PHYS 633 - Microprocessors for Experimental Physics

(3 credits)

Students in the course make use of microcontrollers and/or single-board computers, eg Arduino, ATtiny, PIC, TI Launchpad, etc, to build physics lab equipment and solve design problems related to interfacing, control, and data acquisition. Topics include: Microcontroller structure, programming, digital I/O and interfacing, analog to digital conversion, and interrupts. Prerequisites: Introduction to Electrostatics (PHYS 202, 222, or equivalent) and Calculus (MATH 213 or equivalent) or instructor permission. Recommended corequisite: PHYS 632 - Digital Circuits. Grade or P/NC. Offered May term/summer session when demand warrants.

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