ECE 205: Introduction to Electric and Electronic Circuits

Labs begin during the week of 6/28

• Labs can be done in groups of two students or individuals. You are free to choose your group within your section.

• Labs are simulation based and can be done remotely.

• Attendance in lab section is voluntary. TAs will hold office hours during the scheduled lab time.

• Lab reports are always due 11:59 PM the day of the next lab.

Lab 1 (Week 3) Thevenin Challenge

Lab report due on 7/7

LTSpice Software Download (Windows/Mac) (download installer)
LTSpice Tutorial (.PDF) (download pdf)
LTSpice Remote Access Instructions - use if you cannot install the software locally(.PDF) (download pdf)
Thevenin Challenge (.PDF) (download pdf)
Example Lab Report (.PDF) (download pdf)
Example Lab Report (.DOCX) (download docx)

Lab 2 (Week 4) Regulators

Lab report due on 7/14

Regulators (.PDF) (download pdf)
LM317 Datasheet (.PDF) (download pdf)

Lab 3 (Week 5) BJT and LTSpice

Lab report due on 7/21

BJT and LTSpice (.PDF) (download pdf)

Lab 4 (Week 6) NE-555 Timer, R-C Circuits, and Oscilloscope

Lab report due on 7/28

Generate a transient simulation in lieu of the oscilloscope trace for your report.

NE-555 Timer (.PDF) (download pdf)
NE-555 Timer Datasheet (TI) (.PDF) (download pdf)
NE-555 Timer Datasheet (ST) (.PDF) (download pdf)

Lab 5 (Week 7) RMS and AC Simulation

Lab report due on 8/4

RMS and AC Simulation(.PDF) (download pdf)