System Simulation & Virtual Instrumentation Lab

Differentiate DC, Transient, and AC simulation — what question does each answer about the circuit?

Explain sensitivity analysis and why it matters in circuit design.

Explain noise analysis and the types of noise it accounts for.

List advantages and disadvantages of simulation over physical prototyping.

Write a MATLAB script to plot a given function or simulation result with proper axis labels.

Write a MATLAB function to solve a given first-order ODE using ode45.

Write a MATLAB program using a for/while loop and a conditional statement to solve a given small problem.

Differentiate a script m-file from a function m-file.

Build a SIMULINK model for a given first/second-order differential equation and simulate its step response.

Identify and explain the function of standard SIMULINK blocks (Step, Scope, Gain, Integrator, Sum) used in a given model.

Differentiate Source and Sink blocks with examples.

Explain the purpose and creation of a subsystem in SIMULINK.

Explain the internal block diagram and working of a digital multimeter.

Explain the need for a Sample-and-Hold circuit immediately before an ADC.

Explain the working principle of a Hall-effect-based clamp-on current meter.

Explain how a DSO is used to measure frequency, time period, and phase angle of a given waveform.

Explain the working of an instrumentation amplifier and why it's preferred over a simple op-amp differential amplifier.

Differentiate an array and a cluster as used in a virtual instrument.

Differentiate a graph and a chart for displaying acquired data.

Explain the architecture of a typical data acquisition (DAQ) based virtual instrumentation system.

Differentiate ISA, PCI, USB, and PCMCIA as used for connecting DAQ hardware.

Explain the purpose of IEEE 488.1 (GPIB) in instrumentation.

Explain how data logging is implemented in a virtual instrument.