Course Description
This course provides practical experience in electronics design, prototyping, testing, and fabrication, emphasizing software, equipment, and methodology of modern electrical engineering practice.
Athena Title
ELEE Design Lab
Prerequisite
(ENGR 3270 or ELEE 3270) and ELEE 2040
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will be able to: • Design and document electronic components at the schematic level • Transition schematics to prototype stages using breadboard techniques • Design printed circuit boards from schematics using electronics computer-aided design software • Test electronic designs using simulation and electronics testing equipment • Document electronic designs • Organize and write technical laboratory reports
Topical Outline
• Design methodology • Design under constraints • Laboratory procedures, rules, and safety • Technical report writing and relevant tools of statistical analysis • Use of electronics computer-aided design software packages • Documentation of electronic component designs • Implementation of a design project