1.  LABORATORY NOTE BOOKS


1.1  A bound note book is required.

1.2  Your name and the date it was started should be on the cover.

1.3  The pages should be numbered in the upper right-hand corner.

1.4  The first two pages should be left blank initially and filled in as a table
of contents when work is done.

1.5  All work associated with the laboratory should be entered in this note book.

1.6  When work is entered on a page, that page should be dated at the top, and
signed and dated at the bottom.

1.7  At the end of a working session, all empty space on a page that is partially filled,
should be "X"ed out to indicate that it is empty, so that additional information cannot
be put on that page at a later time.

1.8  All preliminary work should be performed in the engineering note book.

1.9  All test data should be entered in the lab note book

1.10  All diagrams and graphs should be entered in the note book.

1.11  Note that someone not familiar with the lab work should be able to
reproduce the experiment and the experimental results from what you have put
in the note book.

1.12  Note: The note book should be signed by the laboratory instructor at the end
of each lab session.

(One per person)

1.2  CLASS PRESENTATIONS


1.3.1  TYPE:     FORMAL

1.3.2  LENGTH:   20 MINUTES

1.3.3  DRESS:    INTERVIEW CLOTHS

1.3.4  MEDIA:    OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES

1.3.5  MATERIAL: DESIGN SPECIFICATION POSSIBLE DESIGNS

                 DESIGN CHOICE

                 PSPICE RESULTS

                 TEST RESULTS

                 COMPARISON

                 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

                 MASS PRODUCTION CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING COST, SIZE, SAFETY,
            RELIABILITY, ETC.


1.3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING LABORATORY REPORTS

Each laboratory report must be prepared on a word processor which is equipped with a
spell check.  Hand written reports will not be accepted.  Each student must hand in a
complete, individual report.(one per person).  Each laboratory report will comprise
the following:

1.3.1 COVER SHEET: The form(LABORATORY REPORT Cover Page) given in the in
the following section will be filled in for each laboratory report. 

Laboratory Cover Sheet

1.3.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS: The table of contents should follow the cover sheet.
This table should provide the reader with the location of the major headings listed
in the Instructors Evaluation list shown on the cover page.  It should show how you
have organized these elements of the report as well as their sub headings.
(One per person)

1.3.3 ABSTRACT: The abstract should be a brief, but complete, overview of the 
experiment/activity. and should contain all specific data results of the 
experiment.  It should not be longer than 250 words, (many publishers 
limit abstracts to 200 words)  and should stand alone on its own page.  This is
written for the executive two levels above your supervisor and answer the questions:
WHY DO THE EXPERIMENT? DID IT GO AS EXPECTED? AND WHAT WERE
THE SUMMARIZED CONCLUSIONS?(one per person)                           1 point

BODY OF THE REPORT:

1.3.4 INTRODUCTION:           

1.3.4.1 BACKGROUND LITERATURE SEARCH: This should contain information
leading up to the experiment which is essential to the understanding of the activity,
the reason for doing the experiment.  This section is usually about half a page long
(one per person)                                                      0.75 points

1.3.4.2 HYPOTHESIS: This contains what you are going to do and what you expect to
find out.  Usually one to two paragraphs is sufficient.(One per person) 0.25 points

1.3.5 RESULTS: The results of the tests whether in tabular, graphics, and prose.
WHAT WERE THE RESULTS OF PERFORMING THE EXPERIMENT? Note that
this is not the data sheets.(one per person)                          1 POINT


1.3.6 DISCUSSION OF RESULTS:Discuss any difficult part of the test or any
data that is suspect and comparison to the error budget.  WHY DID ANYTHING
GO WRONG OR DISAGREE WITH THE THEORY? (0.1-2 pages/test).
 (one per person)                                                2 POINTS 


1.3.7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: conclusions will be drawn
 from your analysis, while the recommendations should indicate what you would do
 differently next time, or how the activity could be improved in the future.
 Present the conclusions base on the tests and the results obtained.
 WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM THIS EXPERIMENT?
( 0.1-2 pages/test). (one per person)                                 2 POINTS


1.3.8 BIBLIOGRAPHY: Each bibliographic entry will include annotative
comments about the source.  The bibliography may include a section listing
 interviews with expert sources.

