CPE 113/L - COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING

Activity 1. Familiarizing with PC modules

Write and define the 3 modules and try to insert them in their respective slots.

Tools:

Motherboard

Philips Screwdriver

Any PC module (e.g., RAM, Graphics Card, PC WIFI-Card/Module)

SO – Students should be able to determine the said modules from their past lectures and so as insert
them to where they must be inserted.

Activity 2. Performing your first PC Assembly

Partner up with your classmate and perform PC assembly and make sure it runs normally afterwards.

Tools:

1 whole working System Unit (disassembled)

Anti-static wrist strap

Anti-static mat

Precision Tool set

SO – the students should be able to perform PC assembly for they are to become Computer Engineers in
the near Future

Activity 3. Performing your first PC Disassembly

Partner up with your classmate and perform PC disassembly and make sure it runs normally afterwards.

Tools:

1 whole working System Unit

Anti-static wrist strap

Anti-static mat

Precision Tool set

SO – the students should be able to perform PC disassembly for they are to become Computer Engineers
in the near Future
Activity 4. Troubleshooting a Computer System

Form a group and perform a disassembly and assembly, write down all the equipment and
fixes/replacements (if applicable) that you could determine.

Tools:

1 not working System Unit

Anti-static wrist strap

Anti-static mat

Precision Tool set

SO – the students should be able to perform PC disassembly and assembly for they are to deal with
Computer troubleshooting as they progress to their career.

CPE 312/L - OPERATING SYSTEMS

Activity 1. Familiarizing with Operating Systems

Write the following Operating Systems presented to them and define what is it that makes that said OS
differ from others.

Tools:

OS of any versions

SO – the students should be able to identify by themselves the pros and cons of every OS there is so that
they could efficiently maximize the performance of each PC.

Activity 2. Creating a bootable device

Create a bootable device out of a CD/DVD or an 8GB flash drive.

Tools:

Any windows OS

CD/DVD or 8GB Flash Drive

Rufus updated version

SO – the students should be able to create a bootable device by themselves as they are to troubleshoot
and/or format PCs that they are going to deal with in the near future.

Activity 3. Factory resetting a Computer System

Install a new OS to your assigned PC. Make sure that it will boot up normally after.

Tools:

Bootable device (e.g., 8GB bootable flash drive)

Healthy System Unit

SO – the students should be able to properly reset a PC to a fresh new start by themselves for they will
have to deal with these kinds of problems in the future.

Activity 4. Installing the basic needs for a Computer System

Install the following basic necessities for a PC to be able to be of use to users such as company
employees.

Tools:

Microsoft Office Installers

Anti-virus installers

WinRAR

All Drivers

Browsers

SO – the students should be able to install and determine the necessary applications for each PC be it for
PCs that are used for school, business, etc.

CPE 224/L - LOGIC CIRCUITS AND DESIGN

Activity 1. Getting acquainted with Logic Gates

Know your Basic Logic gates and create a maximum of 6 circuit configurations using at least 12 logic
gates. And draw a truth table for it.

Tools:

AND, OR, NOT gates

Jumper wires
Breadboard

SO – the students are expected to familiarize each and every bit of the basics of logic gates for the
lectures and circuit analysis that they could do in the future lectures.

Activity 2. The Digital Clock 24-hour format

Create a working digital clock with 24-hours format.

Tools:

7-segment display

555 Timer IC

Counter IC

Decoder IC

Breadboard

Jumper wires

SO – the students are expected to create their own working digital clock through the use of the basic IC
that were provided to them.

Activity 3. The Digital Clock 12-hour format

Create a working digital clock with 12-hours format.

Tools:

7-segment display

555 Timer IC

Counter IC

Decoder IC

Breadboard

Jumper wires

Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT)

SO – the students are expected to create their own working digital clock through the use of the basic IC
that were provided to them. And capture a 12-hour format from the clock.
Activity 4. Making an innovative design out of the digital clock

Create an innovative creation coming from a design of your Digital Clock. It could be an Alarm Clock,
timer, etc.

Tools:

7-segment display

555 Timer IC

Counter IC

Decoder IC

Breadboard

Jumper wires

Logic Gates (AND, OR, NOT)

Buttons

SO – the students are expected to create their own working digital clock through the use of the basic IC
that were provided to them. And make an innovative upgrade from the basic digital clock.

CPE 315/L - FUNDAMENTALS OF MIXED SIGNALS AND SENSORS

Activity 1. Getting acquainted with Operational Amplifiers

Know the basic configurations of an Op-Amp, name 4 configurations and create them in your
breadboard.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students should be able to create and distinguish different Op-Amp configurations and so as to
determine their uses.

Activity 2. An Innovative circuit design for Operational Amplifiers

Create one innovative Operational Amplifier design.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

Students’ add-on components

SO – the students should be able to create innovations out of the basics that were taught to them, as
Computer Engineers they should have an innovative mind to do so.

Activity 3. Familiarizing Arduino sensors

State and distinguish the distinct characteristics of at least 6 sensors that could be used for Arduino
projects and apply them one at a time.

Tools:

Arduino Uno

Any Arduino Sensors

Resistors

Output Display (LED, LED Display)

SO – the students are expected to know and apply these sensors, as these could be useful in project
making and innovative inventions that they are going to do in the near future.

Activity 4. Final Arduino Project

Create an Arduino project with 3 different sensors that simultaneously runs to perform one application.

