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The School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil

Engineering

COURSEWORK

Course Unit: Electrical Energy Supply & Circuits

Course Unit Number: MACE 10492
Course Tutor(s): Professor Andy Gibson
This is Assignment Number 1 of 1 in the course.
Submission Date: 09/03/2015

The school of MACE policy for coursework would apply for late submission.

The weighting of this assignment is worth 20 % of the course unit.

Academic Malpractice:
Academic Malpractice can result from a deliberate act of cheating and may be
committed unintentionally. Academic malpractice can take many different
forms. Plagiarism is only one example. The University defines plagiarism as,
presenting the ideas, work or words of other people without proper, clear and
unambiguous acknowledgement. There are University guidelines on avoiding
plagiarism and other forms of academic malpractice such as; collusion or the
fabrication or falsification of data that are explained in, The University of
Manchester Guidance To Students on Plagiarism and Other Forms of
Academic Malpractice, from the Teaching and Learning Support Office;
http://www.tlso.manchester.ac.uk/map/teachinglearningassessment/assessment/sect
iond-theprocessofassessment/academicmalpracticeincludingplagiarism/

Academic malpractice is taken seriously by the University and further

information on plagiarism can be found in the School of MACE,
Undergraduate Course Handbook which you received during Welcome
Week.
To help you avoid plagiarism, the University Library has a number of
resources on the Library Website:
http://subjects.library.manchester.ac.uk/referencing

There is an interactive BlackBoard module titled, Academic Malpractice: All

You Need to Know within the Student Study Essentials Course that you

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Presentation Guidelines:
In Lab marking: 4 marks for successfully demonstrating your knowledge in the
lab.
Report using the attached template worth 16 marks
Coursework submission instructions:
Students should submit their completed coursework via Blackboard via the
MACE10492 course. (See the assessment link) The submission deadline is
23:00 hrs on 9/3/2015.
Learning Outcomes:
This coursework assessment tests your understanding of the following
Learning Outcomes in this course unit (See unit specification for further
details).

Use basic electrical meters to measure quantities such as current, voltage and
resistance.

Apply circuit analysis methods to predict resistances, currents and voltages in a

practical circuit and to compare theoretical models with actual measurements.

Build a circuit involving strain gauge resistors and meters arranged in order to
characterise the bend of a steel beam under different loading conditions.

Apply the Safe working practice methods covered in the lectures.

Use your laboratory coursework experience to help you subsequently work

collaboratively in a team.

Coursework Instructions General:

Equipment List:
Locktronic Board

Mounted Resistor Components (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5)

Power Supply: Dual D.C. Variable Power Supply, HY3003-3
Two Electrical meters: True RMS Digital Multimeter, DM-441B
Cables
Instructions
When you have completed the experiments and labs session, please
type up your results using Microsoft Word (and its equation editor to
produce any formulae and Excel to produce the graphs you are asked
for.
Paste these into the worksheets and save before submitting your final

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Laboratory Procedure
1.0

Measurement of Resistor Values

1.1 You have been provided with 5 different colour coded resistors. Use the colour code charts to work
out the specified resistance of each resistor and enter the value in the table below on page 5. Also use
the meter provided, set on a suitable resistance scale to measure the individual resistances of the
components and record these readings in the same table.
1.2 Build the following networks on the Locktronic board and measure the resistance between
terminals A,B in each case. Copy these networks and record your results.

B
R1

R3

R2

R4
A

B
R1

R3

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R2

2.0

Measurement of Voltages and Currents

2.1 Set the power supplies to provide 12V output and 8V output respectively. Check these
voltage outputs using the meters supplied.
2.2 Using the Locktronic board, your components and wire connectors, build the circuit
below:

R5

R4

R1

R3

R2

12V

8V
+

Voltage Reference point

2.3 Using the meter measure all of the essential (principal) node voltages with respect to the voltage
reference point. Record your results on a circuit diagram.
2.4 Measure the voltage across each resistor. Also note their directions. Show this on a circuit diagram.
2.5 Using the meter provided measure all of the branch currents in the circuit. Record the magnitude
and direction of the currents on a circuit diagram.

3.0 Strain Gauge Measurement

Before you leave the laboratory carry out the strain gauge measurement as per instruction from the
demonstrator.
__________________End of Experiment______________

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4.0
Laboratory Report (Note complete this part and submit it as your
coursework lab report)

4.1 From laboratory exercise 1.1, complete the table of resistance values.
Resistor

Specified
Value
150
68
83
100
120
Table 1

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5

Measured
Value
150
68
84
99
119

4.2 From section 1.2 of the laboratory experiment

A

B
R1=150

R3= 84

R2= 68

Using the measured values from Table 1, calculate the resistance between terminals A,B.
Working
RAB = 150 + 84 + 68
= 302
Calculated = 302
297

Measured =
1 Mark

4.3 From section 1.2 of the laboratory experiment

R4 =99
A

B
R1=150

R3= 84

R2= 68

Using the data from Table 1, calculate the resistance between terminals A,B and show your working
WORKING for 4.3
R = R1 + R3
= 150 + 84
= 234
R-1 = 99-1 + 234-1
R = 69.57
= 70
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Rtotal = R + R2
= 70 + 68
= 138

Calculated = 138

Measured= 138

1 Mark
4.4 The circuit diagram from section 2.2 of the laboratory exercise is reproduced below. Label the
circuit with the essential (principal) unknown voltages.
R5

Node 1

Node 2

R4

R1

R2

12V

R3

8V
+

Node 3: Set to 0 V
Voltage Reference point
Calculate the principal node voltages

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CALCULATION OF THE PRINCIPAL NODE VOLTAGES (using measured values

of resistance and supply voltages)

Measured Voltages:
Across R1 = 3.471V
R2 = -1.720V

R3 = 6.333V
R4 = 5.200V
R5 = 9.035V
2
Solving simultaneous equations,

Measured Principal Node 1:

V1measured = VR1 = 3.471V
V2measured = VR2 = -1.720V

Calculated Principal Node Voltages are:

Node Voltages are:

Measured Principal
VR1 = 3.471V,

VR2 = -1.720V
4 Marks

Use your results to calculate the current in each resistor.

CALCULATED CURRENTS (WORKING)

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MEASURED

2 Marks

Mark and label all of your current and voltage calculations on the circuit below.

R5

R4

R1

R3

R2

12V

8V
+

Voltage Reference point

2 Marks

4.5 Using your calculated values of voltages and current work out the power supplied by the sources:
Working

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Total Power supplied by the sources =

2 Marks
Using your calculated values of voltages and currents calculate the total power dissipated in the
resistors:
Working

Total Power dissipated in resistors =

by sources=

Total power supplied

2 Marks

4.6 Strain Gauge Measurement work out an expression for Vo. Plot Vo against weight on next page.
2 Marks

Vo
R + R
Vs

Weight

R - R

Vo

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Work out an expression for Vo.

Plot Vo against weight.

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