ANNEX IV – LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS

BS ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

CHEMISTRY LABORATORY EXERCISES

EXPERIMENTS:
1. Calorimetry
ACTIVITIES:
2. Heat of Combustion
1. Nuclear Reactions, Binding Energy and
3. Metals and Some Aspects of Corrosion
Rate of Decay
4. Mechanical Properties of Materials
2. Crystal Lattices and Unit Cells
5. Water: Its Properties and Purification
3. Community Immersion: Care for the
6. Determination of the Dissolved Oxygen
Environment
Content of Water
7. Cigarette Smoking and Air Pollution

SUGGESTED PHYSICS LABORATORY EXERCISES

(Pick 12 to relate with Covered Lecture Topics)
Exercise Suggested Equipment
1. An exercise to illustrate the principles, use, and Ruler
precision of the vernier caliper and micrometer Vernier caliper
caliper Micrometer caliper
Objects for measuring

2. An exercise to verify the graphical and Force table

analytical methods of determining resultant Weight holder
forces. Masses
Meter stick
Protractor

Alternate apparatus:
Force frame
Spring balance
Weight holder
Masses
Ruler

3. An exercise to observe and verify the elements Linear air track with blower and trolley
of motion along the straight line Timer/stopwatch
Meter stick
Free fall apparatus
Metal balls of different sizes
Clamp
Support rod

Alternate apparatus:
Spark timer/ticker timer
Paper tape
Stopwatch
Plane board with stand
Clamp

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 Wooden cart
Scissors
Carbon paper
Masking tape
Meter stick
Blackwood ballistic pendulum
Metal ball
Meter stick
Carbon paper
Inclined plane
Protractor

Alternate apparatus:
Projectile apparatus
Metal ball/plastic solid ball
Photogate
Timer/stopwatch
Time of flight receptor pad
Carbon paper
White paper
Meter-stick

5. An exercise to verify the laws of motion Atwood’s machine

Masses
Stopwatch
String

Alternate apparatus:
Frictionless dynamic track
Smart pulley
Stopwatch
Weight holder
String
Clamp
6. An exercise to determine the coefficients of Friction board with pulley
static and kinetic friction of various surfaces Friction block with different surfaces
Glass plate of size similar to friction board
Platform/triple beam balance
Weight holder
Meter stick
Slotted masses, 5-500g

7. An exercise to verify the work-energy theorem Dynamic cart

Frictionless dynamic track
Masses
Weight holder
Clamp
String
Timer/stopwatch
Platform/triple beam balance
Support rod

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8. An exercise to verify the principles of Metal stand
conservation of mechanical energy Clamp
Metal ball
String
Meter stick
Cutter blade
Hanging mass
Carbon paper
White paper
Masking tape

9. An exercise to verify the principles of Ramp/launcher

conservation of momentum Metal stand
Clamp
Metal balls of different sizes
Meter stick
Carbon paper
White paper
Masking tape

10. An exercise to verify the condition of the body in Demonstration balance

rotational equilibrium Vernier caliper
Platform/triple beam balance
Masses
Meter stick

11. An exercise to verify the forces involved in Centripetal force apparatus

uniform circular motion Meter stick
Mass with hook
Platform/triple beam balance
Stopwatch
12. An exercise to verify the principle of simple Clamp
harmonic motion Masses
Weight holder
Meter stick
Support rod
Spring

Alternate apparatus:
Hooke’s Law apparatus

13. An exercise to measure specific gravity Liquids:

Hydrometer jar
U-tube
Inverted U-tube
Beaker
Masses
Meter stick
Vernier caliper
Specimen of liquids

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 Solids:
Beam balance
Hydrometer jar
Beaker
Thread
Thermometer
Specimen of solids

Alternate apparatus:
Mohr-Westpal Balance

14. An exercise to observe and verify the elements Sonometer

of transverse wave motion Weight holder
Set of masses
Tuning forks of three different frequencies
Rubber hammer
Meter stick
15. An exercise to determine the specific heats of Calorimeter
solids by the methods of mixture Stirrer for shot
Specimen for shot
Thermometer
Platform/triple beam balance
Beaker
Ice
Water

16. An exercise to measure the coefficient of linear Thermal expansion apparatus

expansion Steam generator
Ohmmeter/VOM
Connectors
Basin/container
Hot and cold water

