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Contact Information

Which e-mail address to be sent to:

Contact labs.ece [at] mcgill.ca for any course, lab and general requests.

Contact it.ece [at] mcgill.ca for computer hardware and software support.

Contact 3d.ece [at] mcgill.ca for all 3D printing projects.

Lab Kit Pickup and Return

Lab Equipment Details

Type Make Model Qty
Signal Generator HP HP8556 1
Bread board - customized 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Custom 20
Data Aqusition Board Quanser Q2 USB 3
Digital Multi meter EDM 168A 57
DSK Workstation TI C6713 8
Elvis Bread Board NI Ìý 27
Elvis Quanser board NI Dc Motor 11
EMONA board NI Ìý 6
Function Generator Leader LFG-1300S 31
Inertia Wheel Ìý Ìý 8
Infra red thermometer Ìý IR 5
Inverted Pendulum Quanser IP-2 8
LCR Meter HP 4261 5
Network Analyzer HP 8753 A 1
NI Elvis II Base NI Ìý 33
Oscilloscope Tektronix TD5210 65
Pico scope PicoTech PP262 10
Dual Power Supply Topward 6302A 56
Safety Goggles Ìý Ìý 10
Signal Generator Topward 8120P 20
Single Channel Linear Amplifier Quanser Volt Paq-X1 3
Spectrum Assy 350-1000nm Ocean Optics Flame S-VIS-NIR 1
Spectrum Analyzer HP 8591 E 1
Sweep Oscillator HP 8350 B 1
Universal Power Module Quanser Ìý 5

In the electronic labs, there are more than 60 workstations in 8 different labs. Our labs provides a wide range of electronic equipment that including oscilloscopes, laboratory power supplies, function generators, LCR meters, benchtop digital multimeters, NI ELVIS II stations, Design Principles and Methods Raspberry Pi 3 and Lego kits , FPGA DE1-SoC and many more.

The equipment in the Power lab include synchronous machines and motors, three phase transformers, power thyristors, four quadrant dynamometers, a Q data acquisition, and a control interface.

There are other test equipment in our laboratories such as Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Inverted Pendulum Quaser control devices.

We also give the students kits for ECSE 444, ECSE-323/324/325, ECSE-211and ECSE-335.

For more information related to the equipment, such the model, type, range click Lab Equipment (above).

Service Counter Address and Hours

Trottier Building at:
3630 University St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0C6, TR4140
Service Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Saturday & SundayÌý Ìý ÌýCLOSED

Course Locations

COURSE NAME LAB ROOM STATIONS SEATS
200 Electric Circuits-1 TR5120 18 36
210 Electric Circuits-2 TR5120 10 36
211 Design Principles & Methods TR0110&0090 Ìý 34
222 Digital Logic TR4060 17 34
307 Linear Systems and Control TR4090 11 22
308 Intro to Comm Systems and Networks TR4090 11 22
324 Computer Organization TR4110 20 20
325 Digital System TR4120 14 14
331 Electronics TR5060 16 32
335 Microelectronics TR5070 16 32
354 EM Wave Propagation TR5150 8 16
362 Fundamental of Power Eng TR5140 6 12
403 Control TR5110 8 16
408 Communication Systems TR4180 6 12
416 Telecommunication Networks TR4180 24 24
420 Parallel Computing TR4120 14 14
433 Physical Basis of Transistor Devices TR4070 16 32
434Ìý Microelectronics Lab TR5070 16 32
436 DSP Hardware TR4180 24 24
444 Microprocessor Systems TR4160 23 23
446/546 RealisticÌýImage Synthesis TR4160 23 23
470 Electromechanical Systems TR5140 6 12
486 Power Lab TR5140 6 12
489 Telecom Networks Lab TR4180 24 24
493 Control and Robotics Lab TR5110 8 16

3D Printing Services

General

Bambu Lab X1 Carbon
Printable volume (WxDxH): 256 x 256 x 256 mm³
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm

Software setup

Bambu Studio is required for the 3D print requests, since we need .3mf to be able to start the print job. If you want to create a model from scratch you can use Blender, TinkerCAD or any other modeling software and then export it to .stl before processing it into .3mf in Bambu Studio. Alternatively, you can download a model from a trusted 3D repository, like Thingiverse.Ìý

  1. Download from ECE SharePoint
  2. Run the execution file and follow the installation steps displayed on the screen
  3. After the setup the complete, launch Bambu Studio and run "Getting Started" setup
  4. Select the following options:
    • Region: North America
    • Printer: Clear all and select Bambu Lab X1 Carbon 0.4 mm nozzle
    • Filament: Clear all and select PLA, ABS, PETG and TPU as filaments andÌýGeneric as Vendors. Select every filament except High Speed and Silk (Do not click Select all then untick the ones you do not need as the software will select all, not just the ones you filtered. Just tick the ones you need)
    • Do NOT Install Bambu Network plug-in
  5. Add the filaments to the list (types and color are available in the section below)
  6. All other setting should be left as is, unless there are some quality settings that you know you want to use (layer height, infill %, supports and so on)
  7. Here is a quick on how to use the software.

Filaments

PLA (Black)
The most common 3D printing material. It is easiest to print with, so it is likely to print without any defects. It is tough, but brittle. It is not very resistant to heat, chemicals or water, but odorless and biodegradable.

PETG (Red)
Another common 3D printing material. It is humidity and chemical resistant, food safe but not biodegradable. It is recyclable under code 7 (other plastics).

TPU (Transparent)
A more purposed 3D printing material that is used for flexible parts. It is stretchable and impact resistant.

ABS+ (Silver)
A 3D printing material used for mechanical parts. It is tougher and more durable than other materials. It is also impact resistant, but the caution must be taken when used in high temperature environments as the plastic fumes are toxic.

Eligibility

We can ONLY 3D print parts for lab or course work. NOT for research.

Process

  1. Students can request 3D printing by sending the request form above to 3d.ece [at] mcgill.ca.ÌýThe email must be sent from their 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ email and it should include the following:
    • YourName replaced with your first name in the file name
    • Course/Lab name in the title
    • Course professor, instructorÌýor TA in the CC field for approval
    • Completed the request form
    • .3mf file with the sliced model
    • Any other details related to the print
    Shortly after you complete and send the email, you’ll receive a response via email
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  2. The request email must be followed by an approval email from of the Professor/Instructors/TAs before we can start the print job
  3. After that you will receive another email with the expected completion date
  4. Then the staff will analyze/print the file(s) then inform students when the part is ready for pick up.

Time and pickup location

Location for pick up: Room 4140 (counter) in Trottier BuildingÌý

Time of pickup: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm, except holidays.

Note that printed jobs not picked up within 2 weeks from the date of the notification email may be discarded.

For more information regarding 3D printing service, please contact 3d.ece [at] mcgill.ca

Additional links

Reserve a Projector

PDF icon Make a Reservation

Pick up Projector at:
Room TR4140,ÌýTrottier Building
3630 University St, Montreal H3A 0C6

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