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Lab 15: Problem Based Learning: 1.1 Objective

This document outlines a problem-based learning lab involving the design of electronic circuits. It provides guidelines for students to choose a project, submit progress reports, and do a final demonstration. Four potential project options are described: 1) designing an FM radio receiver, 2) using an H-bridge circuit to control speed and direction of a DC motor, 3) creating a digital thermometer circuit, and 4) designing a circuit to indicate incoming calls on a mobile phone. The goals are for students to analyze problems, propose methods, simulate designs, build hardware, demonstrate projects, and document their work in a report.

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Lab 15: Problem Based Learning: 1.1 Objective

This document outlines a problem-based learning lab involving the design of electronic circuits. It provides guidelines for students to choose a project, submit progress reports, and do a final demonstration. Four potential project options are described: 1) designing an FM radio receiver, 2) using an H-bridge circuit to control speed and direction of a DC motor, 3) creating a digital thermometer circuit, and 4) designing a circuit to indicate incoming calls on a mobile phone. The goals are for students to analyze problems, propose methods, simulate designs, build hardware, demonstrate projects, and document their work in a report.

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Lab 15: Problem Based Learning

1.1 OBJECTIVE
This is a problem-based learning lab in which there is a freedom for devising one’s own
approach and method, by using the previous knowledge taught in lab, to solve the given
problems.

1.2 PRE-LAB READING


Free to use knowledge from the previous labs.

1.3 GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS


Students are required to follow the following guidelines for this particular task.

1. Choose one Problem Based Learning (PBL) task from the options provided at the
end and register it by the end of 11th week with your lab instructor.
2. In case of any queries or issues discuss the problem with instructor before starting
it.
3. Submit a concise plan by the end of 11th week that should not be more than a page.
4. Commencement of task.
5. Submit a progress report (not more than 2 pages) by the end of 13 th week.
6. Concise report submission on the 1st day of 15th week before 5:00 PM.
7. Final demonstration and viva in 15th week.

1.4 ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISE


PBL 1: FM Radio Receiver

Objective: To design an FM Radio receiver that can be tuned to various stations.

Expected Outcomes:
- Problem Analysis
- Proposed Methodology
- Multisim implementation and simulation
- Hardware setup
- Project demonstration
- Documentation of the work through project report
Description:
A radio or FM receiver is an electronic device that receives radio waves and converts the
information carried by them to a usable form. An antenna is used to catch the desired
frequency waves. The receiver uses electronic filters to separate the desired radio
frequency signal from all the other signals picked up by the antenna, an electronic
amplifier to increase the power of the signal for further processing, and finally recovers the
desired information through demodulation.

PBL 2: 555 Servo Motor Speed and Direction Control using H-Bridge

Objective: To efficiently control the speed of a DC motor and also change its direction.

Expected Outcomes:
- Problem Analysis
- Proposed Methodology
- Multisim implementation and simulation
- Hardware setup
- Project demonstration
- Documentation of the work through project report

Description:
An H-Bridge circuit is to be used as a DC motor driver and astable multvibrator (using IC-
555) as a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) generator. IC-555 generates PWM with the base
frequency of 100 Hz. This PWM is applied to H-Bridge driver through DPDT switch which
decides direction of rotation either clockwise or anticlockwise. By varying the width of the
pulse, speed of the DC motor can be controlled.

PBL 3: Electronic Thermometer

Objective: To design a digital thermometer circuit can measure temperatures over a wide
range with an accuracy of ±1°C. The temperature is read on a 1V full scale-deflection (FSD)
moving-coil voltmeter/digital voltmeter or ammeter.

Expected Outcomes:
- Problem Analysis
- Proposed Methodology
- Multisim implementation and simulation
- Hardware setup
- Project demonstration
- Documentation of the work through project report

Description:
Electronic thermometer will typically consist of diodes, Opamps, BJTs and variable
resistors. In case of using diode as a sensor connected to the feedback path of an Opamp,
the average turn-ON voltage of the diode will vary as the temperature changes. Thereby
affecting the output of the Opamp. The output of this Opamp is fed to the non-inverting
terminal of second Opamp whose output calibrated on an ammeter or voltmeter will show
the current temperature.

PBL 4: Mobile Incoming Call Indicator

Objective: To design a circuit that gives an indication for incoming call on a cell phone.

Expected Outcomes:
- Problem Analysis
- Proposed Methodology
- Multisim implementation and simulation
- Hardware setup
- Project demonstration
- Documentation of the work through project report

Description:
When the mobile receives an incoming call, its transmitter generates a signal around
900MHZ. This oscillation is picked up by the coil in the circuit meant to eb designed in this
PBL activity. As current flows from the coil to the base of the transistor, it conducts, and
collector and emitter are shorted and connected to ground. This gives a low logic signal to
the trigger pin of a timer-IC and the timer is triggered. A high logic signal is produced at the
output of the timer-IC. The LED at the output of timer-IC gets proper biasing and starts
blinking. This blinking of the LED indicates the incoming call.

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