17. An exercise to measure the mechanical Mechanical equivalent of heat apparatus

equivalent of heat Ohmmeter/VOM
Mass (10 kg)
Thermometer
Vernier caliper
Platform/triple beam balance

18. An exercise to observe and verify the elements Van de Graff generator
of electric charge Tissue paper
Aluminum foil
Metal conductor with insulated handle
Fluorescent lamp
Masking Tape
Power Source
Galvanometer
Conducting paper
Field mapper kit/mapping Apparatus
Connectors

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19. An exercise to illustrate Ohm’s Law Panel board/circuit board
VOM or multitester
DC power supply
Bridging plugs/connecting wires
Fixed resistor
SPST switch
SPDT switch

Alternate apparatus:
Bread board
Jumper

20. An exercise to determine and compare the 1-m slide wire/ wheatstone bridge
resistance of different conductors Power supply
VOM or multitester
Galvanometer
Potentiometer
Fixed resistor
Unknown resistor
SPST switch
Connecting wires

21. An exercise to verify the principles of series and Panel board/circuit board
parallel connections VOM or multitester
DC power supply
Bridging plugs/connecting wires
Fixed resistors

Alternate apparatus:
Bread board
Jumper

22. An exercise to verify the relationship among the Dry cells

electromotive force, current, and resistance of Switch
cells in series and parallel VOM or multitester
Resistors
Panel board/circuit board
Bridging plugs/connecting wires

Alternate apparatus:
Bread board
Jumper

23. An exercise to observe the applications of Power supply

Kirchhoff’s Law Fixed resistors
VOM or multitester
Bridging plugs/connecting wires
Panel board/circuit board

Alternate apparatus:

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 Bread board
Jumper

24. An exercise to determine the electrical Electric calorimeter

equivalent of heat Thermometer
Beam balance
Masses
Stop watch
VOM or multitester
Rheostat
DC power source
Connecting wires
Switch

25. An exercise to observe the relationships Power source

between resistance and capacitance in the Fixed capacitor (330 microfarad)
circuit Fixed Resistor (100 ohms)
Connecting wires
VOM or multitester
Stopwatch

26. An exercise to observe the principle of Natural magnets

magnetic field Horseshoe magnets
Bar magnets
Ring
Glass plate
Iron fillings
Frame for bar magnets
Compass
Mounted straight wire
Coil
Solenoid
Battery
Reversing switch

Alternate apparatus:
Tesla meter / tangent galvanometer

27. An exercise to demonstrate the Faraday’s law Coils

of electromagnetic induction Galvanometer
VOM or multitester
AC power supply
Bar magnets
Connecting wires

28. An exercise to verify the law of reflection and Optics bench

refraction Light source, sodium/mercury lamps
Ray table and base
Component holder
Slit plate
Slit mask

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 Ray optics mirror
Cylindrical lens

29. An exercise to investigate and study the image Optic bench

formation in mirror and lenses Light source
Ray table and base
Component holder
Parallel ray lens
Slit plate
Ray optics mirror
5 cm focal length spherical mirror
-15cm focal length concave lens
10cm/7.5 cm focal length convex lens
15 cm focal length convex lens
Viewing screen
Crossed arrow target

CIRCUITS 1 LAB

DC Training Module that can perform the following experiments:

1. Familiarization with DC Equipment
2. Parallel & Series connection of linear resistors
3. Delta-Wye transformation of resistive networks
4. DC power measurement
Laboratory
5. Kirchhoff’s Law
Equipment
6. Superposition Law
7. Thevenin’s Theorem
8. Bridge circuits
9. RC/RL Time constant curve
10 Maximum Power Transfer

CIRCUITS 2 LAB

Laboratory AC Training Module that can perform the following experiments:

Equipment 1. Familiarization with AC instruments
2. Impedance of RC circuits
3. Impedance of RLC circuits
4. Power dissipation in AC circuits
5. Measurement of Power Factor
6. Three Phase circuit
7. Power in 3-phase balanced load
8. Transformer
9. Frequency response of RL and RC
10. Maximum Power transfer

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ELECTRONICS 1 LAB

Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and

components that can
perform the following experiments:
1. Solid state Diode familiarization
2. Diode Applications
3. Power Supply
3. Transistor familiarization
4. Transistor applications
Laboratory Equipment 5. JFET familiarization and characteristic curves
6. BJT familiarization and characteristic curves
7. Pre-amplifiers
Recommended List of Equipment:
1. Power Supplies
2. Signal Generator
3. Oscilloscope
4. Curve Tracer
5. Digital Multimeter

