Learning Outcomes

After completion, you should be able to:

• Analyze the characteristics of transducers
• Define temperature transducers
• Recognize a resistive strain gauge
• Define the linear variable differential transformer
• Describe the load cell and how to measure level and speed
• Distinguish how to measure torque and force
• List and explain the measurement of acceleration and vibration
• Categorize the measurement of humidity and moisture
• Summarize the permanent and temporary mounting of a transducer