Goucher College 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
Goucher College 2020-2021 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. Fall semester. Offered 2022-23. Yoder.