ME 170A: Experimental Techniques

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 3 hours

Catalog page 336

Prerequisites: EE 001A, EE 01LA, ME 118 (ME 118 may be taken concurrent- ly)

Description: Covers the principles and practice of measure- ment and control, and the design and implementation of experiments. Topics include dimensional analysis, error analysis, signal-to-noise problems, filtering, data acquisition and data reduction, and statistical analy- sis. Includes experiments on the use of electronic devices and sensors, and practice in technical report writing.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

ME 170B ME 175A ME 180
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 7/47 159/160 166/207
2024-25 161/162 161/162
2023-24 150/162 150/162
2022-23 113/144 113/144
2021-22 134/145 134/145
2020-21 121/130 121/130
2019-20 103/120 103/120
2018-19 159/180 159/180
2017-18  87/150  87/150
2016-17 126/150 126/150