-To apply knowledge of math and science to the understanding of electrical circuits          operations.

-To design and conduct experiment as well as to analyze and interpret data.

-To provide practical experience with electronic devices and circuits

-To become familiar with PC-LPM-16 data acquisition board and LabView.

-To program SBC8051 for embedded control applications.

-To work in teams, express thoughts orally and share the workload.

-To write lab reports explaining the procedure and the results of the experiment. 

Course Objectives:

Students should be able to:

-Find Thevenin equivalent circuit of the artificial circuit.

-Measure input offset current, bias current and input bias voltage of Op-Amps.

-Determine open and closed loop voltage gains; input impedance; common node rejection; slew rate and frequency response of Op-Amp circuits experimentally

-Test diodes using an ohmmeter

-Find diode characteristic curves using point-by-point method and the oscilloscope as a curve tracer.

-Design a simple diode circuit using load line technique.

-Create four function calculator using LabView.

-Use PC-LPM-16 data acquisition board.

-Use the data acquisition board as a voltmeter and an oscilloscope.

-Understand the advantages and limitations PC-Based Data Acquisition system.

-Modify counter.asm program to debounce the switch.-Write the programs to implement several Boolean expressions and to simulate a traffic light with the SBC8051 computer.

-Program SBC8051 to generate PWM output.

-Understand half-wave and full-wave rectifiers without and with capacitor filters.

- Find zener diode characteristics using point-by-point method and the oscilloscope as a curve tracer.

-Design a zener diode regulator and test the circuit.

-Test BJT using an ohmmeter.

-Obtain BJT characteristics using point-by-point method and the oscilloscope as a curve tracer and design a simple CE amplifier and measure signal amplification of CE amplifier.

-Design an experiment.

-Collect data and analyze and interpret data.

-Work in teams, express thoughts orally and share the workload.

-Keep records of your experiments on professional notebook.

-Write lab reports explaining the procedure and the results of the experiment. 

Prerequisites by Topic: 

 Basic electrical circuits. Basic programming of 8051. 

Topics Covered: 

Thevenin Theorem………………………………………….……………….…1 week.

The Operational Amplifier …………………………………………. .…….…1 week.

Solid State Diodes…………………………………………………….……..…1 week.

Labview Tutorial……………..……………………………………………...….1 week.

PC-Based Data Acquisition…………………………..……………..……..….1 week.

Microcontroller I…………………………….…………………………….....…1 week.

Microcontroller II……………………….…………………………. …….……1 week.

DC Power Supplies……………………….…………………………. …..…….1 week.

Zener Diodes……………………….…………………………. …………….…1 week.

Bipolar Transistors……………………….…………………………. ….……..1 week.

Experiment Design ……………………….…………… …………. …………2 weeks.

Computer Usage: 

LabView is used in LabView and PC-Based Data Acquisition experiments. 8051 Simulator and Workbench are used in Microcontroller I and Microcontroller II experiments.  

Estimated Content: 

Engineering Design…………………………………………………….0.5 credit (50%)

Engineering Science……………………………………………………0.5 credit (50%)  

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