Electronics Lab Practices

Your orientation to the virtual workbench. Learn safe measurement practice, how to operate the simulated digital multimeter and bench power supply, and how to document readings the way industry labs expect.

Course outline

Lectures, virtual labs, and graded assignments — completed in your browser.

01Virtual workbench orientation and account setuplab

02Electrical safety, lockout concepts, and ESD controllecture

03Digital multimeter: voltage, current, resistance, continuitylab

04Bench power supplies, current limiting, and load testinglab

05Breadboarding and schematic-to-build translationlab

06Soldering technique and inspection (simulated)lab

07Measurement uncertainty, precision, and significant figureslecture

08Midterm lab practicalassignment

09Component identification and datasheet readinglab

10Wiring, harnessing, and cable documentationlab

11Lab notebooks and traceable recordsassignment

12Test plans and pass/fail criterialecture

13Calibration basics and instrument verificationlab

14Capstone lab practical and portfolio submissionassignment

Syllabus

# Electronics Lab Practices (EET 105)

**Credits:** 3 | **Term:** 1 | **Contact hours:** 2 lecture / 3 virtual lab hours per week
**Prerequisites:** None
**Delivery:** Fully online. Lectures on demand, weekly live office hours, and browser-based virtual labs with simulated instruments.

## Course description
Virtual lab orientation, measurement technique, safety, DMM and bench power supply simulation. This 14-week course develops practical competence in laboratory practice and measurement discipline through weekly lectures, virtual lab exercises, and graded assignments.

## Learning outcomes
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Explain the core principles and vocabulary of laboratory practice and measurement discipline.
2. Perform the analysis, calculations, and procedures introduced each week.
3. Use virtual instruments and software tools to build, measure, and verify results.
4. Diagnose faults and explain discrepancies between predicted and measured behavior.
5. Document work clearly in lab reports that meet industry documentation standards.

## Weekly schedule
Fourteen weekly modules are listed under Lessons, each pairing a lecture with a virtual lab or assignment and a short knowledge check.

## Grading
- Virtual lab work and reports: 35%
- Weekly assignments and quizzes: 20%
- Midterm exam or practical: 20%
- Final exam or project: 25%

Grade scale: A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F below 60. A grade of C or higher is required to advance to any course that lists this one as a prerequisite.

## Course policies
- Weekly work is due Sunday at 11:59 PM local time; late work loses 10% per day up to five days.
- All submitted work must be your own; simulation files are individually seeded and checked.
- Students needing accommodations or an extension should contact the instructor through the portal before the due date.
- Instructors reply to portal messages within one business day.