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20.309 Master Schedule
Module 1: Optics & Microscopy
| Important dates | Assignment due | Assignment page links | Useful resources |
| 9/17/17 | Assignment 1 |
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| 9/24/17 | Assignment 2 | Assignment 2 Overview | |
| 9/28/17 | Quiz 1 (in lecture) | ||
| 10/1/17 | Assignment 3 | Assignment 3 Overview | |
| 10/8/17 | Assignment 4 | ||
| 10/15/17 | Assignment 5 | Assignment 5 Overview | |
| 10/19/17 | Exam 1 (at 7:30pm in 4-163) |
Module 2: Signals and Systems
| Important dates | Assignment due | Assignment page links | Useful resources |
| 10/29/17 | Assignment 6 | Assignment 6 Overview | |
| 11/2/17 | Quiz 2 (in lecture) | ||
| 11/5/17 | Assignment 7 | Assignment 7 Overview | |
| 11/12/17 | Assignment 8 | Assignment 8 Overview | |
| 11/19/17 | Assignment 9 | Assignment 9 Overview | |
| 12/3/17 | Assignment 10 | ||
| 12/7/17 | Exam 2 (at 7:30pm in 4-163) | ||
| 12/13/17 | Assignment 11 |
Optics and microscopy resources
Background reading
- Geometrical optics and ray tracing
- Physical optics and resolution
- Optical aberrations
- Aperture and field stops
- Optical detectors, noise, and the limit of detection
- Manta G032 camera measurements
- Understanding log plots
Code examples and simulations
- Converting Gaussian fit to Rayleigh resolution
- MATLAB: Estimating resolution from a PSF slide image
- Matlab: Scalebars
- Calculating MSD and Diffusion Coefficients
Electronics resources
Background reading
- Electronics primer
- Khan Academy Material, esp. "Ideal Circuit Elements" and "Voltage Divider"
- Real electronics
- Impedance analysis
- Transfer functions and Bode plots
- Complex number review
- Input and output impedance
Code examples and simulations
- DNA Melting: Simulating DNA Melting - Basics
- DNA Melting: Simulating DNA Melting - Intermediate Topics
- DNA Melting: Model function and parameter estimation by nonlinear regression
Reference materials
Limits of detection mini-lab
- Lab Manual: Limits of Detection
- Lab Manual: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
- Limits of Detection: Data Sessions
