MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION FOR BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Biological Systems Engineering or Environmental Engineering BS Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the calibration and measurement process. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Design systems for the acquisition, analysis, and communication of measured data. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the principles of operation and limitations of common engineering instruments and sensors. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Implement measures to minimize electromagnetic interference and noise in measurements. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Select and use position, velocity, force, torque, temperature, pressure, and fluid flow sensors. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Display enhanced problem solving skills involving electronics and instrumentation. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Display improved communications skills both written (lab reports) and oral (presentation). Audience: Undergraduate 8. Display enhanced teamwork skills. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Select and/or utilize the most appropriate methodologies and practices. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the calibration and measurement process. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Design systems for the acquisition, analysis, and communication of measured data. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe the principles of operation and limitations of common engineering instruments and sensors. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Implement measures to minimize electromagnetic interference and noise in measurements. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Select and use position, velocity, force, torque, temperature, pressure, and fluid flow sensors. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Display enhanced problem solving skills involving electronics and instrumentation. Audience: Undergraduate 7. Display improved communications skills both written (lab reports) and oral (presentation). Audience: Undergraduate 8. Display enhanced teamwork skills. Audience: Undergraduate 9. Select and/or utilize the most appropriate methodologies and practices. Audience: Graduate