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 This page collects links to instructions for tasks that span multiple class meetings.
-The [[fish tank fabrication and assembly]] page has documentation for fabricating the structure and flow loop, fabricating sensors, connecting the LCD panel and wiring the system.
+Follow the link for [[Final Exam Schedule|instructions on how to find dates and times of Final Exams]].
+The primary tasks are
+  * [[fish tank fabrication and assembly|Assemble the structure and flow loop]]
+  * [[fish tank fabrication and assembly|Provide DC power, and wire the sensors and solenoid valves]]
+  * [[fish tank fabrication and assembly|Fabricate the sensors]]
+  * [[Calibrate the salinity sensor]]
+  * [[Control Salinity|Control salinity]]
+  * [[Thermistor calibration|Calibrate the temperature sensor]]
+  * [[Temperature control|Control temperature]]
+Arduino and MATLAB Programming
   * [[MATLAB Programming]]
   * [[Arduino Programming and Hardware Interfacing]]
   * [[Serial-enabled LCD]]
+  * [[I2C LCD character display]]
+Calibration
+  * {{notes:basic_descriptive_statistics.pdf|Introduction to statistics}}
+  * {{notes:power_law_functions.pdf|Basic characteristics of power-law functions}}
+  * Least squares curve fitting {{https://me121.mme.pdx.edu/doku.php?id=calibrate_the_salinity_sensor|with MATLAB}}
+Salinity Control for the Fish Tank
+  * {{lecture:conductivity_sensor_fab.pdf|Fabricate of the salinity sensor|}} (slides)
+  * [[Calibrate the salinity sensor]]
+  * [[Use Mass Balance Models]] to predict changes needed to control salinity
+  * [[Cascade Switching|Cascade Switching]] with transistors and solenoids
+  * [[Control Salinity|Salinity Control Algorithms]]
-  * Control of Fish Tank Salinity
+Temperature Control of the Fish Tank
-    * {{lecture:conductivity_sensor_fab.pdf|Fabrication of the salinity sensor|}} (slides)
+  * [[Temperature sensor fabrication and calibration]]
-    * [[Calibrate the salinity sensor]]
+  * [[Heater Fabrication|Fabrication of the fish tank heater]]
-    * [[Use Mass Balance Models]] to predict changes needed to control salinity
+  * [[Temperature control]]
-    * [[Control Salinity]]
-  * Control of Fish Tank Temperature
-    * [[Temperature sensor fabrication and calibration]]
-    * {{http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~eas199/B/howto/heater/|Instructions}} on fabrication of the fish tank heater
-    * [[Temperature control]]