COURSE OUTLINE

Academic Year Acad Year 2018-2019 Semester 2

Course Coordinator Boon Chirn Chye
Course Code EE1071
Course Title Introduction to EEE Laboratories
Pre-requisites -
No of AUs 1
Contact Hours Lecture and briefing: 6 hours; Laboratory: 18 hours
Proposal Date December 2018

Course Aims
It was noticed that students, especially those from non-technical background have much difficulties in
conducting your experiments in EEE laboratories. This is mainly due to unfamiliarity with EEE laboratory
equipment, since many of you may be using these systems for the first time. This course is therefore
designed to help you familiarize yourselves with the EEE laboratory equipment by way of briefing for each
module and then by letting you practice using these equipment in building simple electrical circuits and in
taking measurements. In addition, you will be trained in soldering techniques. Overall, this course is
expected to provide enough experience in using common electrical equipment so that you will be able to
focus on the new experiments when they advanced to laboratories at higher levels, rather than wasting
your time trying to understanding the function and operation of basic laboratory equipment.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

By the end of the course, these are the intended learning outcome, you should be able to:
1. Lecture/briefing:
a. Use common electrical instruments and electrical components. Perform simple circuit and data
analysis.
2. Laboratory Basics (Modules 1& 2):
a. Decipher breadboard set-up, resistor colour bands and capacitors.
b. Use digital multimeters.
c. Connect simple circuits, taking DC voltage, and current measurements.
d. Recognize the importance of safety in EEE laboratory sessions.
3. Working with AC Waveforms (Modules 3 & 4):
a. Use oscilloscopes and waveform generator.
b. Build AC circuits on the breadboard and taking measurements using oscilloscopes.
4. Soldering and circuit-building (Modules 5 & 6):
a. Perform soldering of electronic components.
b. Build circuits on a PCB and taking measurements using oscilloscopes and digital multimeters.

Course Content
This course consists of 6 hours of Lecture/briefing and a total of 6 lab modules, 2 modules each on
Laboratory Basics, Working with AC waveforms and Soldering and circuit-building.

Course Outline

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 S/N Topic Lecture and Laboratory
briefing Hours Hours
1 Introduction to common measuring instruments. Electrical 6
components and concepts
of simple circuit analysis. Data recording and analysis. General
safety aspects.
2 Laboratory Basics (Modules 1 & 2) Safety in EEE Laboratory 6
Sessions
4 Working with AC Waveforms (Modules 3 & 4) 6
5 Soldering and circuit-building (Modules 5 & 6) 6
Total hours 6 18

Assessment (includes both continuous and summative assessment)

Related
Course
Programme LO Team/ Assessment
Component LO Weighting
or Graduate Individual rubrics
Tested
Attributes
1. Continuous Assessment
1 (CA1): Module 1- 1, 2 EAB SLO* a-e 10% Individual
Laboratory Basics
2. Continuous Assessment
2 (CA2): Module 2- 1, 2 EAB SLO* a-e 10% Individual
Laboratory Basics
3. Continuous Assessment
3 (CA3): Module 3-
3 EAB SLO* a-e 15% Individual
Working with AC
Waveforms
4. Continuous Assessment
4 (CA4): Module 4-
3 EAB SLO* a-e 15% Individual
Working with AC
Waveforms
5. Continuous Assessment
5 (CA5): Module 5- 4 EAB SLO* a-e 15% Individual
Soldering and Testing
6. Continuous Assessment
6 (CA6): Module 6- 4 EAB SLO* a-e 15% Individual
Soldering and Testing
7. Final Report** 1-4 EAB SLO* a, f-l 20% Individual

Total 100%

Overall grade: Pass/Fail.

* Please refer to Appendix 2 on the EAB accreditation SLO
**Final report submission is necessary in order to pass the subject as per school rules.

Mapping of Course SLOs to EAB Graduate Attributes (new requirement to update School database)

Course Student EAB’s 12 Graduate Attributes* (indicate full/partial/weak

Cat
Learning Outcomes moon/blank for the whole course for SLO a-l)

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 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l)
EE1071 Introduction to
Core ● ○ ◐ ● ◐ ◐ ○ ◐ ○ ○ ○ ◐
EEE Laboratories
1. Lecture/briefing: Use common electrical instruments and electrical
EAB SLO* a, f-l
components. Perform simple circuit and data analysis.
2. Laboratory Basics (Modules 1& 2): Understand breadboard set-up, resistor
colour bands and capacitors. Learn to use digital multimeters. Connect simple
EAB SLO* a-e
circuits, taking DC voltage, and current measurements. Recognize the
importance of safety in EEE laboratory sessions.
3. Working with AC Waveforms (Modules 3 & 4): Use oscilloscopes and
waveform generator. Build AC circuits on the breadboard and taking EAB SLO* a-e
measurements using oscilloscopes.
4. Soldering and circuit-building (Modules 5 & 6): Perform soldering of
electronic components. Build circuits on a PCB and taking measurements EAB SLO* a-e
using oscilloscopes and digital multimeters.

