24 August 2004
EE101 Skeleton Lab Outline (Revised 3)
Lab #1: Batteries, Power Supplies, and Resistors
Platform: breadboard, resistors, batteries
 Resistor color code
 Using DMM to measure voltage and resistance
 Nominal values vs. actual measured values
 Parallel and series resistor combinations
 Dry cell batteries and bench power supply
Lab #2: Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s Circuit Laws
Platform: breadboard, potentiometer from parts kit
 KVL and KCL
 Measuring DC voltage and current
 Potentiometers
 Start talking about circuit board assembly methods: practice component placement and
hand soldering
 Assembly: Solder steps 1 and 2 (socket and power system)
Lab #3: AC Signals and the Oscilloscope
Platform: breadboards, resistors, capacitors
 Using the oscilloscope: voltage vs. time graph
 Comparing scope and DMM for DC voltage measurements (or some other introductory
step)
 Function generator: various AC signal types
 Capacitors; terminal characteristics and types
 Making a simple RC circuit measurement (compare input and output)
 Intro to frequency response
 Assembly: Solder steps 3 and 4 (resistor packs, transistors, buttons, pot, headers)
Lab #4: Digital Signals
Platform: breadboards, begin using robot kits
 Using the oscilloscope: practice and reinforcement of skills
 Pulse waveform, frequency and duty cycle
 LEDs: flashing
 4-digit 7-segment display
 Assembly: Solder steps 5 and 6 (display resistors, display, dip switches, LEDs)
Lab #5: Robot Board Sub-System Testing
 Finish circuit soldering (should do during open lab time)
 Continuity testing, visual solder joint evaluation
 Voltage regulator
 Transistors as electronic switches
 Pushbuttons and LEDs
 Assembly: Put chassis together
Lab #6: Introduction to MATLAB
(Similar to existing EE101 lab #6)
 Also, do basic chassis assembly at home or during open lab time
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Lab #7: Microcontroller and Motor Testing
 Install and boot pre-programmed microcontroller
 Observe signals with the oscilloscope, measure frequency and duty cycle
 LED flash
 Arrange motor rotation and verify behavior
 Assembly: Put bumper switches together
Lab Exam
Lab #8: A/D Converter and ECEbot Bumpers
 A/D converter
 Build contact switches (bumpers)
 System demos
Lab #9: Matlab for problem solving
 Solving simultaneous equations
 Representing circuits and symbols
Lab #10: Control and Motion Sequencing
 Contact switches (bumpers) to change direction
 Motion sequencing
Lab #11: Demo event or contest
 Motion sequencing contest
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Fall 2004 calendar
August 30
Classes Begin
September 6 Labor Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)
November 2 Election Day holiday (no classes; offices closed)
November 11 Veteran's Day holiday (no classes: offices closed)
First week
of class
Tue
Lec: 3:10P
Lec: 10:00A
Lab: 12:10P
Lab: 2:10P
8/30/2004
Lec1 (3:10-4:00P)
8/31/2004
Lec1 (10:00-10:50A);
NO LAB
9/7/2004
no lec;
Lab1 Resistors
9/14/2004
Lec2;
Lab2 Kirchhoff
Solder steps 1 & 2
9/21/2004
Lec3;
Lab3 AC
Solder steps 3 & 4
9/28/2004
Lec4;
Lab4 Digital Signals
Solder steps 5 & 6
10/5/2004
Lec5;
Lab5 PCB test
Chassis assembly
10/12/2004
Lec6;
Lab6 MATLAB 1
10/19/2004
Lec7;
Lab7 Microcontroller
Bumper switches
10/26/2004
Lec8;
LAB EXAM
11/2/2004
Election Day
9/1/2004
9/2/2004
9/3/2004
9/8/2004
NO LAB
9/9/2004
9/10/2004
9/15/2004
Lab1 Resistors
9/16/2004
9/17/2004
9/22/2004
Lab2 Kirchhoff
Solder steps 1 & 2
9/23/2004
9/24/2004
9/29/2004
Lab3 AC
Solder steps 3 & 4
9/30/2004
10/1/2004
10/6/2004
Lab4 Digital Signals
Solder steps 5 & 6
10/7/2004
10/8/2004
10/13/2004
Lab5 PCB test
Chassis assembly
10/14/2004
10/15/2004
10/20/2004
Lab6 MATLAB 1
10/21/2004
10/22/2004
10/27/2004
Lab7 Microcontroller
Bumper switches
10/28/2004
10/29/2004
11/3/2004
LAB EXAM
11/4/2004
11/5/2004
11/9/2004
Lec9;
Lab8 Bumpers & A/D
11/16/2004
Lec10;
Lab9 MATLAB 2
11/23/2004
Lec11;
NO LAB
11/30/2004
Lec12;
Lab10 Control Seq
12/7/2004
Lec13;
Lab11 Demo event
12/14/2004
Exam Lec2 2-3:50P
11/10/2004
Lab8 Bumpers & A/D
11/11/2004
Veterans’ Day
11/12/2004
11/17/2004
11/18/2004
11/19/2004
11/24/2004
Lab9 MATLAB 2
11/25/2004
Thanksgiving
11/26/2004
12/1/2004
12/2/2004
12/3/2004
12/8/2004
Lab10 Control Seq
12/9/2004
12/10/2004
9/13/2004
Lec2
9/20/2004
Lec3
9/27/2004
Lec4
PCB must
be finished
before lab
this week
10/4/2004
Lec5
First
Matlab;
do chassis
10/11/2004
Lec6
Need
controller
this week
10/18/2004
Lec7
10/25/2004
Lec8
Robots
“finished”
in Lab8
11/1/2004
no lec
11/8/2004
Lec9
11/15/2004
Lec10
11/22/2004
Lec11
11/29/2004
Lec12
Last week
of class:
Finals
week:
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Lec13
12/13/2004
Wed
Thanksgiving holiday (no classes; offices closed)
Last day of classes
Final exams
Fall semester ends
Mon
9/6/2004
Labor Day
Start
soldering
November 25-26
December 10
December 13-17
December 17
Thur
Fri
Lab: 10:00A
Lab: 2:00P
Lab: 4:00P
12/15/2004
Lab11 Demo event
12/16/2004
Exam Lec1 8-9:50A
12/17/2004
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