Labs

Background Labs (Labs 1 to 7)

Lab 1 - Electronics

  • Resistors, Capacitors, Transistors, ICs - Identification, Types, Uses
  • Operational Amplifiers - Types, Circuit Design, Rules
  • Electronic Schematics - Reading, Troubleshooting

Lab 2 - Circuit Construction, Soldering, Scopes, DVM - Build an Op-amp Circuit

Lab 3 - MAVS Circuit Analysis, Discussion, Testing

Lab 4 - Materials for Use in Ocean

  • Materials, Corrosion, Pressure Cases, O-rings, Underwater Cables, Connectors, Splices (PDF)
  • Power, Batteries (Lithium, Alkaline, Sealed Lead Acid, NiCad, Primary, Rechargeable), Solar, Wind (PDF)

Lab 5 - Compass, Tilt, Motion, Acoustic Releases, Pingers, Acoustic Locators (PDF)

Labs 6 and 7 - Calibrations: Temperature and Sensor Frequency Response in AEL Cal Tank; Pressure (Dead Weight Tester); CTD with Period Counting Technique (PDF)

Cruise Labs (Labs 8 to 14)

Lab 8 - Groups - Divide Class into Two or Three Person Groups

  • Shipboard ADCP
  • Navigation
  • Currents, Temperature, and Conductivity

Labs 8 and 9 - Instruments - individual groups work on

  • ADCP
  • MAVS
  • SeaCat
  • CTD
  • Acoustic Release and Deck Gear

Lab 10 - Final Instrument Preparation/Checkout

Labs 11 and 12 - Deploy Instruments and Survey (ADCP and CTD) from TIOGA/ASTERIAS; Recover Instruments (PDF)

Lab 13 - Analysis/Discussion

Lab 14 - Oral and Written Presentation/Report of Cruise Results

Photos from the Cruise Labs