1.3.9 APPENDIX A: TEST PROCEDURE  The test procedure should list the steps
necessary to complete the experiment.  This section should be a list of steps which
stands by itself and can be performed by a high school graduate.
(0.5-2 pages)(one per person)                     1 point

1.3.10 APPENDIX B: EQUIPMENT USED: The list should include: the name
of the equipment, the model number, the serial number, and the calibration date
(if available).                                   0.5 points

1.3.11 APPENDIX C: SCHEMATICS: Test schematic diagrams of the test setup
with all pertinent data to reset up the test.  Show the test equipment, terminals,
and connections.                             0.5 points
1.3.12 APPENDIX D, Data sheets: Data taken during the testing and all comments
affecting  the test. (0.5-2 pages/test)                               0.5 POINTS 


1.3.13 APPENDIX E, Sample Equations and Calculations: One equation and a sample
calculation for each step in the analysis process, even if it is an obvious one.
(one per person) (0.5-2 pages/test)                                   0.5 POINTS 


1.3.14 APPENDIX F: PSPICE Simulations: PSPICE analysis of circuit using design
values for components.(required, one per person)


1.3.15 APPENDIX G, Glossary: All new words and their definitions.(required, one
per person)

NOTE: 1.3.4,  1.3.8 TO 1.3.11, AND 1.3.14 TO 1.3.15 SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE
THE CLASS PERIOD STARTS AND THEY SHOULD BE ENTERED INTO A
LABORATORY NOTE BOOK FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TO INITIAL.


NOTE: ALL PARTS FORM A FORMAL REPORT TO BE HANDED IN ONE WEEK
AFTER THE LAB IS FINISHED IN CLASS. EACH LAB WILL BE WORTH 10 
POINTS AND ONE POINT WILL BE SUBTRACTED FOR EACH LECTURE, LAB,
OR RECITATION MEETING DAY THAT THE LAB REPORT IS LATE.  ANSWER
THE QUESTIONS FROM EACH LAB IN THE PROSE OF YOUR REPORT, DO NOT
STATE QUESTION AND ANSWER AS A SEQEUNCE.


GENERAL NOTES:

1. The report may not make direct reference to the printed Lab.

2. The report must contain TABLES, FIGURES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS which
help in your DISCUSSION and ANALYSIS of RESULTS.   These Illus./Fig./Tables 
should be part of your body/text and appear at the point in the text 
where they are discussed.  These graphics will be of a quality (not 
pencil) appropriate for a formal report.  Each graphic entry will include 
a caption, and there should be no graphic entry which is not part of the 
text discussion.
1.4 BREADBOARD CONFIGURATION:




NOTE: The metal plate has the shining side away from the breadboard
oard when you put the plate on the breadboard.  The top horizontal line is for +voltage,
the second horizontal line is for - voltage, the two sets of vertical lines are for componenets,
and the bottom horiziontal line is for ground.

When you want to connect to components together electrically make
sure that the component are in holes that fall along the lines
shown in the figure above.  The voltage sources and the ground are
usually connected to holes along the horizontal lines at the top
and bottem of the breadboard.

LIST OF RESISTORS IN STOCK
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        B A S E X1OK    X1OOK   XlMeg
        VALUE   X10000  X100000 X1000000
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        1.3     O       x       O
        1.4     O       O       O
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LAB TOOL KIT:

A tool kit is required which consists of:

1. A breadboard

2. A box of assorted jumper wires for a breadboard

3. A pair of diagonal side cutting pliers

4. A pair of needle nose pliers

5. A pair of wire strippers/cutters

6. 5  18" to 24" clip leads with insullated allegator clips on both ends.

7. A box to hold 1 through 6. 

Note: If the kit is not available in the book store, then it can be
purchased at an electronics store like Radio Shack.