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

Sensor in tripod frame on dock. Several students working on the sensor and frame. Closeup image of sensor. Photo of ship at dock. Closeup of metal hook on sensor. Color display on computer monitor. Instruments laid out on tables. Monitoring instruments in the ship's lab. Three students lowering the sensor overboard. A sensor lowered into the water. Lowering another sensor into the water. Two orange floats on the ocean's surface. Several people working with lines and a hoist. The sensor in tripod frame is winched back onto the ship. The sensor in tripod frame on deck.