ELEC 217 Data Acquisition and Analysis

5 credits

Course exposes students to data acquisition principles involving monitoring and/or controlling signals with a computer in a scientific, testing, or manufacturing environment. Students gain experience in real-world data acquisition applications.

Prerequisites: ELEC 211 as either a prerequisite or corequisite

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the fundamental principles of Data Acquisition
Implement electronic instrumentation and basic measurement
Define process measurement and control
Demonstrate applications using real world sensors and input signal conditioning
Utilize interfacing techniques to the PC
Create programs to successfully integrate Automatic Test Equipment (ATE)
Cite and demonstrate proper techniques for displaying and analyzing data
Perform basic statistical analysis on data and arrive at correct conclusions based on data
Demonstrate proficiency in safety, lab techniques, troubleshooting within a team environment
Give and accept direction and constructive feedback from peers

Total Hours: 70 Lecture Hours: 30 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40