This is an online, interactive lab that contains instructions, multimedia, and assessments where students can learn at their own pace. As an instructor, you can create and edit instances of this lab, assign them to students, and view student progress.
This is an online, interactive course that contains instructions, multimedia, and assessments where students can learn at their own pace. As an instructor, you can create and edit instances of this course, assign them to students, and view student progress.
In this lab, students will learn about Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits. Equivalent circuits are simplified versions of complex circuits that yield the same values and can, therefore, be used to simplify calculations about those circuits. For both Thevenin Equivalent Circuits and Norton Equivalent Circuits, students will confirm the founding theorems of equivalent circuits through a combination of calculation and circuit-building on the NI ELVIS III.
After completing this lab, students will be able to:
Discuss the purpose of equivalent circuits and provide examples of use scenarios.
Determine the Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits for various circuit configurations.
Use equivalent circuits to analyze the effect of changing load resistances.
Identify the differences and similarities between Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Basic proficiency using Multisim Live
Basic proficiency using ELVIS III Instruments
Basic knowledge of breadboarding
Basic knowledge of components and their behaviors
Requirements
NI ELVIS III
Engineering laboratory solution for project-based learning that combines instrumentation and embedded design with a web-driven experience, delivering a greater understanding of engineering fundamentals and system design.
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TI Analog Parts Kit for NI ELVIS III
A set of components for circuits and electronics education provided by Texas Instruments which includes all components and building blocks of any introductory electronics laboratories.
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Multisim Live
Multisim Live is an online, touch-optimized component of Multisim, so students can design and simulate their circuits anywhere, anytime, on any device.
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