
PHYSICS 111A
3 Units
Instrumentation Laboratory
Catalog Course Description
The instrumentation lab (formerly Basic Semiconductor Circuits) is an introductory course in basic design, analysis and modeling of circuits, and data analysis and control. Topics include but not limited to: linear circuits, semiconductor diodes, JFETS, Op-Amps, Labview programming, ADC and DAC converters, signal processing, and feedback control.
Summer Term
4.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 0.5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 12 hours of Instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.
Fall Term
3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 8 hours of Instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.