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Node requires dynamic data to be converted to numerical data. This enables the program to
process and record all acquired data points.
The updated VI allows the user to input excitation voltage, gain, and gage factor; thus the
program can be used with different hardware conditions without major alternation.
Updated software for Vibration Measurement Laboratory enables saving time domain
data without alternating the program.
Step-by-step tutorials for constructing the programs are included in the updated
laboratory instructions, which are contained in Appendix 3 and Appendix 4.
4.2.2 Updated Instruction Materials for Strain and Pressure Measurement Laboratory
The background part of updated instruction material for Strain and Pressure Measurement
Laboratory contains brief overviews of following topics:
 Piezoresistive pressure sensor
 Stress and strain in a thin-wall cylinder
 Strain gages
o Operating principle and application of strain gages
o Materials and selection of strain gauges
 Wheatstone bridge
The instructions describe the experiment procedures in detail, propose data analysis tasks
and discussion questions, and include optional activities and relevant reference information.
Refer to Appendix 3 for the instructions document.
4.2.3 Updated Instruction Materials for Vibration Measurement Laboratory
The background part of updated instruction material for Vibration Measurement
Laboratory contains brief overviews of following topics:
 Static analysis of simple cantilever beam
o Stress, strain, and deflection associate with bending
o Calculation of static characteristics
 Dynamic characteristics of a cantilever beam under free vibration
o Natural frequencies of a cantilever beam under free vibration