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Name: Introduction to Mechanical Measurements
ID: col10385
Language: English (en)
Summary: This course is currently used as the lab portion of an instrumentation class in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Brigham Young University. This course covers the use of oscilloscopes, function generators, and data acquisition hardware. Students build signal conditioning circuits, calibrate measurements, build strain-gauge wheatstone bridges, and experiment with frequency filters.
Collection Subtype: Course
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: alias, data acquisition, instrumentation, measurements, nyquist, oscilloscope, scxi, strain gauge, wheatstone bridge
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 2.0
Authors: Luke Graham (luke.graham@ni.com)
Copyright Holders: Luke Graham (luke.graham@ni.com)
Maintainers: Luke Graham (luke.graham@ni.com)
Latest version: 1.1 (history)
First publication date: Oct 18, 2006 11:00 pm GMT-5
Last revision to collection: Oct 18, 2006 11:24 pm GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 Oct 18, 2006 11:24 pm GMT-5 by Luke Graham
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