Class Engineering Laboratories I

This CU aims to provide students with fundamental laboratory skills, as well as to consolidate existing concepts and introduce new ones in broad areas of engineering on an experimental basis.

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Methods inherent in carrying out laboratory work/experiments and their components. Main physical quantities and measuring equipment. Measurements and inherent errors. Experimental analysis of the errors inherent in measuring equipment. Experimental verification of some of the physical and magnetic principles already studied Experimental verification of the basic laws governing electrical circuits (Ohm's law, mesh and node laws, etc.)

Classes will favour the experimental component whenever possible in PBL format and will be entirely of the laboratory practice type. Classes will include short introductions/oral explanations of some of the concepts inherent to the laboratory and its equipment. The work/experiments to be carried out in the laboratory will be the result of the PLB work carried out and the teacher's support in making adjustments in order to standardise the work between the groups. The work/experiments will be carried out in groups, under the guidance and support of the teacher. Over the course of the semester, and gradually and increasingly, practical work will become less directed and will require greater autonomy on the part of the students.  The laboratory work will be documented in a comprehensive and structured way, forming a portfolio that will be an assessment tool. Continuous Assessment with Final Test Weighting: Practical group work (80%) + Written test (20%)

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