PHYS 524 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Readings and other sources

Unit 1 reading and reference material

• Arduino project hub tutorials
• The Python Tutorial
• Using EAGLE: Schematic
• Using EAGLE: Board Layout

Unit 2 reading and reference material

• I2C
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
• Serial Communication

Unit 3 reading and reference material

• See the various tutorials on the web sites of the sensors’ manufacturers. For example, Adafruit BME680.
• Fundamentals of Acoustics 4th ed., L.E. Kinsler et al., John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2000).

Unit 4 reading and reference material

• Place IT!
• What software to use for 3D printing

Unit 5 reading and reference material

• Thermal Management Handbook, Maxim Integrated (2014), available online.

Unit 6 reading and reference material

• The Finite Element Method: Linear Static and Dynamic Finite Element Analysis, Thomas J.R. Hughes, Dover (2000);
• Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis, Nils O. Myklestad, Dover (2018);
• Simulation and the Monte Carlo Method, R.Y. Rubinstein and D.P. Kroese, Wiley (2017).
• Wiki Article on Monte Carlo Integration
• Original Lepage Vegas paper

Unit 7 reading and reference material

• Model Checking, E.M. Clarke, Jr. et al., The MIT Press (1999);
• Principles and Practices of Quality Assurance, Ann Gravelis, SAGE Publications (2016).