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MSCI 437 - Ocean Instrumentation Projects


This is a project-based course requiring previous experience with electronics and microcontroller programming. Students work in groups to design, build, and test new instrumentation for marine research or to evaluate and improve existing instrumentation, such as sensors, ROVs, AUVs, or other devices used to collect marine science data. Course project may be used as a course-based capstone project.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s):  Prereq: (MSCI 337  or PHYS 330 with a C- or better) or (Instructor Consent)]
Typically Offered: Spring term only

Units: 4