Design of Electronic Experiments Using Computer Generated Virtual Instruments

Abstract

The recent availability of low-cost computer controlled data acquisition systems have made it conceptually possible to replace much of the data recording and data analysis work associated with the classical electronics laboratory experiments required in a typical Electrical Engineering program. This thesis reports the results of a study focused on putting those concepts into practice. It is the first application of student laboratory Virtual Instruments at the school. Specifically, this thesis reports on the practicality of using a standard personal computer equipped with National Instruments LabVIEW for Windows and a data acquisition board to replace the typical manual instrumentation and data extraction required for seven Naval Postgraduate School ECE 2200 laboratory experiments. Appendices include the front panel display with associated block diagram code and the revised course laboratory experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA281675

Entities

People

  • Theodore J. Serbinski

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Measurement
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Signal Generators
  • Standards
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • STEM Education
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems