3.003 | Spring 2010 | Undergraduate

Principles of Engineering Practice

Labs

Documentation

Lab Notebook Requirements (PDF)

Lab Report Format (PDF)

LABS REFERENCES
Lab 1: Index of Refraction (PDF)

Shockley, William. “The Invention of the Transistor - ‘An Example of Creative-Failure Methodology.’” National Bureau of Standards (May 1974): SP-388.

Ghatak, A. K. “What is Light?” and “Simple Harmonic Motion, Forced Vibrations, and Origin of Refractive Index.” Ch. 2 and 7 in Ghatak, Ajoy. Optics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2009. ISBN: 9780073380483.

Lab 2: Communications (PDF)

Memo Writing (PDF)

The following files are used with permission of Tom Delaney, the course writing instructor.

Better Communication (PDF)

Writing: The Basics (PDF)

Planning, Drafting, Revising, Editing/Proofreading (PDF)

Revision Tips (PDF)

Lab 3: Measure the Speed of Light (PDF)  
Lab 4: Simulation of Solar Cells (PDF) PC1D, v5.9.” School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales.

Project 2: Building a Solar Cell

The activities in project 2 expand upon the concepts covered in lab 4. Please refer to the Final Project page for more information about the requirements for this assignment.

ACTIVITIES MATERIALS
Project 2A: Band Gap and Anti-Reflection Coating of Solar Material (PDF) “Year 11 Photovoltaic Engineering Module.” School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales.
Project 2B: Solar Cell Performance (PDF)

I-V Data Files

Sample 1: simple Si p-n junction (XLS)
Sample 2: Evergreen Solar cell (XLS)
Wavelength Scan (XLS)

Reference

Monochromator Optical Input Spectrum (XLS)
AM1.5 Solar Spectrum (XLS)

Course Info

As Taught In
Spring 2010
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
Activity Assignments
Presentation Assignments
Written Assignments with Examples