ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL INSTRUMENTATION
Theory and design of instruments for transient physical phenomena especially related to internal combustion engines. Basic knowledge of kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics for gases, and measurement theory [such as M E 601 : Physics of Gases] required.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify sources of systematic and random uncertainties for measurement systems Audience: Graduate 2. Perform uncertainty analysis for complex systems Audience: Graduate 3. Define vocabulary and nomenclature associated with optical and laser-based diagnostics Audience: Graduate 4. Perform basic optics calculations and gaussian beam propagation calculations Audience: Graduate 5. Apply knowledge of physics to estimate diagnostic performance Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify sources of systematic and random uncertainties for measurement systems Audience: Graduate 2. Perform uncertainty analysis for complex systems Audience: Graduate 3. Define vocabulary and nomenclature associated with optical and laser-based diagnostics Audience: Graduate 4. Perform basic optics calculations and gaussian beam propagation calculations Audience: Graduate 5. Apply knowledge of physics to estimate diagnostic performance Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027