Course Notes, MAE 334

Class No.	Date		Topic	Reading (3rd Edition)	Homework
1	Wed	29-Aug	Introduction, Digital Data Storage, Number Systems, Binary Arithmetic, BinaryRepresentation.xls^[1] ADC_Simulation.xls^[2]	7.3	7.7 - 7.11
2	Fri	31-Aug	Signal Characteristics, Aliasing & Quantization [1-2], Problem 2.3.xls	2.2, 7.1-7.2	2.2, 2.3, 2.8 - 2.10
3	Wed	5-Sep	Review & Lab Introduction by Dr. Mayne. Bring a copy of Lab1 handout to class!, Lab 1 homework assignment	Appendix A	7.1, 7.2, 7.4
4	Fri	7-Sep	Characterization of Signals, A/D conversion, ADC_Architectures, Current Sensor & Converter Hardware	2.2, 7.1-7.2, 6.7, 7.5-7.7	7.1, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24
5	Wed	12-Sep	Measurement Systems	1.1-1.7	1.4-6, 9-22, 25, 33, 34
6	Fri	14-Sep	Zero, First Order Systems	3.1-3.3	3.1-10, 18, 29
7	Wed	19-Sep	Zero, First Order Systems	3.1-3.3	3.1-10, 18, 29
8	Fri	21-Sep	Temperature Measurement, Notes, Lab 2 Introduction and Review	8.1-8.5	8.7,-14
9	Wed	26-Sep	Infinite Statistics, Notes	4.1-4.3	4.1-3, 6-18, 19, 21, 24-26, 30, 31
10	Fri	28-Sep	Finite Statistics, Notes	4.4-4.5	4.1-3, 6-18, 19, 21, 24-26, 30, 31, 36-38
11	Wed	3-Oct	Linear Regression, Excel LINEST Help	4.6-4.8	4.32-35
12	Fri	5-Oct	Second Order Systems, Notes, Second Order Systems Excel Demo, Lab 3 Introduction and Review	3.3, 9.5	3.16, 20, 25, 26, 27
13	Wed	10-Oct	Pressure Measurement, Notes, Second Order Systems Demo	9.1-9.5	9.1, 2, 6, 7, 16, 19, 20, 26, 28
14	Fri	12-Oct	Pressure Measurement, Notes	9.1-4	Chapter 9
15	Wed	17-Oct	Fourier Transform and Time Series Analysis, Excel Example, Notes	2.4-6	2.14, 31, 2.14.xlsx, 2.14.xls
16	Fri	19-Oct	Midterm Exam Review, Lab 4 Introduction and Review	'05-Test, '05-Key, '03-Key, '03-Test, '06-Test, '06-Key	'01 Review ', 02-Key, '02-Test, '01-Key, '01-Test
17	Wed	24-Oct	Midterm Exam	Quiz 1, 2, 3, 4
18	Fri	26-Oct	Fourier Transform and Time Series Analysis, Excel Example, Notes	2.4-6	2.14, 31, 2.14.xls
19	Wed	31-Oct	Transfer Functions, Notes	3.4-6	3.1-10, 16, 18, 20, 25, 26, 27, 29
20	Fri	2-Nov	Uncertainty Analysis, Notes, Lab 5 Introduction and Review	5.1-5.5	5.5-10
21	Wed	7-Nov	Error Propagation and Lab #5 Filters, Transfer Functions and Spectral Analysis, Notes	5.6-9	5.38 42
22	Fri	9-Nov	Analog Electrical Measurements, Notes, Notes, Last day (by 11 p.m.) to "resign" a Fall 2007 course with a grade of "R"	6.1-6.4	6.5
23	Wed	14-Nov	Loading, VoltageDividerCircuitError.xls	6.5	6.3
24	Fri	16-Nov	Position Measurement	12.1-12.3	12.1
25	Wed	21-Nov	Thanksgiving - No Class
26	Fri	23-Nov	Thanksgiving - No Class
27	Wed	28-Nov	Operational Amplifiers, Notes, Electronics Experiments	6.6	Chapter 6
28	Fri	30-Nov	Filters, Notes, ButterworthFilterMagnitude.xls, FilterDesign.xls, 5-Minute Filter University, Low-Pass Filter Java Tool, High-Pass Filter Java Tool	6.7-6.10	6.16, 25-6
29	Wed	5-Dec	Current Sensor Technology, Sensor Magazine
30	Fri	7-Dec	Review Class	Tests 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 Quiz 6, 7, 8	Keys 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
Text: R.S. Figliola and D.E. Beasley
Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
John Wiley and Sons, NY
Second, Third or Fourth Edition

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