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/vector-control/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJS_b2J7DpM

Language: English

Course objective: The objective of this course is to impart knowledge on the control of electrical machines.

Course content: In the e-learning on field-oriented control, we look at some basic physical concepts (torque, electromagnetic force) and consider them in relation to the DC motor. This also includes torque control. Discussing field-oriented control then allows us to understand how to incorporate this concept into electric control. We then move on to actually focus on electrical machines as con-trolled systems as well as the inverter as a control actuator. A short outlook on other machine types is also included.
The e-learning on control design focusses first on the procedure of control parameterization. This includes topics such as decoupling, pre-control, simplification of the mathematical description, and control optimization methods. This is followed by the cascaded control, where we also discuss current control vs. torque control, field-weakening control, anti-shuffle control and speed control.

Duration: 3 hours

Study time: 15 hours

Further insights: https://embedded-academy.com/en/courses/control-of-electrical-machines/

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-RXqTHb58