Legend: ● Fully consistent (contributes to more than 75% of Student Learning Outcomes)
◐ Partially consistent (contributes to about 50% of Student Learning Outcomes)
○ Weakly consistent (contributes to about 25% of Student Learning Outcomes)
Blank Not related to Student Learning Outcomes

Formative feedback
There are 6 continuous assessments (CAs) in the forms of hands-on exercise in the laboratory assignments.
These CAs are designed to test your level of understanding and hands-on ability in various topics of the
course and the scores of these CAs allow the lecturer to gauge your learning progress and provide you with
feedback. You may discuss with the lecturer during the face-to-face interaction at the lecture and laboratory
sessions.

Learning and Teaching approach

Approach How does this approach support students in achieving the learning outcomes?

LECTURE/BRIEFING Face-to-face interaction covering all topics.

LABORATORY Hands-on exercises on related topics.

Reading and References

None.

Course Policies and Student Responsibilities

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Refer to the following links for:

Course policies:
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Undergraduate/AcademicServices/Pages/AcademicUnitSystem(AUS).as
px

CA guidelines:
http://www.eee.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/CurrentStudents/undergraduate/undergraduatefulltime/Pages/
CourseRegistration.aspx

Instructions to Examination Candidates:

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/Students/Undergraduate/AcademicServices/Examination/pages/instructionstoex
amcand.aspx

Academic Integrity
Good academic work depends on honesty and ethical behaviour. The quality of your work as a student relies
on adhering to the principles of academic integrity and to the NTU Honour Code, a set of values shared by
the whole university community. Truth, Trust and Justice are at the core of NTU’s shared values.

As a student, it is important that you recognize your responsibilities in understanding and applying the
principles of academic integrity in all the work you do at NTU. Not knowing what is involved in maintaining
academic integrity does not excuse academic dishonesty. You need to actively equip yourself with strategies
to avoid all forms of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, academic fraud, collusion and cheating.

If you are uncertain of the definitions of any of these terms, you should go to the academic integrity website
for more information. Consult your instructor(s) if you need any clarification about the requirements of
academic integrity in the course.

Course Instructors

Instructor Office Location Phone Email

A/P Boon Chirn Chye S2-B2B-66 6790-5958 [email protected]

Planned Weekly Schedule

Readings/
Week Topic Course LO
Activities
1 Lecture: Use of common electrical instruments and electrical
1 Lecture
components. Perform simple circuit and data analysis.

2 Lecture: Use of common electrical instruments and electrical

1 Lecture
components. Perform simple circuit and data analysis.

3 Laboratory Basics 2 Laboratory

4 Laboratory Basics 2 Laboratory

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 5 - - -

6 Working with AC Waveforms 3 Laboratory

7 Working with AC Waveforms 3 Laboratory

Recess RECESS

8 - - -

9 - - -

10 Soldering and Testing 4 Laboratory

11 Soldering and Testing 4 Laboratory

12 - - -

13 - - -

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Appendix 1: Assessment Criteria

Course LO Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Poor

(90%-100%) (70%-80%) (50%-60%) (20%-40%)
Conduct Participated Participated Participated less Participated
Experiment most actively in actively in the actively in the little in the
the conduct of conduct of the conduct of the conduct of the
the experiment. experiment. experiment. experiment.
Able to set up Able to set up Able to set up Unable to set
the experiment the experiment the experiment up the
independently, and carry out and carry out experiment and
and carry out the the tests the tests carry out the
tests properly, properly, with properly, with tests. Need
with little or no some moderate level assistance
assistance. assistance. of assistance. throughout the
experiment.

1-4 Analyse and Able to explain Able to explain Able to explain Unable to
Interpret Data and analyse all and analyse all and analyse explain results
the experimental the some obtained. Copy
results obtained experimental experimental results from
beyond what is results results other team
expected. obtained, with obtained, with members.
some help. some help.

Synthesize Can arrive at all Can arrive at Can arrive at Unable to

Valid major almost all major some major arrive at any
Conclusion conclusions conclusions conclusions conclusions.
independently. with some help. after some help.

Appendix 2: The EAB (Engineering Accreditation Board) Accreditation SLOs (Student Learning Outcomes)

a) Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering

fundamentals, and an engineering specialisation to the solution of complex engineering problems
b) Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems
reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and
engineering sciences.
c) Design/development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design
system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for
public health and safety, cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
d) Investigation: Conduct investigations of complex problems using research-based knowledge and
research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis
of the information to provide valid conclusions.
e) Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern
engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an
understanding of the limitations

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f) The engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal,
health, safety, legal, and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the
professional engineering practice.
g) Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in
societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for the sustainable
development.
h) Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of
the engineering practice.
i) Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse
teams and in multidisciplinary settings.
j) Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering
community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports
and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
k) Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering
and management principles and economic decision-making, and apply these to one’s own work, as a
member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
l) Life-long Learning: Recognise the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in
independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

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