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Thompson H Burnett
PHYS 434
Seattle Campus

Application of Computers to Physical Measurement

Laboratory giving specific instruction and experience in interfacing laboratory equipment to computers. Prerequisite: PHYS 334. Offered: A.

Class description

Understand how to use computers for experimental control, data acquisition, and data analysis, and understand the principles involved in each. Review and consolidate electronics knowledge. Learn the standard tool LabVIEW.

Student learning goals

General method of instruction

Laboratory

Recommended preparation

practice in the lab; study at home if the student has a copy of LabVIEW

Class assignments and grading

experiments involving data acquisition and analysis

Laboratory assignments

The information above is intended to be helpful in choosing courses. Because the instructor may further develop his/her plans for this course, its characteristics are subject to change without notice. In most cases, the official course syllabus will be distributed on the first day of class.

Additional Information
Last Update by Thompson H Burnett
Date: 10/03/2002