Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

PHY 310 - Electronics/Instrumentation (4 Cr.)


A project-based introduction to principles of electronic instrumentation and microprocessors that trains students to identify appropriate methods and techniques for physical measurements or experimental control. Students learn to automate processes using the Arduino platform. Topics include: DC and AC circuits, diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, digital logic and sensing, using specialized chips, and data acquisition. The course also includes an introduction to related mathematical topics in Fourier analysis and complex variables. Four hours integrated lecture/laboratory. Prerequisites: PHY 220  and PHY 230 . Fall semester. Offered 2019-20 and alternate years. Yoder.