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E14 Lab – Prototype PCB Lab

Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Labs
E014 – Printed Circuit Board Prototyping Laboratory, Engineering Building

The Printed Circuit Board Prototyping Laboratory was remodeled in 2018 and further upgraded in 2021. It’s equipped with advanced tools for creating two-layer PCB prototypes, essential for student and faculty projects. Key upgrades include a new desktop computer, an LPKF S63 PCB milling machine, and a 20MP Sony autofocusing electronics inspection microscope to enhance PCB inspection and component repair. Enhanced safety features include a magnetic soldering safety mat and a carbon filter-based fume extractor.

 

Lab Services

The lab supports courses like EEE3311 Electronics Laboratory, EEE4321 Advanced Electronics Laboratory, and EEE4822 Senior Projects 2, along with LTU competition teams.

 

Equipment Highlights
  • LPKF S64 PCB Milling Machine
  • FlashForge Finder 3D Printer
  • Sharp 65” and Acer 27” displays
  • Dell Precision 3650 Tower Computer
  • Manual and automated soldering stations
  • Diverse oscilloscopes and a manual pickand-place machine
  • Safety equipment including ESD wrist guards, safety glasses, and gloves

This facility is a vital resource for developing practical skills in electronics design and prototyping.

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Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom

  • What you will need to have and do
  • Download the mobile Zoom app (either App Store or Google Play)
  • Have your phone plugged in
  • Set up video stand phone holder

From Computer

Log in and start your Zoom session with participants

From Phone

  • Start the Zoom session on your phone app (suggest setting your phone to “Do not disturb” since your phone screen will be seen in Zoom)
  • Type in the Meeting ID and Join
  • Do not use phone audio option to avoid feedback
  • Select “share content” and “screen” to share your cell phone’s screen in your Zoom session
  • Select “start broadcast” from Zoom app. The home screen of your cell phone is now being shared with your participants.

To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera

  • Open (swipe to switch apps) and select the camera app on your phone
  • Start in photo mode and aim the camera at whatever materials you would like to share
  • This is where you will have to position what you want to share to get the best view – but you will see ‘how you are doing’ in the main Zoom session.