Instrumentation and Measurement Lab

Catalog description

Measurements are essential to quantitatively validate the predictions of theories in all branches of science and engineering. Nearly all of our current quantitative understanding of the natural and engineered world has come from the interplay between theory and measurement. Models and simulations of systems require experimental validation. Performance of engineered systems must not only be predicted, but also measured and tested. In this course, we will learn the basic tools of making physical measurements and conducting experiments. We will collect data, conduct basic error analysis, and design experimental systems. We will build the necessary supporting electronics and learn to collect data with computer based data acquisition systems.