ELECTRONICS 2

Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and

components that can perform the following experiments:

1. Frequency response of a transistor amplifier

2. Cascaded transistor amplifier
Laboratory Equipment
3. The differential amplifier
4. The operational amplifier
5. The transistor as a switch
6. Familiarization with digital circuits
7. Filters

Recommended List of Equipment:

1. Power Supplies
2. Signal Generators
3. Oscilloscope
4. Digital Multimeter
5. Spectrum Analyzer
6. Logic Analyzer

ELECTRONICS 3

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 Electronics Training Module or set of equipment and
components that can perform the following experiments:

1. SCRs, UJT, PUT

2. TRIAC, DIAC and other Thyristors
3. Optoelectonic Devices and Sensors
4. Transducers
5. Interfacing techniques
6. Programmable Logic Controllers

Plus design of at least (2) systems applications included in

Laboratory Equipment the outline.

Recommended List of Equipment:

1. Power Supplies
2. Signal Generators
3. Oscilloscope
4. Digital Multimeter
5. Spectrum Analyzer
6. Logic Analyzer
7. PLCs

SIGNALS, SPECTRA & SIGNAL PROCESSING

Training module in signal processing or equivalent to

perform the following experiments:
1. Periodic Signals
2. Non-periodic Signals
3. Computation of Transforms
4. Sampling and Quantization
Laboratory Equipment
5. Measurements on Filter Response
6. FIR Filter Analysis and Design
7. IIR Filter Analysis and Design

Software requirement: Signal Processing

COMMUNICATIONS 1: PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

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 Training modules in Analog Communications or
equivalent to perform the following experiments:
1. Passive, Active Filters, Tuned Circuits
2. AM Transmitter
3. Frequency Modulation
Laboratory Equipment
4. Pulse Amplitude Modulation
5. Diode Detection
6. Time Division Multiplexing
7. Frequency Division Multiplexing
Suggested Project : superheterodyne receiver

COMMUNICATIONS 2: MODULATION AND CODING TECHNIQUES

Laboratory Equipment Digital Training Modules or equivalent to perform the

following experiments.
1 PAM
2 Noise
3 FSK
4 ASK
5 PSK
6 PCM
7 Error Detection and Correction
Suggested Project : A hardware or a computer
simulation to illustrate the application of modulation
and coding techniques .

COMMUNICATIONS 3: DATA COMMUNICATIONS

Training modules in two wire and four wire circuits, modems, SDH,
SONET
Laboratory Equipment
Suggested design project in data communication system design and
networking

COMMUNICATIONS 4: TRANSMISSION MEDIA, ANTENNA SYSTEM AND DESIGN

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 Training Modules in Transmission lines, antennas, microwave
and Optical Fibre
Communications Systems to perform the following laboratory
exercises:
1. Transmission Lines
2. Antennas
Laboratory Equipment 3. Measurement of Frequency, Wavelength, Phase Velocity
in Waveguides
4. Generation of Microwaves
5. Detection of Microwaves
6. Attenuation measurement
7. Optical Fibre System: numerical aperture, attenuation,
modal theory

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 1: LOGIC CIRCUITS AND SWITCHING THEORY

Laboratory Equipment Training modules or equivalent to perform the following
experiments:
1. Diode digital logic gates
2. Transistor digital logic gates
3. Integrated digital logic gates
4. Flip Flops
5. Registers
6. Counters (binary, ripple, decade, etc…)

Logic Circuit Project Design, construction and testing

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 2: MICROPROCESSOR & MICROCONTROLLER SYSTEMS

AND DESIGN
Experiment topics include:
1. assembly language programming topics,
2. interfacing with input and output devices,
3. data transfer between micro controller-based circuits and
the PC via the serial port and parallel port

Microcontroller/microprocessor trainers or equivalent,

emulators, personal computers if not provided by trainer,
Laboratory Equipment include the following:
1. Assembler, cross-compiler, debugger
2. Seven-segment or LCD displays
3. Switches and keypads
4. Motors with TTL-input drivers

Suggested Project: An embedded system using a

microcontroller demonstrating integration with I/O devices
and communication with a PC.

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