PHYSICS 440
Instrumentation for the Physical Sciences
This fully hands-on lab educates students in the use and applications of instrumentation essential to 21st century R&D. Topics include test instruments, electronics, power and control systems, signals, and noise. It concludes with a capstone team project that solves a specific technical problem with the knowledge gained during the term.
Topics
- test instruments
- electronics
- power and control systems
- signals
- and noise
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
PHYSICS 240 or 260, or BIOPHYS/PHYSICS 250, or graduate standing. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) (3). (BS). May not be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Instrumentation for the Physical Sciences · 3 · Graduate credit