ELEC 120: Foundations of Electrical Engineering

Spring 2007

LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS
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The lab TA is Cathy Kruesi (e-mail: ckruesi).

The following link leads to a copy of the ELEC 120 lab policies and information sheet (*.doc format):
     Lab Policies and Information
The following provides important information on the preparation of lab reports (*.doc format):

     Lab Report Guidelines and Grading Criteria (posted March 18)

Each week bring to lab:

     weekly lab handout
     blank paper and/or optional lab notebook
     breadboard
     wire strippers/cutters
     screwdriver (optional)

Laboratory Assignments (all are in *.doc format):

     Lab #1: Basic Circuit Measurements (Jan. 22, 2007)
     Lab #2: Resistors and Switches (Jan. 29, 2007)
     Lab #3: Electronic Angle Indicator Using Voltage Dividers (Feb. 5, 2007)
     Lab #4: Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) Tester (Feb. 12, 2007)
     (Feb. 19 lab replaced with lecture to make up for snow day)
     Lab #5: Inverting Amplifier Using Op-Amp (Feb. 26, 2007)
     Lab #6: D/A Converter Based on Summing Amplifier (Mar. 5, 2007)
     Lab #7: Thevenin Equivalent Circuits (Mar. 19, 2007)
     Lab #8: D/A Converter Based on the Superposition Principle (Mar. 26, 2007)
     Lab #9: RC Circuits and Time Constants (Apr. 2, 2007)
     Lab #10: RL Circuits and Real Inductors (Apr. 9, 2007)
     (Apr. 16 lab replaced with Exam #2 make-up opportunity)
     Lab #11: Digital Ten-Minute Timer (Apr. 23, 2007)

Resources:

     Prof. Mastascusa's E-Lessons
     Resistor Color Code
     Table of Standard Resistor Values
     How to Capture Oscilloscope Traces
     Fairchild Semiconductor 74LS163 Data Sheet
     Fairchild Semiconductor 74LS47 Data Sheet
     7400 Series TTL ICs (Wikipedia page)

 

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