TEACHING LABS
There are altogether
13 teaching labs in the Engineering faculty. Some teaching labs are also
used for research purposes.
All the labs are located in the Beta block on levels 1,2 and 3.
First Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor1st Floor
The Microprocessor lab is mainly used for Computer Based Teaching (CBT) experiments, and microprocessor and microcontroller experiments.
Some of the CBT modules available are the
The equipment consist of
Intel 8051 Microcontroller Trainer
The Multimedia Computing
lab is equipped with 40 Compaq Pentium III Personal Computers, 1 ACER
ALTOS 1100 NT Server and 1 HP LaserJet printer for general computing purposes.
It is also equipped with multimedia equipment such as digital cameras,
video players with cameras, and television sets.
Software available includes Visual C++, Acrobat 4.0 and Matlab.
Personal Computers at the Multimedia Computing Lab
The Energy System lab is generally used for conducting experiment related to the energy system such as the power flow and voltage regulation. Equipment available includes:
Equipment available in the Machine and Drive Lab includes:
The lab is used mainly for control, instrumentation, automation and robotic experiments. Some equipment available includes:
The lab is equipped with 10 Sun Ultra 10 and 10 Ultra 5 workstation running the Solaris 2.5 operating system. Software available includes:
The current on-going project sponsored by Matsushita is
2nd Floor
The Electronic Lab is generally used for conducting basic electronic experiment in the Beta and Gamma year. It is equipped with 30 electronic workbenches with oscilloscope, power supplies, digital multimeters and function generators. Physical electronic experiments are also conducted here such as the I-V Characteristics of Solar Cell, Measurement of Conductivity and Hall Effect of a Semiconductor.
Measurement of Conductivity and Hall Effect
of A Semiconductor
This laboratory is used for general computing purposes and the development of multimedia software. It is equipped with 1 unit of Acer Altos 1100 Server, 40 units of Compaq Pentium II personal computer, scanner and HP LaserJet printer. The lab has access to Macromedia Authorware software for the development of multimedia software and Cold Fusion studio for web application development.
Multimedia Design Lab
This laboratory is used for undergraduate and postgraduate students to fabricate printed circuit boards [PCB] . The lab is equipped with dark room facility, Etch/Wash Tank, Dry Film Laminator, UV Exposure Unit, oscilloscope, function generator, and multimeter. It is also the one-stop centre for the supply of electronic components.
PCB Assembly Station
The lab is mainly used to conduct undergraduate electronic experiments and for the use of final year project work. It is equipped with 30 electronic workbenches consisting of oscilloscopes, function generators and DC power supplies. Other equipment includes:
This laboratory is
used for undergraduate experiments and final year projects.
It is equipped with 30 electronic workbenches consisting of oscilloscopes,
function generators and DC power supplies.
3rd Floor
The Telecommunication lab is used to conduct experiments in the field of telecommunication that includes fixed line communication, mobile communication and satellite communication.
Some of the facilities include:
The Applied Electromagnetic Lab is used for conducting undergraduate experiments and research of postgraduate students in the field of antenna, propagation, radar and microwave devices.
Some of the experiments carried out include:
The Optical Lab is
used for conducting undergraduate experiments optics, optoelectronics,
optical waveguide and laser metrology.
Some of the experiments carried out include: