HNRS: Environmental Instrumentation and Measurements
Fall 2019 Courses
Course:
SCHC 337 H03 26225
Course Attributes:
SocBehavSci, GSS
Instructor:
April Hiscox
Location/Times(1):
CLLCTT 112 on MW @ 02:20 pm - 03:35 pm
Registered:
11
Seat Capacity:
15
Notes:
The objective this course is for students to gain practical experience in the the implementation, quality control, analysis, and presentation of environmental observations. Basic principles of measurement systems will be reviewed (i.e. how physical variables are translated to understandable numbers). Course material will center on the design and functionality of instrumentation with a specific focus on near surface environmental measures such as temperature, wind, soil moisture and ecosystem variables. Students will use microcontrollers (raspberry pi) to design, deploy and test sensors in support of the Chequamegon Heterogeneous Ecosystem Energy-balance Study Enabled by a High-density Extensive Array of Detectors (CHEESEHEAD19) field campaign. If logistics can be worked out, students may have the opportunity to travel to Wisconsin for deployment.