I. Photoinstrumentation Applications Seminar JPHT 461, 462, 463

1.1 4 quarter credits per quarter

1.2 2 hour lecture, 4 hour laboratory per week. Some of the laboratory time may be spent procuring and/or analyzing data outside of the classroom setting.

1.3 The prerequisite is upper class status.

The student will be exposed to a variety of technical, industrial and/or applied photographic experiences in order to gain a fuller understanding of the scope of photography and its applications. Simplified approaches to photographic instrumentation systems are emphasized. Photographic topics are discussed that emphasize scientific and technical applications where photography functions as a tool of measurement and visualization of events that are beyond the range of normal photographic equipment.

III. Objectives:

3.1 At the end of this course the student will be able to understand the limits of standard photographic equipment in regards to their application in special photographic situations.

3.2 To identify the equipment necessary to undertake a number of unusual photographic assignments.

3.3 To function in a more knowledgeable manner in future technical and industrial photographic situations.

3.4 To gain an appreciation for simplified approaches to photographic instrumentation applications.

The outline has varied and will vary according to the availability of equipment, facilities and expertise of the seminar leader. It shall, however, deal in a broad sense with a variety of applications of photographic instrumentation. At present the outline of topics is as follows:

4.1 Fall Quarter

4.1.1 Shutters-calibration with turntable
4.1.2 Shutters-calibration with television
4.1.3 Use of blur to determine velocity
4.1.4 Measure RPM using SLR camera at over 600 pps
4.1.5 Independent solution to an assigned problem
4.1.6 Strip cameras- making and using one
4.1.7 Peripheral photography
4.1.8 Panoramic photography
4.1.9 Photofinish photography

4.2.1 Ultraviolet photography
4.2.2 Printed circuit board fabrication
4.2.3 Making an L.S.D. activated synchronizer
4.2.4 Shadowgraphs
4.2.5 Schlieren photography
4.2.6 Moving film stroboscopy
4.2.7 Independent solution to an assigned problem
4.2.8 Underwater Photography
4.2.9 Slit-scan photography

4.3.1 Grids, scales and basic mapmaking
4.3.2 Measurements from vertical aerial photographs
4.3.3 Elevation and distance from aerial stereo pairs
4.3.4 Ballistic near miss measurements
4.3.5 Reproduction photography
4.3.6 Independent solution to an assigned problem
4.3.7 Infrared photography
4.3.8 Time lapse photography
4.3.9 Synchroballistic photography

Instructional techniques include lectures, films, laboratories, field trips, slide/tape shows, video tapes, simulations, etc.

IV. Evaluation:

The evaluation will be based on the submission of written and illustrated project reports. Acceptable performance on the quantity and quality of the reports shall not qualify the student for a grade higher than a "B". Only satisfactory performance on a final examination with a grade of 85% or better will qualify a student who has earned a grade of B on reports alone to the grade of "A". A failing grade may be assigned for unsatisfactory performance with regards to written report quality and quantity as deemed appropriate by the instructor.

VI. Bibliography:

There are no required texts or suggested reading. Relevant material as written or procured by the seminar leader will be made available to the students wherever possible.

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