Hands on Sensors VIP

Hands on Sensors: Spring 2026

Meeting Time & Place

Mondays, 13:00 - 13:50

Instructor Information

Office Hours

Office hours coincide with the Research Computing Department office hours, which can be found on this calendar Links to an external site.. Wednesday office hours are Zoom based, Thursday office hours are Zoom and in person in Riverfront Hall 319.

NOTE: I will be in Raptor Research Center 127 for the Wednesday office hours. Send me an email to let me know if you are coming.

Description

This course aims to involve students in the scientific research process by implementing solutions for research projects using small-scale compute. These computers are inexpensive, modular, portable, and extensible to provide a wide variety of options for data collection, analysis, and automation. Students will interact with Principle Investigators, design solutions for those PI's research problems, and implement part or all of the solution using the compute resources and sensors. Students will interactive with Boise State researchers, and help design and implement solutions for those researcher's specific problems. Along the way, students will learn fundamentals of research, project management, documentation, coding, and basics of computer hardware.

Course Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students will be able to: