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Astronomy
Description: The purpose of this class is to give students hands-on experience to develop skills that would be useful to a variety of laboratory research. These skills will be useful for a range of undergraduate and post-graduate research opportunities. This will include topics such as learning basic machining, electronics, vacuum techniques, data analysis, as well as use of general equipment. Pass/Fail only.
Units: 1
Sections offered: Fall 2026
Prerequisite: (MAT 136, PHY 171, and PHY 172) or ((PHY 161 or PHY 171) and PHY 262)
Astronomy
Term : Spring 2026
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
AST 233L - Experimental Techniques For Laboratory Research
Description: The purpose of this class is to give students hands-on experience to develop skills that would be useful to a variety of laboratory research. These skills will be useful for a range of undergraduate and post-graduate research opportunities. This will include topics such as learning basic machining, electronics, vacuum techniques, data analysis, as well as use of general equipment. Pass/Fail only.
Units: 1
Sections offered: Fall 2026
Prerequisite: (MAT 136, PHY 171, and PHY 172) or ((PHY 161 or PHY 171) and PHY 262)