Physics 533 / Chemistry 620
Introduction to Modern Instrumentation

Last Modified: August, 1999

Welcome to the home page for Physics 533 / Chemistry 620 offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. This is a course on Modern Instrumentation. Topics to be covered will include: Electronics for measurement purposes, basics of sensing and sensor technology, and computer data collection, along with topics in instrumentation and measurement techniques.

Much of what goes into building good experiments is engineering, i.e. knowing how to build and measure things correctly. Much of what goes into doing good science - both theoretical and experimental - is knowing what is actually measured in experiments. The objective of this coures is to build or expand the student's knowlege of how things are measured and controlled, and to practice translating that information in interpretation of experiments.

Prerequisite: Phys 513 and an electronics course.

Instructor: Dr. Bruce Gluckman
Office: Science and Tech I, Rm 359
Phone: 993-4441 or 4384
email: bgluckma@gmu.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays, 2:00-4:15 and by appointment

Primary Text Book:
Handbook of Modern Sensors, Physics, Design, and Application
Jacob Fraden
Supplemental Books:
The Art of Electronics P. Horowitz and W. Hill
Electronics Circuits, Amplifiers and Gates DV Bugg

Lecture Place:Science and Technology I, Room 310
Lecture Time: Thursday 4:30-7:10

Grading:

  • Homework -
  • Term Projects -
  • Final Project -
  • Final Exam -
  • Participation -
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 30%
  • 10%
  • 10%

    • The format for the course will be part lecture part seminar. Students will present and discuss topics of their choosing as well as topics from the scheduled readings.


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    (Posted 9/29) The next homework is due 10/7, and posted on the web site. Class 9/30 will cover Feedback, Op-Amps, and Interface Electronics I (Fraden 4.1-3,4.7).

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