PHYS487
Computerized Instrumentation
Concentration on computer interfaces to measurement devices. Includes a review of basic electronic circuits and measurement devices. Extensive work with arduinos, making use of a variety of measurement probes. Includes introduction to the C++ programming language, the Segger development environment, and real-time operating systems (RTOS) used in advanced physics experiments.
Spring 2026
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Spring 2025
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Past Semesters
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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.
Average GPA of 3.80 between 48 students*
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.