PHYS 205 - Electronics and Computer Interfacing

An introduction to electronics and computer interfacing of small-scale laboratory experiments. Open to all science majors. Topics include: An overview of basic electrical circuit theory; the design and use of digital circuits using logic gates, flip-flops, etc.; the design and implementation of computer interfacing schemes for small scale experiments in physics, biology, and chemistry using commercial interfacing hardware and software. Combined lecture and lab meets for three hours twice per week. Students will complete a final project involving interfacing of an experiment relevant to their majors and interests.

Pre-req: Instructor permission
Cross-listed with PHYS 105
3 credits