ECE 342 Laboratory Information

Lab will NOT meet on first week of the Spring 2010 term.


Lab sessions will begin on Tuesday (1/19) of the second week of the term. You will be doing experiment number one at the first lab session.

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Table of Contents

  1. Laboratory Policy
  2. Laboratory Manual
  3. Laboratory Kits
  4. Grading Policy
  5. Laboratory Reports
  6. Laboratory Room Rules
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Laboratory Policy

Lab meets in room 3253 SEL. Be sure to find that room BEFORE your first lab meeting. You don't want to be late for your first (or any) lab session do you? Arrive on time for all lab sessions.

You must attend the lab section in which you are registered. You can not make up a missed lab session! So, be sure to attend each lab session.

REMEMBER: You must get a score of 65% or greater to pass lab. And, you must pass lab to pass the course.

It is very important that you prepare in advance for every experiment. The Title page and the first four parts of your report (Purpose, Theory, Circuit Analysis, and Procedure) should be written up BEFORE you arrive to your lab session. You should also prepare data tables and bring graph paper when necessary. To insure that you get into the habit of doing the above, your lab instructor will be collecting your preliminary work at the beginning of your lab session. The preliminary report value is 5 points. This work will be returned to you while you are setting up the experiment and must also be attached to the final report.

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Lab Manual

Lab Text: None
Equipment information and experiments will be on this page.

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Laboratory Kits

Each lab station group will need one laboratory kit. These kits are available in the electronics section (first floor) of the bookstore. Do not buy a kit until after your lab station groups have formed at the first lab meeting.

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Grading Policy

Grading Policy:  
Lab Reports ----- 15 pts.(each) x 13 = 130
Prelab Reports --- 5 pts (each) x 13 = 130
Total = 260 pts. max.

Your score will then be scaled to 100% REMEMBER: You must get a score of 65% or greater to pass lab. And, you must pass lab to pass the course.

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Laboratory Reports

EXPERIMENT REPORTS: Each station will have two (or three only if necessary) students working together as a team on an experiment. Each STUDENT will submit one preliminary report at the beginning of each lab session and EACH TEAM will submitone experiment report at the beginning of the next lab session. NO LATE REPORTS ACCEPTED! NO EXTRA TIME ALLOWED!


Format

(Title Page)

Course instructor
Experiment number and name
Student(s) name(s) and ID number(s) (print)
(You must also sign the report)
Lab section number
Lab station number
Lab instructor
Date submitted


(Body)
  1. Purpose (1 or 2 sentences.)
  2. Theory (1 paragraph.)
  3. Circuit Analysis (A detailed mathematical analysis of the of the circuits that predicts every data value or graph recorded in section V. 25% to 50% of the lab report score.)
  4. Procedure (In your own words explain how to perform the experiment.)
  5. Data and Graphs (Present data clearly using tables etc. All graphs must be on graph paper and should be labeled.)
  6. Calculations and Results (Calculations using data. Not a repeat of circuit analysis.)
  7. Answers to questions from the lab manual (Restate and answer questions from the lab manual.)
  8. Conclusions (1 paragraph.)

Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 must be prepared before beginning an experiment as a Preliminary Report (i.e. must be completed before coming to lab.) or your overall report score will have 5 points deducted.

NOTE: REPORTS CAN BE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 PAGES

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Laboratory Room Rules


  1. Report any equipment malfunction to the instructor immediately.
  2. DO NOT MOVE EQUIPMENT FROM ONE STATION TO ANOTHER!
  3. The instructor must check and initial your data and station before you leave the lab. That data sheet must be included with your final report.
  4. After completing an experiment, turn off all equipment and put away cables and parts.
  5. Food, beverages and smoking are not permitted in the lab.

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Last modified: Mon Jan 25 18:48:59 2010