University of Pennsylvania Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering ESE 111 – Intro to ESE Created by Nick Howarth (EE ’13) and Sam Wolfson (EE ’13) Last updated: September 9, 2012 Lab 1 – Introduction to Circuits and MATLAB Introduction : In this lab, you will learn how to build very basic circuits, use some of the lab equipment, and use powerful software to plot and analyze data measured from your circuits. The following concepts, components, and tools will be used throughout this lab. Ohm’s Law: As you may recall, the most basic relationship between voltage, current, and resistance is given by Ohm’s Law: , where V is voltage (in volts), I is current (in amperes, or amps), and R is resistance (in ohms). You are going to use this simple relationship to observe the difference between the ideal resistance and actual resistance of the resistors that you find in the lab. Resistors: Even though resistors are one of the most basic electrical components, they are the most ubiquitous. Nearly every circuit has at least one resistor, either as a discrete component or as a part of another component. A resistor’s value is labeled on it in the form of the colored bands around its body. For an explanation of how to decode a resistor’s value, ask a TA or go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_color_code . Light-emitting Diodes (LEDs): A diode is a special circuit component that only lets current pass through in one direction. As you may have guessed from the name, an LED is a diode that emits light when current flows through it. Each kind of LED takes a specific voltage to light up, usually between .5V and 2V. Digital Multimeter (DMM): A DMM is an instrument that measures various characteristics of an electrical circuit or component. You will be using a DMM to measure resistance, voltage, and current. Power Supply: Power supplies provide electrical power at either a set current or a set voltage level. We will be using it as a voltage supply, providing a set voltage to our circuits. MATLAB: MATLAB is an incredibly powerful piece of software used for everything from performing basic mathematics to analyzing and plotting large datasets to controlling complicated experimental setups. As such, it is a fundamental part of the modern engineer’s toolbox. Goals : - Learn how to prototype simple circuits on a breadboard - Learn how to use the power supply and digital multimeter (DMM) - Understand Ohm’s Law and how to apply it - Learn how to use MATLAB to plot and analyze data
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University of Pennsylvania Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering
ESE 111 – Intro to ESE
Created by Nick Howarth (EE ’13) and Sam Wolfson (EE ’13)
Last updated: September 9, 2012
Lab 1 – Introduction to Circuits and MATLAB
Introduction:
In this lab, you will learn how to build very basic circuits, use some of the lab equipment, and
use powerful software to plot and analyze data measured from your circuits. The following
concepts, components, and tools will be used throughout this lab.
Ohm’s Law: As you may recall, the most basic relationship between voltage, current, and
resistance is given by Ohm’s Law:
,
where V is voltage (in volts), I is current (in amperes, or amps), and R is resistance (in ohms).
You are going to use this simple relationship to observe the difference between the ideal
resistance and actual resistance of the resistors that you find in the lab.
Resistors: Even though resistors are one of the most basic electrical components, they are the
most ubiquitous. Nearly every circuit has at least one resistor, either as a discrete component or
as a part of another component. A resistor’s value is labeled on it in the form of the colored
bands around its body. For an explanation of how to decode a resistor’s value, ask a TA or go to