2.671: Measurement and Instrumentation
Class Information
Fall, Spring | Undergraduate | 12 Units (3-3-6) | Prereq: Physics II (GIR), 2.001, 2.003, and 2.086
Lecture:
TR 12:30PM - 2:00PM (3-270) [DiGenova, Tadesse]
Lab:
M 2:00PM - 5:00PM (3-038) [Hughey, Bischofberger]
T 9:00AM - 12:00PM (3-038) [DiGenova, Bischofberger]
T 2:00PM - 5:00PM (3-038) [Cedrone, Tang]
W 9:00AM - 12:00PM (3-038) [DiGenova, So]
W 2:00PM - 5:00PM (3-038) [DiGenova, So]
R 2:00PM - 5:00PM (3-038) [DiGenova, Tadesse]
F 9:00AM - 12:00PM (3-038) [Cedrone, Raggaler]
F 2:00PM - 5:00PM (3-038) [Cedrone, Gilmer]
Experimental techniques for observation and measurement of physical variables such as force, strain, temperature, flow rate, and acceleration. Emphasizes principles of transduction, measurement circuitry, MEMS sensors, Fourier transforms, linear and nonlinear function fitting, uncertainty analysis, probability density functions and statistics, system identification, electrical impedance analysis and transfer functions, computer-aided experimentation, and technical reporting. Typical laboratory experiments involve oscilloscopes, electronic circuits including operational amplifiers, thermocouples, strain gauges, digital recorders, lasers, etc. Basic material and lab objectives are developed in lectures. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. Enrollment limited.
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Instructor Information
Peter So (Fall)
Samuel C. Collins Professor; Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Interest Areas
- Two-photon deep tissue imaging, two-photon lifetime resolved imaging, two-photon fluorescence correlation spectroscopy
- Studying neuronal plasticity, investigating mechanotransduction processes, developing image informatics approach to study liver fibrosis and nerve regeneration
- constructing endomicroscopes for non-invasive cancer diagnosis
