Laboratory Schedule - Fall 2014
- Laboratory Section 1: MF 11:00-13:50 (FW 233)
Lab Reports
The purpose of the lab report is to communicate your lab results to your classmates. There is no standard format, but assume that your reader is at your level but hasn't done the lab yet. The procedure is in the lab handout and can be referenced with a link instead of writing it out. Be sure to note any changes from the handout as well as your results and observations. Clear data tables and graphs are a plus.
The format of the lab report is either HTML or PDF. These can be made with any number of editing programs, so do not use .doc or other word processor formats directly. Convert them into HTML or PDF instead. Graphs and circuit diagrams can be created and edited in a program like Excel or Paint and inserted as .gif or .jpeg types.
Students are required to post their lab reports on a web site. Students can use their own web page or one from the department if available. All students should send an email message with the URL of the web site by the end of the third week of the semester.
Independent Project
The purpose of the independent project is to build and understand a circuit of interest to you. The circuit design should be in the form of a laboratory experiment using LabVIEW and Elvis II. You can base the circuit off of a design on the web, a design in the text, or an example from a lab that wasn't assigned. You should check on the availability of components to allow enough time to order them if needed.
During the last week you will be required to demonstrate your project and make a presentation. The write up for the project should include diagrams and steps suitable for another student to follow. The presentation should take about 20 minutes and include slides or handouts as well as a demonstration of the actual circuit. The presentation should explain the use of the circuit as well as its function. Be sure to include any interesting observations as well. A report on the project with any visual materials must also be posted on the web page.
Lab Exam
The purpose of the lab exam is to assess your ability to build a circuit and use instruments to make measurements on a circuit. The instruments and techniques will be drawn from the labs, but the circuit may be entirely new. Each part of a lab exam is graded on the understanding of any appropriate theory and practice, and on the accuracy and clarity of the measurements.