EENT 315

Linear Integrated Circuits Lab

2002-2004 Catalog Data: EENT 315 - (Credit, 1 hour), (Lab, 3 hours). Selected laboratory
experiments illustrating theory covered in EENT 314. Prerequisite: EENT 217. Co-requisite:
EENT 314.

Textbook: None. Selected Laboratory Experiment Handouts

References: None

Lab: R 2:00-4:50p

Instructor: Mr. Walter O. Craig, III

Office Location: Room 421 Pinchback Hall
Office Phone: 225-771-3794
Office Hours: Posted
Email: craig@engr.subr.edu

Prerequisites by topics:
1. Understanding of basic linear circuits and principles.
2. Knowledge of basic laws and theorems of electrical circuits.

Course Objectives:
1. To provide the students with hands-on realization of the circuit principles presented in EENT 314.
2. To be able to analyze and troubleshoot simple linear electrical circuits.

Course Educational Strategies:

3. Allow students ample opportunity to demonstrate their comprehension of course materials and related
ideas
4. Related software packages will be used as supplement to the lab manual.

Course Content:
1. Course Syllabus and Format
2. Build a zero crossing detector using op-amp
3. Build and test a voltage level using LM324 Op-amp
4. Build and test inverting a positive level detector using LM324 Op-amp
5. Build and test inverting and non-inverting amplifier using LM741 Op-amp
6. Build a square and triangular wave generation using LM324 Op-amp
7. Design, build and test an active filter circuit with op-amp
8. Build and test a free running and one-shot multi-vibrator 555 timer
9. Build and test a Monstable or one-shot multi-vibrator circuit using a 555 timer.
10. Build, test, and study frequency response of an active low pass filter.
 COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Course Objective Intended Educational Means of Criteria of Program
Outcomes Assessment Success Objectives/
ABET (1-7)
Objective 1: 1. Students will 1. Lab Reports 1- 85% passing Edu.
To develop a demonstrate an 2. Course opinion rate Objective:
working knowledge understanding of the survey 1 and 2
of linear circuits and concepts of linear 3. DCE course 2- 90% positive
their application circuit principles. score response Prog.
2. Students will 4. BKS Outcomes
demonstrate the Competencies 1,2,3, and
3- 70% passing 4
ability to work and Evaluation
rate
solve linear circuit
problems.
4-80% will
achieve critical
level of
performance
(CLP)
Objective 2: 1. Students will 1. Lab Reports 1- 85% passing Edu.
Students will be able demonstrate an ability 2. Course opinion rate Objective:
to analyze and to understand the survey 2- 90% positive 1 and 2
troubleshoot simple basics laws and terms 3. DCE course response Prog.
linear electrical used in circuits score Outcomes
3- 70% passing
circuits. analysis. 4. BKS 1,3,4,5
rate
2. Students will Competencies
demonstrate the Evaluation 4-80% will
ability troubleshoot achieve critical
simple linear circuits level of
by hands on analysis. performance
(CLP)