Synopses & Reviews
This manual provides a set of laboratory exercises that cover the basic concepts of dc and ac circuit theory. While its 37 experiments are more than can be covered in a normal sequence in an introductory course, it provides flexibility and allows instructors to choose labs to suit their programs. The sequence is also flexible. For example some instructors may wish to move the introductory oscilloscope lab to an earlier spot immediately following Lab 12, for instance.
Each lab includes a short overview of key ideas, a set of objectives, a list of equipment and parts, instructions on how to carry out the investigation, appropriate tables for summarizing data, and a set of review questions or problems to test the student's comprehension of the material covered. A mini-tutorial and reference guide to equipment and basic measurement techniques is included at the beginning of the manual to provide the student with a readily accessible source of practical information for use during the lab program. A short section on safety in the laboratory follows this guide.
The equipment needed to run these labs is, for the most part, common equipment of the type found at all colleges. Most experiments, for example, can be performed with just a variable dc power supply, digital and analog multimeters, a signal generator, and a two-channel oscilloscope. A few require additional equipment such as an LRC meter (or an impedance bridge), a pair of wattmeters, and a three-phase source. A complete list of equipment and components needed is contained in Appendix B.
In addition to the equipment labs, a number of computer-based labs are included for those who teach OrCAD PSpice or Electronics Workbench. While grouped at the end of the manual, they may be inserted where applicable.
While this manual is designed as a companion lab book for the text, Circuit Analysis: Theory and Practice by Allan H. Robbins and Wilhelm C. Miller, it may be used with any suitable text.
About the Author
Allan Robbins, B.Sc. (EE), M.Sc. (EE) is an Instructor for Electronic Engineering Technology at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has served as both Section Chair and Treasurer of the Electronics Industry Association of Manitoba and Formerly Director of Training, Industrial Applications of Microelectronics Center.Wilhelm Miller is the chair of the Electronic Engineering Technology Department at Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has served as President of the Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba (CTTAM). He is also the Chair of the Panel of Examiners for the CTTAM, and is a member of the IEEE.