1. Preparation

You prepare yourself, reading the material for the experiment and attending the lecture.
This is crucial for some experiments to pass in time!

2. Reservation

You book a seat in the lab for a time slot, which suits you, go there and receive the material.
Booking is done here: WorkING Lab Access You book seats according to time slots highlighted in the topmost row. Times vary from day to day!

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• For each experiment, a time slot of 2h is recommended to be booked according to the slot “MT lab experiment - use this timeslot“.

• For each student, an own workplace has to be booked!

• You will need a computer. If you cannot bring your own laptop with already installed Arduino IDE and Matlab, please register for one of the places equipped with stationary PCs.

3. Execution

You execute the experiment in the lab, usually it takes around 1.5 hours for each experiment including recording of all data.

• Attend in the booked time slot, your arrival will be registered and you will need your student ID-card.

• Tutors will hand out the respective equipment-kit.

• The experiment is carried out independently In case of questions the tutors are available (during the dedicated time for MT Lab).

• Many experiments include the execution of final measurements at a test stand. There, the measurements are either recorded directly via analog signals or have to be entered manually via a MATLAB app interface on the available measurement computer or use the MATLAB app on your own device (Windows only). The measured values of the measurements previously performed without a test stand should be saved/noted by yourself for later calculations!

• Once all measurements have been completed and all measured values have been saved/submitted to the MATLAB app interface, the experiment-kit is returned to the tutor with its complete content. You will receive an email with your data right after submission.

4. Evaluation

You carry your data home and do some small post-processing-tasks on the data, submitting the results via Stud.IP VIPS .

• With the stored measured values, some additional values must now be calculated or, for example, diagrams must be created. It is important that you use the same raw data that you entered to the MATLAB interface.

• These results (calculations/diagrams) must now be submitted via the Stud.IP function VIPS until March 15th, 23:59 (winter term) or August 15th, 23:59 (summer term). We recommend to submit VIPS within 14 days, but not later than 30 days after the experiment was conducted as memories tend to get blurry and notes sometimes lost.

An explanatory video for the experiment procedure is available.

Exam Details:

• If the experiments are not passed, the whole MT Lab can be repeated in the next semester (with the usual maximum of two repetitions).

• Experiments 1-4 should be completed before booking the seats for experiments 5-10.

• The score for the already completed experiments will be published once at the middle of the semester (beginning of December/mid May) and at the end of the lecture period (end of January/mid July).

• You do not have to write a final report, the upload of final data/diagrams in Stud.ip VIPS is sufficient!

• Once the third experiment is started (we consider it started, once the experiment kit is handed out), this is considered a clear decision to participate in the experiments. This means that registration for the PBL in TUNE is inevitable.

  • To clear up some confusion about the connection between MSR and MT labs:

    • The grade (if graded) will appear in TUNE as soon as MSR lab and MT lab are passed. → If the MSR lab is missing the grade is hidden but already in the system.

    • You register twice in TUNE:

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      If you want to do the MT labs (or have already done the third MT lab), register for p425-2023 (may have a different name depending on the course schedule for your cohort).
      Register for the MSR lab (811 is the leading number of that entry) in the semester you will finish the last MSR lab!

Fairness:

• Please only register for a time slot/seat, if you actually use it.

• Return the experiment-kits complete! Missing components make the experiments more difficult for you and your fellow students. If any components are damaged, please let the tutors know immediately so that they can be replaced.

Technical Guidelines:

• Always observe the measuring range of the devices to avoid destruction or damage to the equipment. 

• Electrical circuits may only be set up, modified and disconnected in a voltage-free condition.

• Do not unscrew any devices.

• Make sure you already log all measurements during the experiments. This will be easier, if you come prepared and know what is supposed to be measured. There is no possibility to retake any measurements.