This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills to design and conduct scientific measurements of physical variables, as well as to collect, process, and present experimental data.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Use general laboratory equipment for measurements and signal processing,
2. Apply basic signal conditioning hardware,
3. Distinguish different types of transducers to select appropriately for a given condition,
4. Assess error sources in a measurement setup,
5. Collect, process, and present experimental data.
Workload | Hrs |
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Lectures | 28 |
Course Readings | 30 |
Lab Applications | 28 |
Exams/Quizzes | 10 |
Report on a Topic | 20 |
Oral Presentation | 9 |
Team Meetings | 10 |
Student Workload | 135 hrs |