An Interdisciplinary, LabVIEW Based, Data Acquisition and Measurements Course

This paper describes an interdisciplinary data acquisition course that teaches the creation of virtual instruments (utilizing LabVIEW) and their application in mechanical, physical, and electro-mechanical measurement systems. It includes pedagogical recommendations on how to teach data acquisition to multiple majors and some tactical recommendations on how to teach LabVIEW to multiple majors. The course follows a combined lecture/laboratory format and is designed for Electronic, Computer, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Engineering Technology students organized into cross-functional teams. The outline of the paper follows the course outline described in TAC of ABET “SelfStudy Questionnaire - TC2K Visits” 1