ENGR 0260L. Electric Circuits Laboratory
Unit: 1
Formerly known as ENGR 17L
Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 210 and 210L with grades of "C" or better
Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 260
Hours: 54 laboratory
An introduction to the construction and measurement of electrical circuits. Basic use of electrical test and measurement instruments including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generators. Use of circuit simulation software. Interpretation of measured and simulated data based on principles of circuit analysis for DC, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state (AC) conditions. Elementary circuit design. Practical considerations such as component value tolerance and non-ideal aspects of laboratory instruments. Construction and measurement of basic operational amplifier circuits. (C-ID ENGR 260 L) (CSU, UC)
ENGR 0260L - Electric Circuits Laboratory
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Formerly known as ENGR 17L Prerequisite: Completion of PHYS 210 and 210L with grades of "C" or better Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ENGR 260 Hours: 54 laboratory Description: An introduction to the construction and measurement of electrical circuits. Basic use of electrical test and measurement instruments including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and function generators. Use of circuit simulation software. Interpretation of measured and simulated data based on principles of circuit analysis for DC, transient, and sinusoidal steady-state (AC) conditions. Elementary circuit design. Practical considerations such as component value tolerance and non-ideal aspects of laboratory instruments. Construction and measurement of basic operational amplifier circuits. (C-ID ENGR 260 L) (CSU, UC) Units 1 Lecture-Discussion Laboratory 54 By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Write, explain, specify, build, and measure, with engineering design techniques, the common electrical circuit elements (including busses, connectors, resistors, inductors, capacitors, diodes, and transistors). Build and test complex resistive networks by applying various engineering analysis techniques. Analyze, build, and measure complex time variant circuit networks. Analyze, build, and test electrical engineering circuits including DC, AC, Op-amp, and digital logic circuits. Create comprehensive reports to document the design and fabrication process of several different types of circuits comparing theoretical results to those measured within the lab on circuits built by the student. Course Content Outline I. Introduction to circuit elements a. Voltage and current sources b. Dependent and Independent sources (voltage and current) c. Passive elements: resistors, capacitors, and inductors d. Operational Amplifiers II. Circuit analysis, simple resistive circuits a. Circuit parameters (voltage and current) b. Constructing a circuit diagram (model) c. Resistor (R) analysis d. Ohm's Law e. Kirchhoff's Voltage Law f. Kirchhoff's Current Law g. Analysis of dependent sources (constraint equations) III. Circuit analysis, advanced resistive circuits a. series and parallel resistor reduction b. The voltage divider c. The current divider d. Measuring voltage and current (theoretical vs. actual) e. Delta to Wye equivalent circuits f. Node voltage analysis g. Mesh current analysis h. Super-node and super-mesh techniques i. Source transforms j. Thevenin and Norton equivalents k. Maximum power transfer l. The principal of superposition IV. Time Variant Circuits a. Capacitor analysis (C) b. Inductor analysis (L) c. Capacitors and inductors in series and parallel d. Mutual and self inductance e. Natural response of first order circuits (RL and RC) f. Step response of first order circuits (RL and RC) g. Combined response (step and natural) of first order circuits h. Sequential switching of first order circuits i. Unbound response of first order circuits j. Natural response of parallel second order circuits (RLC) k. Natural response of series second order circuits (RLC) l. Step response of parallel second order circuits (RLC) m. Step response of series second order circuits (RLC) V. Steady State Analysis a. Sinusoidal sources b. Sinusoidal response c. The phasor and phasor analysis d. Phasor diagrams e. Frequency domain analysis of passive circuit elements f. Kirchhoff's laws in the frequency domain g. Series and parallel simplifications in the frequency domain h. Delta to Wye simplifications in the frequency domain i. Source transforms in the frequency domain j. Thevenin and Norton equivalents in the frequency domain k. The node voltage method in the frequency domain l. The mesh current method in the frequency domain m. Real and ideal transformers VI. Power Calculations a. Sinusoidal steady state power b. Instantaneous power c. Average power d. Reactive power e. RMS power f. Complex power g. Maximum power transfer h. Single phase and three phase power VII. Operational Amplifiers a. Operational amplifier terminals b. Operational amplifier voltages and currents c. Modeling operational amplifiers d. Real vs. ideal operational amplifiers e. Inverting amplifier circuits f. Summing amplifier circuits g. Non-inverting amplifier circuits h. Difference amplifier circuits i. Integrating amplifier circuits j. Circuits including multiple operational amplifiers VIII Logic Circuits a. Identify all common boolean logic gates b. Perform mathematical logic operations utilizing logic gates c. Perform theoretical digital mathematics using logic gates d. wire up actual digital logic gates e. Use hard wired digital logic gates to perform simple mathematical functions Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Demonstrate the use of common laboratory test equipment following hands-on training 1A Digital Volt Meter (resistance, voltage and current) 1B O-Scope (time variant voltage and current) 1C Function generator 1D Power supply 1E Computer circuit modeling software 2. Solve problems with practical circuits which demonstrate the application of theoretical principles 2A Simple and complex resistive networks 2B Series and parallel combinations of resistors-capacitors-inductors (natural and step response) 2C Mutual inductance 2D time variant DC sources (include switching) 2E steady state sinusoidal source and response 2F Instantaneous and steady state power supplied and consumed 2G Maximum power transferred 2H Operational Amplifiers (single and multiple) 2I Logic Circuits 3. Create lab reports summarizing the theory, procedure, equipment, results and conclusions of various lab experiments Methods of Evaluation Reports Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments 1. Read chapter in the textbook on root-mean-square (rms) power measurement versus peak power measurement. Come to lab prepared to discuss and then demonstrate the measurement of RMS and peak values of voltage and current on an electrical circuit wired by the student. 2. Read the lab procedure on operating the O-scope. Perform the tutorial that is attached to the lab procedure. This will begin to prepare one for the O-scope labs. After reading through the procedure and tutorial, take the time outside of class to perform the procedures described therein. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Create a written lab report that will clearly explain the theory, procedure, equipment used, results, and conclusions of Lab experiment #1, DC voltage measurement. 2. Given the network of resistors connected in series and parallel as shown in the circuit below, use the mesh-current method to solve for all circuit variables (voltage and current in each device). Now create this circuit on a prototype board and measure these values. Compare and contrast the theoretical values (calculated) to the actual voltage and current measured on the circuit. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Laboratory Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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