Overview of the Electronics Engineering Department at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
Conference
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OSTI ID:7319376
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States); University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory is engaged in a broad range of research and development programs to develop the energy resources of the United States. The Electronics Engineering Department, in addition to other responsibilities, provides the necessary instrumentation and control systems for these R and D programs of the Laboratory. This overview examines the planning, organization and staffing that are needed to efficiently carry out department responsibilities. When undertaking new research program it is important that the instrumentation and control specialists study the overall system development rather than being constrained to consider the use of a number of individual devices. The use of the systems approach is discussed in the light of laboratory experience. Effective management requires that a variety of both long-range and short-range programs be undertaken to develop data-acquisition and control systems applicable to laboratory problems. Long-range planning relates to programs that are expected to be operational in 3 to 5 years. Short-range planning makes use of present day technology that can be adapted to more immediate utilization. Equipment designed with a broad range of applications must be considered in contrast to instruments tailored to the needs of a specific user. The training and experience necessary for the selection of the engineering and technical staff are discussed. Management policies and operating procedure required for an effective operation are considered in some detail.
- Research Organization:
- University of California, Berkeley, CA (United States); Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (LBL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 7319376
- Report Number(s):
- LBL--4836; CONF-761105-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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