Primary Reading comes from Fraden's book.
Supplemental reading in:

  • HH: Horowitz and Hill
  • B : Bugg

    • For important University dates (add/drop etc.) see Academic Calendar .

    Date Topic Primary Reading Supplemental Reading
    Sep. 2 Introduction to Instrumentation F1  
      Electronics I: DC Circuits   B1,2.1-8
    Sep. 9 Sensor Characteristics
    Principles of Sensing I     		F2
    F3.1-5    		  
      Electronics II: AC Circuits    
    Sep. 16 Principles of Sensing II F3.5-16  
      Diodes, Transistors, Operation Amplifiers    
    Sep. 23 Active circuits (Op-Amps), Feedback    
      Interface Electronics I F4.1-3, 4.7  
    Sep. 30 Interface Electronics II:
  • A/D Conversion
  • Data Transmission

    • F4.4-6
    F4.8    		  
      Hands-on Lab - Build a circuit    
    Oct. 7 Noise F4.9  
      Digial Circuits: TTL, Logic, counters, timers, 555 chip    
    Oct. 14 Sensors: Position, Level, Displacement F5.1-7  
      Control Systems   B20
    Oct. 21 Sensors:
  • Velocity, Acceleration
  • Force & Strain

    • F7
    F8.1,3    		  
      Motion Control:
    		    
    Oct. 28 Pressure Sensors F9  
      Power Supplys & Voltage Regulators   HH 6.19
    Nov. 4 Light Detectors F13  
      Light Sources    
    Nov. 11 Computer Data Acquisition    
      Temperature Sensors F16  
    Nov. 18 Image Acquisition    
     
  • Chemical Sensors
  • Electrodes
    		• F17  
    Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Recess    
    Dec. 2 Vacuum Techniques    
      Vacuum Sensors    
    Dec. 9 Special Topics & Techniques    
    Dec. 16 Final Exam 4:30-7:15