ECE 437 - Sensors and Instrumentation

Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010
Section Type Times Days Location Instructor
AB1 LAB 1400 - 1650 W   235 Everitt Lab  Jonathan Makela
Nicholas Watkins
AB2 LAB 0900 - 1150 F   235 Everitt Lab  Jonathan Makela
Nicholas Watkins
AB3 LAB 1400 - 1650 F   235 Everitt Lab  Jonathan Makela
Nicholas Watkins
AL LEC 1400 - 1520 T   260 Everitt Lab  Jonathan Makela

Web Page http://courses.ece.uiuc.edu/ece437
Official Description Hands-on introduction to the fundamental technology and practical application of sensors. Capacitive, inductive, optical, electromagnetic, and other sensing methods are examined. Instrumentation techniques incorporating computer control, sampling, and data collection and analysis are reviewed in the context of real-world scenarios. Prerequisite: ECE 329.
Hours 3 hours.
Subject Area Core Curriculum
Course Prerequisites
Course Directors Jennifer Truman Bernhard
Description This laboratory course gives senior and graduate students in ECE a hands-on introduction to the fundamental technology and practical application of sensors. Capacitive, inductive, optical, electromagnetic, and other sensing methods are examined. Instrumentation techniques incorporating computer control, sampling, and data collection and analysis are reviewed in the context of real-world scenarios.
Credit 3 hours
Course Prerequisites ECE 329