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Lesson 1 Periodic Signals
1.1 Time-Domain Description
1.2 Frequency-Domain Description
1.3 Orthogonal Functions
1.4 The Fourier Series
Exercises
Reading Material：Underwater Acoustic Signal
Lesson 2 Aperiodic Signal
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Exponential Form of the Fourier Series
2.3 The Fourier Transform
2.4 The Laplace Transform
Exercises
Reading Material：Properties of Signal and Noise
Lesson 3 Sampled-Data Signals
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mathematical Description Using the Dirac Function
3.3 Spectra of Sampled-data Signals
3.4 The z-transform
Exercises
Reading Material： Signal Sampling
Lesson 4 Random Signals
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Elements of Probability Theory
4.3 Amplitude Distribution and Moments
4.4 The Autocorrelation and Power Spectral Density
Exercises
Reading Material：The Processing of Random Signal
Lesson 5 Static Performance
5.1 The Ideal Measuring System
5.2 Sensitivity
5.3 Accuracy and Precision
5.4 Possible and Probable Errors
5.5 Other Static-Performance Terms
Exercises
Reading Material：Noncontact Temperature Measurement
Lesson 6 Dynamic Performance
6.1 Zero-order Systems
6.2 First order Systems
6.3 Second-order Systems
6.4 Step-response Specification
6.5 Frequency-response Specification
Exercises
Reading Material： Eddy Current
Lesson 7 Basic Knowledge of Transducers and Resistance Transducers
7.1 Transducer Elements
7.2 Transducer Sensitivity
7.3 Characteristics of an Ideal Transducer
7.4 Electrical Transducers
7.5 Resistance Transducers
Exercises
Reading Material： Laser
Lesson 8 Capacitance， Inductance Transducers and Some Others
8.1 Capacitive Transducers
8.2 Inductive Transducers
8.3 Linear Variable-differential Transformer（1. v. d. t. ）
8.4 Piezo-electric Transducers
8.5 Electromagnetic Transducers
8.6 Thermoelectric Transducers
8.7 Photoelectric Cells （self-generating）
8.8 Mechanical Transducers and Sensing Elements
Exercises
Reading Material ： Video Camera
Lesson 9 Analog Instruments
9.1 Meter Basics
9.2 Ammeters
9.3 Current Measuring Errors
9.4 DC Voltmeters
9.5 Voltage Measuring Errors
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Lesson 10 Digital Instruments
Lesson 11 Computer-based Test Instruments
Lesson 12 Electronics
Lesson 13 Microprocessor
Lesson 14 Remote Sensing
Lesson 15 Multi-sensor Data Fusion
Lesson 16 Nanotechnology
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