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BSE-4204: Instrumentation for Biological Systems

Description: Introduction to instrumentation and sensors for measurement and control of biological systems. Sensor response dynamics, data acquisition, sensor selection, signal processing and signal conditioning principles. Experimental determination of velocity, pressure, strain, displacement, forces and chemical constituents. Data analysis focused on uncertainty, error and statistical concepts.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: ESM-3024 and PHYS-2306

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 11

Average GPA: 3.65 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 47.51%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

Parameswaran K Mallikarjunan201447.7%47.5%4.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.426
Warren C Ruder201695.0%5.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.925

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