Arduino Uno

Any Arduino Sensors

Resistors

Output Display (LED, LED Display)

SO – the students are expected to know and apply these sensors to test their exciting ideas, for they
could be going to build innovative inventions in the near future.

CPE 317/L - CPE ELECTIVE 1

Activity 1. Rectifying AC to DC

Perform basic conversion of AC – DC Voltages through the use of Diodes.

Tools:

Diodes

Capacitor

Resistor

Jumper Wires

Breadboard

AC source

Multimeter

Oscillator

SO – the students are expected to know the basic rectifying method for them to be even better at circuit
analysis and circuit building.

Activity 2. Getting acquainted with BJTs

Write the basic configurations of Bipolar Junction Transistor and create the 3 basic Logic gates using
BJTs.

Tools:

DC source

Bipolar Junction Transistors

Jumper wires

Breadboard

SO – the students are expected to know how the basic Gates have come to, and appreciate how little did
they become because of micronization.
Activity 3. Getting Acquainted with MOSFETs

Write the basic configurations of Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) and
create the 3 basic Logic gates using MOSFETs.

Tools:

DC source

MOSFET

Jumper wires

Breadboard

SO – the students are expected to know how the basic Gates have come to, and appreciate how little did
they become because of micronization.

Activity 4. Getting acquainted with Operational Amplifiers

Know the basic configurations of an Op-Amp, name 4 configurations and create them in your
breadboard.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students should be able to create and distinguish different Op-Amp configurations and so as to
determine their uses.

CPE 324/L - CPE ELECTIVE 2

Activity 1. The Feedback Loop

Create one Op-amp configuration with a feedback loop and determine the function for why the
feedback loop was placed there.

Tools:
Digital multimeter

Resistors

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students should be able to determine where to put and why must a feedback loop put in there,
for they are going to deal with more complex circuits in the upcoming lectures.

Activity 2. Getting acquainted with Single-Stage Integrated Circuit Amplifiers

Create a circuit and distinguish the features of Single-Stage Integrated Circuit Amplifiers.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students should be able to do basic circuit analysis of Single-stage IC amplifiers so as to

understand each and every flow of voltages and/or current and their how they are amplified.

Activity 3. Getting acquainted with Differential and Multistage Amplifiers

Create a circuit and distinguish the features of Differential and Multistage Amplifiers.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students should be able to do basic circuit analysis of Differential and Multistage Amplifiers so
as to understand each and every flow of voltages and/or current and their how they are amplified.
Activity 4. Explaining and conducting Circuit analysis on Digital CMOS Logic Circuits

State one example of a Digital CMOS Logic circuit and perform a detailed circuit analysis of it. While
doing so put the said circuit in the breadboard.

Tools:

Digital multimeter

Resistors, Capacitors, Diodes

Op-amp

Jumpers

Breadboard

SO – the students are expected to do a detailed circuit analysis on Digital CMOS Logic Circuits.

CPE 412/L - CPE ELECTIVE 3

Activity 1. SRAM and DRAM, Oral Recitation

Examine and determine both of the complex read and write circuitry and the differences of both SRAMs
and DRAMs

Tools:

Healthy Computer System

MS PowerPoint

Projector

SO – memory is a very vital part of digital systems, the students are expected to be familiar with
memory and advanced digital circuits from this point on.

Activity 2. The Static and Dynamic Memory Cell, Oral Recitation

Examine and determine both differences of Static and Dynamic Memory Cell.

Tools:

Healthy Computer System

MS PowerPoint

Projector

SO – the students are expected to be acquainted and discuss the differences between a Static and
Dynamic Memory Cell
Activity 3. The Read Only Memory (ROM), Oral Recitation

Explain in full detail how a ROM works.

Tools:

Healthy Computer System

MS PowerPoint

Projector

SO – the ROM is viewed as a complex combinational logic circuit, the students are expected to be
acquainted and discuss this remarkable invention

Activity 4. The PROM and EPROM, Oral Recitation

Explain in full detail how PROM and EPROM works and differ from each other.

Tools:

Healthy Computer System

MS PowerPoint

Projector

SO – both of these are complex combinational logic circuit that can be programmed by users, the
students are expected to be acquainted and discuss this noteworthy invention.
BEE 225/L - FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

Activity 1. Getting to know your Electronic Components.

State all the basic electronic component there is.

Tools:

Transformer

Integrated Circuits (IC)

Multimeter

Capacitor

Resistor

Diode

Transistors

Light Emitting Diode (LED)

SO b – Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data

Activity 2.

Activity 3.

Activity 4.

BEE 212/L - FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

Activity 1. Kirchhoff’s Laws

Build any circuit configuration which composes of at least 12 Resistor be it parallel or placed in series.
Solve it using Kirchhoff’s Law and verify it on your breadboard.

Tools:

Breadboard

Resistors

Multimeter

SO a – Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences, and engineering sciences to solve

engineering problems
SO b – Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.

SO e – Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Activity 2. Familiarizing RC Circuits

Build any circuit configuration which composes of at least 6 Resistor and 6 Capacitor be it parallel or
placed in series. Solve it using Kirchhoff’s Law and verify it on your breadboard.

Tools:

Breadboard

Resistors/Capacitors

Multimeter

SO a – Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, sciences, and engineering sciences to solve

engineering problems

SO b – Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.

SO e – Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

Activity 3. Reactance and Impedance

Elaborate on how reactance and impedance effect the circuit.

SO c – Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability in accordance with standards.

Activity 4. AC Power Analysis

Devise a complete circuit diagram and do a detailed AC Power Analysis of it.

SO c – Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability in accordance with standards.