Electronic Instrument Design: Architecting for the Life Cycle | 
 enlarge | Author: Kim R. Fowler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $129.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 766023
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0195083717
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.38154
EAN: 9780195083712
ASIN: 0195083717
Publication Date: April 25, 1996
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Product Description
While integrating engineering principles with real applications from a systems perspective, this book provides a framework for developing electronic instrumentation, from hand-held devices to consoles. It offers practical design solutions, describes the interactions, trade-offs, and priorities encountered and then gives specific examples. Written accessibly and comprehensively, Electronic Instrument Design is intended for the practitioner in the field, and serves as a handy reference for practicing engineers. While the focus is on projects mostly found in medium-sized companies, many of the principles presented apply to larger companies as well.
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 Recommended May 4, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book was required for my senior project design class and I've never used it again since. The book emphasizes structure and planning, which in theory will work great; however in the working 'real world' not so much. Depending which public or private sector you work for, the rules are set differently and the 'proper' procedure varies. Overall a good reference for the novice engineer.
 A most useful guide to electronic instrumentation June 12, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Written by a well-known authority on instrumentation, this is really one of the most useful guides to electronics, in general, (and instrumentation in particular) that I have ever seen. Most other books on instrumentation are either all theoretical with a smattering of "experiences", or all hands on with little theoretical structure. Fowler's book combines the wisdom of an accomplished and richly experienced lab technician with the mathematical rigor of many undergraduate texts. The chapters on software, systems engineering, documentation, human factors, and engineering judgment further distinguish it from any hobbyist's guide and most undergraduate type texts. These chapters further enable this book as a practical guide for engineers, engineering managers, lab technicians and managers of labs. This book will appeal to students and practicing engineers who have theoretical understanding but little experience in the lab; and to hobbyists who want to have a deeper understanding of electronic instrumentation. Two thumbs up for this one.
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