1. Welcome to Circuits Lab
Summer 2017
Take a seat in Room S383!
Take a syllabus!
Dr. Dave Shattuck

2. Relation to ECE 2201/2202 Theory vs. Practice
Reinforcing Circuit Theory Ideas
Learning Basic Skills
Prototyping
Basic Lab Equipment
Troubleshooting
Preparation for Design!!!

3. Components of ECE 2100… Informal Reports (6) 30-35%
Complete analytical work at home: Pre-Lab
Perform lab work in class
Use open lab hours to complete lab if needed
Project: Methods Section 10%
Project: Formal Report %
Final Exam %

4. ECE 2100… The Lab The Equipment 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

5. Course Web Sites Server: www.ece.uh.edu/courses
Lab assignments
Calendar
Syllabus
Project and Formal report instructions (not posted yet)
Class PowerPoint presentations
NERD Documentation: information about lab practice
Blackboard: (
Grade Posting

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.

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

8. Safety: Equipment
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.

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

10. If You Use the Open-Hours Lab
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.

11. Lab Kits 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…