• Introduction to basic measurement techniques and electrical laboratory equipment (power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.). Experiment concerning principles taught in ENGE 241. The laboratory will cover basic resistive circuits, Ohm's law, Kirchhoff's law, voltage and current division law, and Thevenin's, and Norton's equivalent circuits.
• Use basic test and measurement equipment necessary to evaluate the performance of simple circuits.
• Understand basic limitations, inaccuracies, and tolerances of the test equipment and components.
• Understand procedures. Design circuits with efficient reliability and effectively achieve the desired results.
• Use good techniques for drawing circuits and wiring diagrams.
• Wiring and troubleshooting circuits on the breadboard.
• Simulate, analyze, and evaluate designed circuits with professional software. Teamwork in the lab to maximize the results. Write technical reports for laboratory experiments.

• Required Textbook: Richard C. Dorf and James A. Svoboda, “Introduction to Electric Circuits”, 8th/ 9th Edition, John Wiley, 2010/13.
• Lab manuals, datasheets, and equipment instructions will be provided in class and posted online.
• Additional material will be provided if necessary.

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• Multisim Fundamentals [PDF]
• Multisim Tutorial [PDF]
• Lab report Template [DOC]

There are two types of assignments for each lab, Prelab and Postlab (lab report).

The Prelab will be provided in class one week in advance. The Prelab is due on the lab day. Only those who have finished Prelab are allowed to do the lab experiment. Others should not enter the lab room until the Prelab is finished. No late submission will be accepted ('0' grade).

Postlab is due on the following lab day. All past-due submissions will get a '0' grade. All the posts must be submitted on paper. You are required to use the lab report template posted on the Canvas in preparing the Postlab.

All assignments are individually pledged. Nobody shall share the same writing as a group or cross groups. If any Prelabs, quizzes, and lab reports are identified to be plagiarized, all involved students will get a '0' for the lab.

All materials submitted for evaluation (i.e., homework, quizzes, etc.) must have the following identifications: (a) student's name and ID number, and (b) date of submission.

There will be a quiz every week and a final exam/circuit test at the end. They will count towards the grade as follows:

• Attendance 10%
• Prelab 10%
• Quizzes 20%
• Lab Reports 40%
• Circuit Test/Project 20%

UMES expects students to pursue their academic work with honesty and integrity. Students should feel free to work in groups to discuss lecture material and homework assignments; however, under no circumstances should a student represent another's work as his/her own. Copying solutions for assigned homework problems, from any source, constitutes a violation of the university honor code. Any forms of cheating may cause penalties, from getting a failing grade in this course to academic actions in accordance with university policy.

Academic Integrity and Honor Code:

This Student Code of Conduct was created to support a productive and stimulating learning environment in all School of Business and Technology classes. The code is designed to help ensure a positive atmosphere for the vast majority of students who currently exhibit the professional standards detailed below.

• Students should exhibit professional classroom values and behavior by:

  • Demonstrating trust, respect, and civility.
  • Approaching course content is important and necessary for the success in business.
  • Engaging in responsible classroom activities such as:
    • turning off cell phone ringers
    • avoiding unnecessary talking
    • not reading outside material or doing other work during class

• Students should contribute to a positive learning environment by:

  • Arriving, attending, and departing class in a professional manner.
  • Taking responsibility for team and individual assignments.
  • Developing cooperative relationships with other students and faculty.

• Students should support a professional environment within the School of Business and Technology by:

  • Avoiding inappropriate language in and near classrooms and offices.
  • Refraining from unrealistic expectations in dealing with administration, faculty, and staff.

• Students must uphold the academic integrity standards. Academic integrity is conceptualized as doing and taking credit for one's work. Violations of the university's academic integrity standards include, but are not limited to:

  • Cheating in the classroom. Cheating includes using unauthorized sources of information and providing or receiving unauthorized assistance on any form of academic work.
  • Examples of cheating include giving answers to others in a testing situation without permission of the instructor; taking or receiving answers from others in a test situation without permission of the instructor; having possession of test materials without permission; taking, giving, or receiving test materials before tests without permission; having someone else take a test or perform an assignment for you; submitting as your own work, work done by someone else; permitting someone else to submit your work under that person's name; falsifying research data or other research material; copying with or without permission any work, e.g., essays, short stories, poems, etc., from a computer, hard drive or discs and presenting them as your own.
  • Plagiarism. Plagiarism includes the copying of language, structure, ideas, or thoughts of another, and representing them as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
  • Examples of plagiarism include taking ideas from a source without clearly giving proper reference in a way that identifies the original source of the ideas and distinguishes them from your own; indirectly quoting or paraphrasing material taken from a source without clearly giving proper reference in a way that identifies the original source and distinguishes the paraphrased material from your own compositions; directly quoting or exactly copying material from a source without giving proper reference or otherwise presenting the copied material as your own creation.
  • Unauthorized Possession or Disposition of Academic Materials. Unauthorized possession or disposition of academic materials includes the unauthorized selling or purchasing of examinations or other academic work; stealing another student's work; unauthorized entry to or use of material in a computer file; theft or mutilation of library materials; and using information from or possessing exams that an instructor did not authorize for release to students.
  • Falsification. Falsification encompasses any untruth, either verbal or written, in one's academic work.
  • Facilitation of Cases of Academic Dishonesty. Facilitation of any act of academic dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, and/or falsification of documents also constitutes a violation of the university's academic integrity.

Academic Honesty and Integrity

Academic honesty and integrity lie at the heart of any educational enterprise. Students are expected to do their work and neither give nor receive assistance during quizzes, examinations, or other class exercises. Because the university takes academic honesty seriously, penalties for violations may be severe, including failing the course and possibly being dismissed from the university. Students accused of academic dishonesty will be given due process before disciplinary action is taken.
Please request the most current policy and procedure followed when academic dishonesty accusations are lodged by faculty against students from the faculty member, the academic advisor, or the department chair.

Precautionary Disclaimer

The instructor reserves the right to amend the course syllabus during the term. If changes must be made, students will be notified. Notice given during class is considered proper notice. Office hours are subject to change depending on the instructor's schedule.