EL E 353 - Electronics Laboratory

2001 Catalog Data:     EL. E. 353, Electronics Laboratory.  Credit 1;   Prerequisite:  ENGR 361;  Corequisite:   EL. E. 352

Textbook:     Donald F. Hanson, Electronics Laboratory Manual, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Mississippi.
    
References:     Rashid, Microelectronics Circuits, PWS Publishing, 1999; D. A. Neaman, Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design, Irwin, 1996; Roden and Carpenter, Electronic Design, Discovery Press, 1997; and A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, 1998.
    
Coordinator: Dr. Charles E. Smith, Professor of Electrical Engineering
    
Goals:     This laboratory course is designed to assist students to acquire knowledge of electronic devices, models, and applications, and to show how theory is verified by experiment. Students are required to develop an experiment design to measure and characterize an electronic device or circuit and learn basic fundamentals of safety. Experiments are developed so that students can learn the how electronic devices operate in practice, as well as learn troubleshooting techniques.


Prerequisite by Topic:
  1. Basic Electronic Devices, Models, Amplifiers (ELE 351)
  2. Basic Circuit Measurements (ENGR 361)

Corequisite by Topic:
  1. Waveshaping, Digital Electronics (ELE 352)

Topics:
  1. Introduction to Laboratory Equipment (1 week)
  2. The VD-ID Characteristic for a Silicon Diode (1 week)
  3. BJT and JFET Transistor Characteristics (1 week)
  4. BJT and JFET Biasing Circuits (1 week)
  5. BJT Hybrid-p Model Parameters and Frequency Response (1 week)
  6. Basic Amplifier Configurations (1 week)
  7. Negative Feedback Amplifiers (1 week)
  8. The Differential Amplifier (1 week)
  9. The Operational Amplifier (1 week)
  10. BJT and JFET Transistor Switches (1 week)
  11. Transistor Waveshaping Circuits (1 week)
  12. TTL and CMOS Digital Logic Circuits (1 week)
  13. Comparators and Schmitt Triggers (1 week)
  14. Experiment Design by student teams (1 week)
  15. Multi-Media Safety Mini-Course(computer-based)

Laboratory projects (including major items of equipment and instrumentation used):
  1. Tektronix Model 2225 Oscilloscope
  2. Tektronix Model CFG 250 Function Generator
  3. Tektronix Model CFC 250 Counter
  4. Hewlett Packard Model 6236B Triple Power Supply
  5. Fluke Model 8010A Digital Multimeter
  6. Tektronix Model 114 Pulse Generator
  7. Hewlett Packard 400D Vacuum Tube Voltmeter
  8. Tektronix Model 575/576 Curve Tracer
  9. General Radio Model 1650A Impedance Bridge
  10. Sencore Z-Meter

Writing Workshops: Attendance in the following workshops sponsored by The University Writing Center are required:

  1. Critical Reading and Thinking: Summary to Analysis, Argument
  2. Writing with Coherence, Clarity, and Eloquence
  3. Time Management and Writing: Overcoming Writer’s Block and Procrastinatination

In addition, one formal report should be written using academic support for students, provided by Writing Consultants of The University of Mississippi Center.

Safety Video Presentation:
          Safety lecture from IEEE Engineering Profession Videotape Series(1998) developed for preparing graduates for new careers in industry.

Safety Multimedia Course:
          Take Shopware Multimedia Safety Course on 1)electricity and first aid, 2)CPR, 3)fire prevention, and 4)electricity and electronics with exam scores greater than or equal to 70 percentile.

Estimated ABET Category Content: Engineering Science: 1 credit or 100%

Prepared by: Mr. W. Elloitt Hutchcraft, Instructor, and Dr. Charles E. Smith
Date: October 8, 2001

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