| L1 |
Introduction to Class, Requirements and get Student Interests/Focus |
Irish - Introduction to the Course (PDF)
Williams - Instrument Systems and Limits to Measurement (PDF) |
Irish
Williams
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| L2 |
Transducers, Instrument Systems and Limits to Measurements |
Irish - Instrumentation Specifications (PDF)
Williams - Instrument Systems and Limits to Measurement (PDF)
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Irish
Williams
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| Lab 1 |
Background Lab: Electronics |
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| L3 |
Introduction to Sampling Theory, Statistics, Fourier Transforms, Filters and Filtering |
Introduction to Sampling Theory and Data Analysis (PDF) |
Irish |
| L4 |
Filters and Filtering (cont.), Sampling Theorem, Aliasing, Nyquist Frequency |
Introduction to Sampling Theory and Data Analysis (PDF) |
Irish |
| Lab 2 |
Background Lab: Circuit Construction, Soldering, Scopes, DVM |
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| L5 |
Power Spectra, Coherence, Confidence Limits |
Introduction to Sampling Theory and Data Analysis (PDF) |
Irish |
| Lab 3 |
Background Lab: MAVS Circuit Analysis, Discussion, Testing |
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| L6 |
Digitizing, Ideal A/C, Frequency Counting, Least Count Error |
The Sampling Process (PDF)
Sampling the Environment Properly (PDF)
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Irish |
| L7 |
Calibrations, Static, Dynamic and Sensor Response |
Calibrations: Static and Dynamic (PDF) |
Irish |
| Lab 4 |
Background Lab: Hardware for Use in the Ocean |
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| L8 |
Sensor Noise, Signal to Noise and Frequency Response Effects |
Instrumentation Specifications (PDF) |
Irish |
| L9 |
Sea Water Properties, Distributions, Equation of State of Sea Water |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF)
Supplemental Reading
Williams - Water Properties, CTD and High Precision Digitizers (PDF)
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Irish |
| Lab 5 |
Background Lab: Compass, Tilt, Motion, Acoustic Releases, Pingers, Acoustic Locators |
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| L10 |
Pressure - Temperature Sensors/Measurements and Standards |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF)
Supplemental Reading
Williams - Water Properties, CTD and High Precision Digitizers (PDF)
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Irish |
| L11 |
Conductivity/Salinity Sensors/Measurements and Standards |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF)
Supplemental Reading
Williams - Water Properties, CTD and High Precision Digitizers (PDF)
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Irish |
| Lab 6 |
Background Lab: Calibrations Part 1 |
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| L12 |
CTDs - Profiling, Towed, Self-contained |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF)
Supplemental Reading
Williams - Water Properties, CTD and High Precision Digitizers (PDF) |
Irish |
| L13 |
Buoys, Moorings, Compliance |
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Irish |
| Lab 7 |
Background Lab: Calibrations Part 2 |
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| L14 |
Ropes, Fibers, Cables, Compliant Elements |
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Walter Paul |
| L15 |
Data Systems, Recorders, A/D's, Microprocessors and Telemetry |
Williams - Microprocessors, Embedded Processors, Modern Sensing Systems (PDF) |
Al Bradley |
| Lab 8 |
Cruise Lab: Divide Class into Groups, Start Work on Instruments |
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| L16 |
Eulerian Current Meters - VACM, VMCM, ACM, BASS |
Eulerian Current Measurements and the Acoustic Current Meter (PDF) |
Williams |
| L17 |
Lagrangian Currents - Draper LCD, TriStar, Swallow Float, SOFAR, RAFOS |
Lagrangian Current Measurements and Integrating Current Meters (PDF) |
Williams |
| Lab 9 |
Cruise Lab: Instruments (cont.) |
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| L18 |
Acoustic Current Meters - ADV, ADCP, LDV |
Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor - A Commercial Prototype (PDF) |
Williams |
| L19 |
Acoustic Backscattering and Sediment Transport - ABS, SSS |
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Peter Traykovski |
| Lab 10 |
Cruise Lab: Final Instrument Preparation/Checkout |
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| Lab 11 |
Cruise Lab: Deployment and Survey during Whole Day |
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| L20 |
Meteorology (Winds, Pressure, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation) |
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Jim Edson |
| L21 |
Platforms - Drifters, Ships, Bottom-mounted, AUV, ROV |
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Hanu Singh |
| Lab 12 |
Cruise Lab: Recover Instruments |
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| L22 |
Imaging |
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Hanu Singh |
| L23 |
Bio-optical - Fluorometers, Transmissometers, OBS, Radiometers, PAR |
Williams - Optical Instrumentation (PDF) |
Peter Traykovski |
| Lab 13 |
Cruise Lab: Analysis and Discussion |
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| L24 |
Remote Sensing - Satellite, Radar, VHF Radar, LDV, ADCP, and ADV |
Remote Sensing (PDF) |
Williams |
| L25 |
Other Topics of Student Interest |
Optical Sensors Shadowgraph and Nephelometer (PDF)
Economics of Instrumentation (PDF)
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Williams |
| Lab 14 |
Oral Presentations and Written Reports of Cruise Results |
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