I. LABORATORY RULES AND REGULATIONS
1.1 General Rules
1. Students must be punctual in attending laboratory sessions. Students who are late for the laboratory session
for more than 30 minutes without valid reasons will be barred from the lab sessions.
2. Upon coming to a laboratory session, students must sign in their attendance in the attendance sheet or
logbook.
3. Upon completion of the experiment, students must inform the instructor or the laboratory staff to obtain
permission to leave and must not forget to sign out.
4. All students must observe the MMU Dress Code while in the laboratory.
5. Sandals or open-toed shoes are NOT allowed.
6. Foods, drinks and smoking are NOT allowed.
7. All bags must be left at the front of the laboratories.
8. The lab timetable must be strictly followed. Prior permission from the Lab Supervisor must be obtained if
any change is to be made.
9. Students must complete the experiment within the given time.
10. Respect the laboratory and its other users. Noise must be kept to a minimum.
11. Workspace must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Points might be taken off on students/groups who fail
to follow this.
12. Handle all apparatus with care.
13. All students are liable for any damage to equipment due to their own negligence.
14. All equipment, apparatus and tools must be RETURNED to their original places after use.
15. Students are strictly PROHIBITED from taking out any items from the laboratory without permission from
the Lab Supervisor.
16. Students are NOT allowed to work alone in the laboratory.
17. Please consult the Lab Supervisor if you are not sure of how to operate the laboratory equipment.
18. Report any injuries immediately to the Lab Supervisor.
19. Report immediately to the Lab Supervisor any damages to equipment, hazards, and potential hazards.
20. Please refer to the Lab Supervisor should there be any concerns regarding the laboratory.
21. Please check the laboratory notice board regularly for any updates and announcements.
22. Besides the General Rules of Labs and the Computer Utilization Policy, there are other specific rules that
apply to each laboratory. Detail of each lab regulation can be found in Faculty of Engineering and
Technology Homepage, http://fet.mmu.edu.my/~fetlabs/.
1.2 Equipment Rules
1. Understand operations and safety precautions of equipment before using them.
2. Equipment must not be moved from their original places without permission from lab supervisor or
technician.
3. Equipment or tools must be used for their intended purposes only. Any misuse or abuse of equipment or
tools that might cause damage or malfunction is prohibited.
4. After use, any special settings made on equipment should be reverted back to their original settings.
5. After use, equipment must be properly shut down and returned to their original places.
1.3 Computer Rules
1. Boot-up computers from floppy disk is strictly PROHIBITED.
2. Students should never interfere with the original computer configuration or setup: BIOS setup, Windows
Operating System setup, Files and Directory created, etc. A user’s directory is provided.
3. Students are NOT allowed to install Software or Hardware inside computers in the laboratory.
4. Unauthorized copying of software or using illegally copied software is strictly FORBIDDEN.
5. Respect the privacy of others by refraining from accessing their files or electronic mails.
6. Students must promptly relinquish from their works for scheduled classes or upon requested by Laboratory
Supervisor.
7. Computer games are strictly FORBIDDEN in the laboratory.
8. DO NOT shows, view, copy, download or scan pornography and pornographic materials in any form.
II. INTRODUCTION
2.1 Objective
The objectives of this coursework are as follows:
 Preface the concepts delivered in the lectures or to demonstrate the concepts to students.
 Preparation for project commencing in the coming semester.
 Knowledge of measurement of electrical quantity is important for electrical, electronic and mechanical
engineers. This induction program will enable students to deal with basic electrical measurement
equipment.
2.2 Organization of coursework
The coursework is very important. Students are expected complete the following activities in a specified time given:
 Preparation
 Conduct experiments in the laboratory
 Writing report
Grading of coursework is determined by continuous assessment. It is emphasized that all experiments must be done
without exception. A student whose grade fails to reach a specified minimum level in the coursework will have to
repeat the experiments.
2.3 Attendance and activities during laboratory session
Students are required to be punctual and to attend all laboratory sessions. If the students cannot attend the laboratory
session due to sickness or any other reason, the students will have to replace the session on Saturday. Lists of
experiments are given in the booklet.
Attendance will be recorded therefore the students must notify the supervisor of their presence. It is the students’
responsibility to derive maximum benefit from the facilities provided. The students are advised to study the
experiments a few days ahead before attempting them. The students are required to read reference books, lecture
notes and others. It is expected that the students will face some problems in trying to understand the background of
the experiments and to prepare them. If this happen the students should:
 Think
 Ask their partners
 Ask other students
 Consult the instructor
 Lastly, consult the lecturer in-charge.
As time is very precious, the laboratory sessions should be not extended due to lack of preparation (as this would be
unjust to the other students/partners). Student requires note down all experimental designs in an answer sheet. Notes
on loose sheets of paper are not accepted.
Student’s name and address should be written in the answer sheets. Data should be directly written and not few
hours after the experiments. Some of the notes might be discarded later due to errors. (Student needs to add
comments to explain them).
Points of measurements should be noted down, as well as complete circuit (these are important). Experience has
shown that students could not remember all they have done when they come for discussion later, unless they have
records of what they have done.
If necessary, graphs should be plotted as soon as data is gathered although this might not be in final format desired.
The reason is, if there is an error, it can be detected early, student should ascertain the measurement obtained agrees
with the theory. In case of disagreement, student should seek explanation in the laboratory and if problem persist,
the student should consult the instructor.
At the end of laboratory session, student should write a conclusion of the experiment conducted in not more than
half a page. At the end of experiments, lecturers and instructors in charge may discuss with students about the
experimental results. Students must participate in this discussion.
2.4 Answer Sheet
The answer sheet should serve as a source of information to students. Everything should be recorded completely and
in a manner which is easy to understand. The criteria of the answer sheet are as follow:
 Omit lengthy theoretical derivations. If there is a need for theoretical derivations, give the references.
References can be taken from lecture notes, textbooks and technical papers.
 Draw sketches and diagrams, as these will avoid lengthy explanations.
 Record all measurements. Use appropriate tables.
 All graphs should be named and labelled.
 Always include an error estimate (eg: V  10  0.1 volts). Physical measurements could be used to prove a
theory or an equation. They can also be used to show an agreement or disagreement together with measurement
errors.
 Supplement an estimate of the errors in the final result, which include systematic and random errors.
2.5 Data and Error
Experimental records must be comprehensive and should be able to explain what have been done. Data must be
carefully recorded, tabled and marked while taking measurements. Since errors are easily committed while
transferring one record to another, the answer sheet is an important and dependable piece of document in giving
reliable information.
2.6 Recording measurement and preparation of report