Analyze and build basic sensor circuits
Physical Sciences & Engineering · Electrical, Sensing & Photonic Systems
EE-250Electronics, Sensors & Data Acquisition
Builds practical foundations in circuits, analog and digital sensing, embedded systems, signal conditioning, and reliable data acquisition.
Course outcomes
What students develop
Select sensors and signal-conditioning approaches
Develop embedded data-acquisition workflows
Test and document system accuracy and reliability
Course content
Topics and questions
- DC and AC circuit foundations
- Analog and digital sensors
- Signal conditioning
- Microcontrollers and communication
- Calibration and data logging
Methods & resources
Tools and environments
- Bench power and measurement tools
- Microcontrollers
- Sensor modules and data loggers
Evaluation
Demonstration of learning
- Circuit laboratories
- Sensor calibration
- Embedded acquisition project
Program relationships
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