
Study pressure sensors, photoemissive cells and fiber optics in this free course on different types of electric sensors. This free online course provides you with an understanding of what an electronic sensor is. It goes into detail about the various characteristics and uses of the sensors. Next, you will find information about photoemissive cells and fiber optic sensors. Finally, the course answers questions such as: What are pressure sensors? How do you use a U-tube manometer? How do you use an ultrasonic sensor?
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201471 |
| Course Category | Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Science & the Built Environment |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Analyze the characteristics of a sensor • Recognize the applications of an optical transducer • Describe various pressure sensors • Explain the Bourdon gauge • Define the U-tube manometer • Discuss the Hall effect current sensor • Label and understand multiple ultrasonic sensors |
| Course Code | 4177 |



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