This page presents a collection of course notes and supplemental readings.
Course Notes
The table below provides information on the course’s lecture (L) and laboratory (Lab) sessions.
| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS | INSTRUCTORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| L2 | Transducers, Instrument Systems and Limits to Measurements |
Irish - Instrumentation Specifications (PDF) Williams - Instrument Systems and Limits to Measurement (PDF) |
Irish Williams |
| Lab 1 | Background Lab: Electronics | ||
| 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 | ||
| L5 | Power Spectra, Coherence, Confidence Limits | Introduction to Sampling Theory and Data Analysis (PDF) | Irish |
| Lab 3 | Background Lab: MAVS Circuit Analysis, Discussion, Testing | ||
| L6 | Digitizing, Ideal A/C, Frequency Counting, Least Count Error |
The Sampling Process (PDF) Sampling the Environment Properly (PDF) |
Irish |
| L7 | Calibrations, Static, Dynamic and Sensor Response | Calibrations: Static and Dynamic (PDF) | Irish |
| Lab 4 | Background Lab: Hardware for Use in the Ocean | ||
| 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 |
Irish |
| Lab 5 | Background Lab: Compass, Tilt, Motion, Acoustic Releases, Pingers, Acoustic Locators | ||
| L10 | Pressure - Temperature Sensors/Measurements and Standards |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF) _Supplemental Reading |
Irish |
| L11 | Conductivity/Salinity Sensors/Measurements and Standards |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF) _Supplemental Reading |
Irish |
| Lab 6 | Background Lab: Calibrations Part 1 | ||
| L12 | CTDs - Profiling, Towed, Self-contained |
Measurement of the Physical Properties of Seawater (PDF)
_Supplemental Reading |
Irish |
| L13 | Buoys, Moorings, Compliance | Irish | |
| Lab 7 | Background Lab: Calibrations Part 2 | ||
| L14 | Ropes, Fibers, Cables, Compliant Elements | 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 | ||
| 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.) | ||
| L18 | Acoustic Current Meters - ADV, ADCP, LDV | Modular Acoustic Velocity Sensor - A Commercial Prototype (PDF) | Williams |
| L19 | Acoustic Backscattering and Sediment Transport - ABS, SSS | Peter Traykovski | |
| Lab 10 | Cruise Lab: Final Instrument Preparation/Checkout | ||
| Lab 11 | Cruise Lab: Deployment and Survey during Whole Day | ||
| L20 | Meteorology (Winds, Pressure, Temperature, Relative Humidity, Radiation) | Jim Edson | |
| L21 | Platforms - Drifters, Ships, Bottom-mounted, AUV, ROV | Hanu Singh | |
| Lab 12 | Cruise Lab: Recover Instruments | ||
| L22 | Imaging | Hanu Singh | |
| L23 | Bio-optical - Fluorometers, Transmissometers, OBS, Radiometers, PAR | Williams - Optical Instrumentation (PDF) | Peter Traykovski |
| Lab 13 | Cruise Lab: Analysis and Discussion | ||
| 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) |
Williams |
| Lab 14 | Oral Presentations and Written Reports of Cruise Results |
Supplemental Readings
References for Spring 2004 (PDF)
Reading List from Spring 2000 (PDF)
The Art of Oceanographic Instrumentation (PDF).
This manuscript by Dr. Williams contains the first five chapters of a work-in-progress book.
- Introduction
- Capturing the Signal
- Sensors as Transducers
- Noise and Limits to Measurement
- Sampling and Time Series Analysis
