Transcript Example set #2

Common mistakes II and
exemplary work samples
Please don’t take offense if
examples are taken from your
report.
Common mistakes
Report should not document chronology of process (like a
diary)
Instead the report should cover the various elements of the
design, providing background detail where needed (e.g.,
when a new device or technology is introduced)
Do not describe design process
Create new project in Pspice
Place a Vsin voltage in Pspice
Connect voltage regulator …
Simulate under range of load resistors
Such instructions would go into a design guide but not a
project report
Common mistakes
10 mH
Q2
10 k
1
100 
Q1
1 k
10 k
5 k
SW1
500 
0.1 F
5 k
U1
5 k
5 k
500 
0.1 F
U2
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Transformer not included
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Where is the
potentiometer?
Missing
reference
designator
Difficult to read due to current/voltage tags
Transformer, rectifier, filter capacitors not included.
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Very good
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Common mistakes
Missing, incorrect, or incomplete schematics
Transformer turns ratio?
Reference designator?
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Common mistakes
Equation errors
Should be
Should be
(
)
Use the equation editor
Use superscripts and subscripts
Commendable examples
Quality photographs document the well-organized circuit assembly.
Commendable examples
Inclusion of a Bill of materials is a good practice
voltage
Commendable examples
Diagram illustrating test setup instead of long wordy description.
Commendable examples
Clear and readable figure
Commendable examples
Commendable examples
Commendable examples
Example of a very good abstract
Provides concise project overview and states key performance features.