Lab Tutorials

The following page is a repository of basic training modules for new and advanced students. Here, you will find basic tutorials on test equipment used in the labs, as well as refreshers on common course materials. Most of this material is provided in individual classes, as needed, but we are collecting them here for your reference now and later.

Test Equipment:

Digital Multimeter Links to an external site.

Get Started (Card Access, UCard $, etc.)

UCard Access to Labs:

Labs have doors that open with your UCard. Submit theECE Card Access Request form to gain access to your laboratory classroom. Email completed form to: mel.parkes@utah.edu

How to buy Parts from the ECE Stockroom:

ECE_Stockroom_Purchase_Information form for purchases from ECE Stockroom

Lab Safety

Electrical Safety in the Research Laboratory
RF Safety (from ECE3300) https://utah.instructure.com/courses/673043/assignments/8791486?module_item_id=14005256

Software and Computers (MEB 2255, and others)

(Mostly Free) Software available to students Office of Software Licensing https://software.utah.edu/
ECE 1050-001 Fall 2022 Matlab for ECE Design
- How to access, install, use Matlab at the U
FDTD for Transmission Lines (from ECE3305) https://utah.instructure.com/courses/757581/assignments/10365526
Keysight ADS (Advanced Design System) https://utah.instructure.com/courses/673043/pages/module-3-ads-learning-materials?module_item_id=14026145
LTspice
Links to an external site. Circuit Simulation Software: available free online for Windows or Mac
- LTspice is made available for free by Analog Devices. On their website, Analog Devices describes LTspice as follows:
LTspice^® is a high performance SPICE simulation software, schematic capture and waveform viewer with enhancements and models for easing the simulation of analog circuits. Included in the download of LTspice are macromodels for a majority of Analog Devices switching regulators, amplifiers, as well as a library of devices for general circuit simulation."

Microwave Lab (MEB 2261) and RF Software

RF Safety https://utah.instructure.com/courses/673043/assignments/8791486?module_item_id=14005256
P9371 Vector Network Analyzer https://utah.instructure.com/courses/757581/assignments/10365315
Keysight N1501A Dielectric Measurement Probe https://utah.instructure.com/courses/757581/assignments/10365315
Software:
- FDTD for Transmission Lines (from ECE3305) https://utah.instructure.com/courses/757581/assignments/10365526
- Keysight ADS (Advanced Design System) https://utah.instructure.com/courses/673043/pages/module-3-ads-learning-materials?module_item_id=14026145

Maker Space (MEB 2275)

Panel Content

Lab Equipment support

For technical issues in the lab (broken equipment, software issues, etc) please send an email that describes the issue, description of setup where error occurred, which bench station, etc to: ecelabs@coe.utah.edu

ECE Courses (Past semesters, available for review)

Canvas pages from previous versions of some of our courses are available to you, either publicly (no login required) or with a UofU login (just login to your canvas before accessing the links below):