EET 1082 – Introduction to Electronics

Lab Manual

Keiser University
Department of Applied Engineering
Last Updated: May 10, 2021
Overview
The included lab assignments are intended to enhance the student learning experience of topics
covered in EET 1082. Through these labs, students will receive hands-on experience with basic
electronics components and measuring devices used in electronics. Students will be required to
submit lab reports detailing their work, including circuit design and setup, measurements taken,
and overall results – and the interpretation of those results where required. Students must
participate in all aspects of the lab to ensure a thorough understanding of the equipment and
concepts.

This lab manual provides instruction for the labs assigned in the online offering of EET 1082
Introduction to Electronics course. All labs require the construction of physical, hands-on circuits
with electronics components.

Student Responsibilities
The student is expected prepare for each lab by reading the lab experiment in its entirety and all
related textbook material prior to the start of a lab. Student preparation also includes learning the
proper use and handling of any electrical components prior to using them. Some electronics
components can become damaged or permanently destroyed through improper handling or
configuration in a circuit. Students should take care to avoid costly mistakes by reading the
provided materials carefully, attending the “live chat” explaining the lab, and asking questions
wherever needed.

To students: If you have questions or problems with a lab, contact your instructor, but please do
so in a timely manner. (Do not wait until an hour or two before the lab report is due and expect
the instructor to be immediately available.)

Lab Equipment
Due to the distributed nature of online courses, there will be no centrally-located laboratory for
students to visit and complete lab work. As a result, each student is responsible for acquiring and
maintaining their own assets to complete the labs. The required equipment is listed below, and
students must obtain these items prior to the first week of class. (Note that some of these materials
may be used again in future courses within the Applied Engineering program.)

Physical Equipment
• Elenco XK-700T Deluxe Analog/Digital Trainer
• Elenco CK-1000 Basic Parts Kit
Week 1 – DC Circuits and Measurements
Part 1: DC Circuits Worksheet
Unit Conversions
Convert the given value to the units indicated.

1.) 1A = 1000
_________ mA 4.) 0.010 k = 15
_________ 
2.) 5.) .000575
_________ A
2.2 k = 2200
_________  575 A =
3.) 1,000 mW = 1
_________ W 6.) 4.2 M = 4200
_________ 

Resistor Color Code

Identify the resistance value and tolerance for each of the color codes listed.

Value Tolerance
1.) Yellow, Violet, Red, Silver 4.75k Ohms
______________ 10%
______________
2.) Red, Red, Yellow, Gold 220k Ohms
______________ 5%
______________
3.) Brown, Black, Brown, None 100 Ohms
______________ 20%
______________
4.) Brown, Black, Red, Silver 1k Ohms
______________ 10%
______________
5.) Yellow, Violet, Orange, Gold 47k Ohms
______________ 5%
______________
6.) Red, Violet, Green, None 2.7 MOhms
______________ 20%
______________

Determining Resistor Equivalence

Determine the total resistance for each of the following circuits.

5.8k Ohms
RT = _____________

89.184 Ohms
RT = _____________

1030 Ohms
RT = _____________
Using Ohm’s Law
Solve the following problems using Ohm’s law. Show all work.

1.) I = 100 mA E=? R = 100  10 V

E = __________

2.) I = 10 mA E = 50 V R=? 5k Ohms

R = __________

3.) I = ? E = 250 V R = 500  500 mA

I = ___________

4.) I = 0.01 A E=? R = 100  1V

E = __________

5.) I = 2A E = 10 V R=? 5 Ohm

R = __________

Comparing Resistors to Measured Values

Using the resistor color codes given in the table below, determine the value of the resistor and its
tolerance. (All resistors in the Elenco CK-1000 kit are 5% tolerance.) Use that tolerance to
calculate the minimum and maximum resistance values expected for each resistor. Use your
multimeter to measure the actual resistance of each resistor and record this value. Finally, identify
whether the resistor is in tolerance by writing “yes” or “no” under the column identified In
Tolerance.

Tolerance Range Actual In

Resistor Value Tolerance
Minimum Maximum Value Tolerance
Brn, blk, brn 5%
100 Ohms 95 Ohms 105 Ohms 99.4 Ohms Yes
Yel, vio, brn 5%
470 Ohms 446.5 Ohms 493.5 Ohms 465 Ohms Yes
Red, red, red 5%
2.2k Ohms 2090 Ohms 2310 Ohms 2165 Ohms Yes
Gry, red, org 82k Ohms
5% 77900 Ohms 86100 Ohms 80600 Ohms Yes

Org, org, yel 5%

330k Ohms 313500 Ohms 346500 Ohms 331000 Ohms Yes
 Part 2: Building a Voltage Divider on the Digital/Analog Trainer
A voltage divider is a simple circuit which turns a large voltage into a
smaller one. Using two resistors in series together with an input voltage,
we can create an output voltage that is a needed fraction of the input. By
changing the resistor values in the circuit, we can change that fraction and
obtain the desired output voltage.

We can calculate the theoretical output voltage Vout across R2 using the
following equation:
𝑅2
𝑉𝑜𝑢𝑡 = 𝑉𝑖𝑛 ∙
𝑅1 + 𝑅2
Using the equation above, fill out the following table. (Give the expected value of Vout for each
combination of resistors shown in the table.)

Input Voltage (Vin) Resistor R1 Resistor R2 Vout (Theoretical)

5V 1000  100  0.454 V
5V 1000  470  1.599 V
5V 470  100  0.877 V

Next, build a voltage divider in each configuration described in the table using your Elenco XK-
700T Deluxe Analog/Digital Trainer and resistors from the Elenco CK-1000 Basic Parts Kit.
Take measurements using a multimeter, and record the results in the following table:

Input Voltage (Vin) Resistor R1 Resistor R2 Vout (Measured)

5V 1000  100  0.463 V
5V 1000  470  1.627 V
5V 470  100  0.896 V

Probing Further
Would you consider the differences between the theoretical values and the measured values to be
significant? To what do you attribute these differences?
Even with as small values as these voltages are,
the minute differences in them shouldn't be considered significant. Impurities in the metals, possible incosistencies in the
testing kit, or even the quality of my multimeter's components could be to blame for for such small differences.

With an input voltage of 12V and an R1 value of 330 ohms, determine the theoretical resistance
required for R2 that would provide an output voltage of 3.5V.
135.882 Ohms