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Electronics and Instrumentation

Purpose: To provide an introduction to electronic signal acquisition, sensor and actuator technologies, and computerized control of experimental hardware.
Goals: 
  1. To be able to understand schematic diagrams, and to produce simple circuits involving soldering and discrete components.
  2. To know standard interface handshaking and timing protocols.
  3. To be able to design and construct a low-noise instrumentation amplifier.
  4. To be able to construct a simple push-pull programmable power supply.
  5. To design data processing algorithms using a visual programming environment.
  6. To handle sensor input through virtual instruments in a visual programming environment.
  7. To design and test a simple integrating proportional temperature controller, or a similar feedback control system.

  Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
AM electronic construction push-pull amplifier
Labview basics Labview control instrument control
PM schematic diagrams, communication protocols thermoelectric coolers
Labview examples feedback and control
wrapup

Evaluations: Through instructor-defined deliverables, such as completion of the construction, testing, and documentation of an instrumentation amplifier.
Lab Regulations:


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Last Modified: May 28, 2005