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EE 233 Fall 2011 Circuit Theory |
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Laboratory information There are five laboratory experiments to be performed over the 10-week duration of the course. Two weeks are allocated per experiment: one week is needed to complete a given experiment, and the second week is used to deal with possible problems (debugging if necessary, re-doing a section, etc.) and to write up the lab report. Laboratory #5 is a lab exam, not an experiment. Students will work in teams of 2 or 3 each (maximum number is 3 in a team) in the laboratory. These teams should remain the same throughout the quarter. All lab sections meet in room EE1 137. The TA will show you the specific area in the room reserved for EE 233 (many courses have laboratories simultaneously in the same room). The department requires students to buy oscilloscope probes in the laboratory. Please check with the EE Store for prices and information. Lab sections start Tuesday, October 4. Use the first discussion section to set up the laboratory teams. If your discussion meets on Monday or Tuesday, go the beginning of your lab section to meet with TA and to set up groups. 1. Lab-section TAAll lab sections meet in room EE1 137. The TAs will go over the meeting times in the lab sections.
2. Lab grading policyEach laboratory consists of a Prelab and a Lab Report. The Prelab counts 1/3 toward the laboratory score, and the Lab Report counts the remaining 2/3. Laboratory experiments 1 - 4 are graded on the team effort: one score is given to each team, and each member of the team gets that score. Laboratory experiment 5 is an individual hands-on instrument exam administered by the TA for which each person gets his/her own score. 2.1 PrelabEach student team must complete and turn in the Prelab assignment at the beginning of each laboratory meeting. Each team submits only one Prelab. The quiz sections are an ideal time for lab teams to work collectively on their Prelabs, since the TAs will be available to provide help and provide suggestions. 2.2 Lab reportThe lab report must be typed neatly, at least the text portion. The formulas might be added in clear neat hand-writing if you do not know how to use word processors to type formulas. You should learn how to use the word processor to type in math equations. Graphs may be incorporated automatically using Excel and/or by pasting the printed output from the printer connected to the oscilloscope in the laboratory. Hardcopy print-outs can be stapled to the back of the report or scanned and included in the report. Electronic copies should be incorporated into the report. All graphs, figures, print-outs must be labeled and referenced accordingly. The emphasis is on a professional presentation of the laboratory work as if you were submitting the report to a design team in industry. The lab report should consist a cover page and the report body as specified below. Cover pageThe cover page must include the following elements and the table of individual roles. Laboratory title: Lab report bodyThe body of the lab report must include the following sections:
The lab report will be due at the beginning of next lab. Points will be taken off for poor looking reports. For clarifications of these requirements and guidelines, please see the TA of your lab section. 3. Laboratory kit of componentsThe laboratory kit of all components are available for pick-up from the EE Stock Room (in EE1 137) once lab groups are set (one kit per group). This kit is a supplement to the 215 kit. If no one in the group has an EE 215 kit, you will need to purchase a breadboard and wire kit. More information on the components in the lab kit can be found at the EE Stores Web Site, including links data sheets and instructions on how to identify codes on resistors and capacitors. In addition, links to manuals for the lab equipment are provided.The department requires students to buy oscilloscope probes in the laboratory. Please check with the EE Store for prices and information. The same probe sets can be used for several subsequent EE classes. 4. Laboratory manualThis document is extremely important: it shows you how to use the instruments in the laboratory to perform the experiments. It should be read during Week 1 and serves as a reference document for all future laboratories. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader (latest version) as part of your web browser to download and print the laboratory manual "Introduction to basic laboratory instruments." Adobe Acrobat Reader is free and available for download from Adobe. The Acrobat Reader will also be necessary to read and print component specifications for the integrated circuits used in the laboratory experiments. 5. Laboratory descriptionsLab 1. RC circuitsThis experiment is performed during Weeks 2 and 3 of the quarter. Lab 2. Operational amplifiersThis experiment is performed during Weeks 4 and 5 of the quarter. Download the opamp specifications depending on which opamp you use. Web links might be moved by manufacturers so check with product catalogs if necessary.
Lab 3. Integrators, differentiators, and simple filtersThis experiment is performed during Weeks 6 and 7 of the quarter. Download the opamp specifications depending on which opamp you use. Web links might be moved by manufacturers so check with product catalogs if necessary.
Lab 4. Second Order FiltersThis experiment is performed during Weeks 8 and 9 of the quarter. Download the opamp specifications depending on which opamp you use. Web links might be moved by manufacturers so check with product catalogs if necessary.
Lab 5. Hands-on laboratory examThe laboratory hands-on exam during Week 10 is a short exam given by the TA to each student individually to examine the student's knowledge on the use of instrumentation to test a circuit. Each student must schedule a time with the TA to take the exam individually, not as a team. Beginning in late November, each student can sign up for a 15-minute slot to take the lab exam. |
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Contact the instructor at: dunham@ee.washington.edu |