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ELEC 2150 - LabVIEW Basics 1

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: ELEC 1211  or approval of program advisor

(formerly ELEC 2911)

ELEC 2150 will provide an introduction to the LabVIEW graphical system design platform. Students create, edit, and execute programs that utilize basic LabVIEW functions.

Billable Contact Hours: 4

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize features which will reconfigure the general physical and software layouts of the LabVIEW programming environment.

Objectives:

  1. Define dataflow and what is meant by ‘Graphical Programming Language’.
  2. Describe and utilize the NI example finder.
  3. Describe what is meant by ‘data acquisition’.
  4. Describe the function of the ‘General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB)’.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop and edit functional block diagrams and front panels.

Objectives:

  1. Design and implement various front panel controls and indicators.
  2. Connect and manipulate nodes and wires in the block diagram.
  3. Demonstrate good LabVIEW project management techniques.
  4. Work with and manipulate SubVIs, along with their icons and connectors.
  5. Locate various toolbars and pull down menus for the purpose of implementing specific functions.
  6. Locate and utilize the context help window.
  7. Run a Virtual Instrument (VI).

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to load, save, and debug VIs.

Objectives:

  1. Execute save and load dialogs.
  2. Demonstrate the use of the revert function.
  3. Troubleshoot broken VIs.
  4. Single-Step through a VI.
  5. Implement execution highlighting and setting break points.
  6. Create SubVIs
  7. Use sound practice to document LabVIEW projects.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to control program execution through structures such as ‘For-While’ loops and ‘Case Structures’.

Objectives:

  1. Execute ‘For’ loops and ‘While’ loops.
  2. Utilize shift registers in conjunction with loops.
  3. Utilize ‘Case’ structures to control program execution.
  4. Use the ‘Select’ function for if-then-else scenarios.
  5. Implement ‘Timing’ functions.
  6. Input algebraic formulas via ‘Formula Nodes’ and ‘Expression Nodes’.
  7. Combine ‘While Loops’ with ‘Case Structure’.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize composite data in the form of Arrays and Clusters.

Objectives:

  1. Create Array controls and indicators.
  2. Use ‘Auto-Indexing’.
  3. Create Cluster controls and indicators.
  4. Interchange arrays and clusters.
  5. Utilize Error Clusters and Error Handling functions.

Outcome 6:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use Charts and Graphs.

Objectives:

  1. Implement both single and multiple plot waveform charts.
  2. Implement both single and multiple plot waveform graphs.
  3. Create X-Y graphs.
  4. Create intensity charts and graphs utilizing color as a 3rd dimension.
  5. Add timestamps to charts and graphs.
  6. Create mixed signal graphs containing both analog and digital data.
  7. Export images of charts and graphs.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
  • Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
  • Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
  • Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
  • Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
  • Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
  • Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
 

  1. Introduction to LabVIEW
    1. Dataflow and Graphical Programming Language
    2. Example Finder
    3. Temperature System Example
  2. Virtual Instrumentation
    1. Data Acquisition
    2. General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB)
    3. Communication via the Serial Port
    4. Internet connectivity and networking
    5. Add-on Toolkits
    6. Various Communication Mechanisms
  3. LabVIEW Operating Environment
    1. Front Panels, Controls and Indicators
    2. Block Diagrams
    3. LabVIEW Projects
    4. SubVI’s
    5. Alignment Grid
    6. Pull-Down Menus
    7. Floating Palettes
    8. Toolbars
    9. Pop-Up Menus
    10. Help Window
    11. Express and Sub VIs
  4. LabVIEW Foundations
    1. Creating VIs
    2. Basic Controls and Indicators
    3. Wire Routing
    4. Running VIs
    5. Keyboard Shortcuts and Tips
    6. Loading and Saving VIs
    7. Debugging Techniques
    8. Creating SubVIs
    9. Documenting Projects
    10. Printing
  5. Controlling Program Execution with Structures
    1. For and While Loops
    2. Shift Registers
    3. Case Structure
    4. Sequence Structure
    5. Timed Structures
    6. Formula and Expression Nodes
    7. Combining While Loops with Case Structure
  6. Arrays and Clusters
    1. Array Controls and Indicators
    2. Auto-Indexing
    3. Two Dimensional Arrays
    4. Compound Arithmetic
    5. Cluster Controls and Indicators
    6. Interchangeable Arrays and Clusters
    7. Error Clusters and Error Handling Functions
  7. Charts and Graphs
    1. Waveform Charts
    2. Waveform Graphs
    3. X-Y Graphs
    4. Chart and Graph Components
    5. Intensity Charts and Graphs
    6. Time Stamps
    7. Mixed Signal Graphs
    8. Exporting Images

Primary Faculty
Dulinski, Kenneth
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Jewett, Mark
Dean
Hutchison, Donald



Primary Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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