Welcome to Circuits Lab ECE 2100H Dr. Len Trombetta 1 Fall 2015 Take a seat in either room! Take a syllabus! (On the TA desk in S385)

Relation to ECE 2300 Theory vs. Practice Reinforcing Circuit Theory Ideas Learning Basic Skills – Prototyping – Basic Lab Equipment – Troubleshooting Preparation for Design!!! 2

Components of ECE 2100H… Informal Reports (6)35% – Complete analytical work at home: Pre-Lab – Perform lab work in class – Use open lab hours to complete lab if needed Project: Methods Section10% Project: Formal Report30% Final Exam25% 3

ECE 2100… 4 The Lab S383/S385 Lab TAs On duty when the lab is open Assigned to a particular course The Electronics Shop: S388 (Robert Dial; Ralph Brown) The Equipment Lab Kits: prototype board and components Basic bench-top equipment Multimeter Oscilloscope Function Generator

Course Web Sites Server: – Calendar and syllabus – Lab assignments – Project and Formal report instructions (not posted yet) – Class PowerPoint presentations – NERD Documentation: information about lab practice Blackboard: ( – Grade Posting – 5

6 Safety Considerations  Be neat; be careful; be courteous.  There are no foods or drinks allowed in the lab at any time, even if you are not consuming them.

Safety: The TAs 7  No one is allowed to work in the lab without TA or Instructor supervision.  The TAs are in charge. Do what they say.

Safety: Equipment 8  Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or calibrate the instrumentation (unless instructed to do so).  Do not touch live, high-voltage circuits with both hands: put one hand behind your back.

Safety: Emergencies 9  In case of emergency, call 911 or campus police at x

If You Use the Open-Hours Lab 10  When you arrive:  Sign in with name and the lab bench.  Give your ID to the TA  While you are working:  DO NOT take equipment from another bench.  DO NOT take cables from another bench.  Broken or Missing Equipment? Fill out a form; change benches  When you are finished:  Clean up.  Sign out.  Get your ID.

Lab Kits 11  You will get:  A breadboard (prototyping board).  A bunch of parts  Wires  Resistors  Capacitors  Op Amps  Transistors  Voltage Regulator  These will be good for:  2100, 3155, 3456, design projects…