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20.309: Biological Instrumentation and Measurement

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Updates for the DNA melting module
New lab hours:

Download this file containing course information, including schedule, reading assignments, lab modules, and homework (3.5 MB)
Readings for the first half of 20.309 are available in a single (32 MB) pdf file. You can find the file in the readings folder of the course locker. To access the locker from a Project Athena machine, type: attach 20.309 and then cd ~20.309. The full path to the readings folder is: \\afs\athena.mit.edu\course\20\20.309\Students\Readings. You can also download the file directly at this link. The login and password will be provided in lecture.

9/8-9/12
Lecture & Recitation
Tuesday	RC Circuits
Thursday	Filters
Friday	Thermodynamics of DNA melting
Optional reading
Introduction to diodes
Homework
Homework #1 (also available in the course PDF file) due 9/16
Lab
Module 0: Introduction to Electronics

9/4-9/5
Lecture & Recitation
Tuesday	No lecture
Thursday	Course overview
Friday	Voltage dividers and electrical impedance
Optional reading
No optional readings this week
Homework
None assigned
Lab
Lab opens 9/8

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-*Welcome to 20.309!
 *Download ''[[Media:packet.pdf|this file]]'' containing course information, including schedule, reading assignments, lab modules, and homework (3.5 MB)
 *Readings for the first half of 20.309 are available in a single (32 MB) pdf file. You can find the file in the ''readings'' folder of the course locker. To access the locker from a Project Athena machine, type: <code>attach 20.309</code> and then <code>cd ~20.309</code>. The full path to the readings folder is: <code>\\afs\athena.mit.edu\course\20\20.309\Students\Readings</code>.  You can also download the file directly at [http://www.media.mit.edu/nanoscale/courses/BE309/private/reading.pdf this link].  The login and password will be provided in lecture.