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Lab 4
PBL Module 1
Design of 1st Order Analog Filters
Tools
• Trainer Board
• Resistors
• Amplifiers
• Multimeter
• Simulink – MATLAB

Problem Statement
Hospitals are one of the most electrically noisy environments a sensor will have to work in, with
hundreds of wireless devices running nearby and the ever present 60 cycle hums from lights and
mains. These erratic noise signals are often orders of magnitude larger than the signal from a
biopotential electrode, which itself will only be a few millivolts. As an instrumentation engineer, filter
and monitor the changes in the heart’s dipole electric field.

Lab Requirements
To solve the above-mentioned problem, comply with the given points.

• Brainstorming
• Analysing the problem
• Formulating the learning goals
• Self-Study
• Reporting
Examine your lab rubrics to gain a better understanding of these points. Practice tasks will
help you to find the solution. Prepare a concise report incorporating the aforementioned
points after implementing the solution.

Practice Tasks
Task 1: Design a low pass filter by using MATLAB filter designer toolbox to remove noise from given
signal.

Task 2: Design a high pass filter by using MATLAB filter designer toolbox to acquire noise from given
signal.

Home Tasks
Complete and show the remaining/home tasks and activities (if any) before coming to the
next lab.

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Marking Criteria: ES-451 Lab Rubrics

Formulating
Class Analysing the
Brainstorm Learning Self-Study Reporting
Learning Problem
Goals
Outcomes
CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
P-3
Bloom’s C-4 C-4 A-2 A-4
(Guided
Taxonomy (Analysis) (Analysis) (Responding) (Organizing)
Response)
Findings from
Pre-existing Ideas and Lacking Independently,
the literature
knowledge is hypotheses knowledge is answers to the
are reported
activated and are discussed determined learning goals
and answers to
determined. in depth and and learning are found by
Excellent the learning
Hypotheses are goals are means of
(2) goals are
and ideas are systematically formulated in studying
discussed most
generated analysed and an relevant
accurately with
beyond closely related outstanding scientific
clear
expectations. to each other. way. resources.
understanding.
Answers to the
Pre-existing Ideas and learning goals
Findings from
knowledge is hypotheses Lacking are found by
the literature
activated and are discussed knowledge is means of
are reported
Good determined. and are determined studying
and answers to
(1.5) Hypotheses systematically and learning relevant
the learning
and ideas are analysed and goals are scientific
goals are
generated related to formulated. resources and
discussed.
and relevant. each other. with minimal
help.
Pre-existing Ideas and Answers to the
Findings from
knowledge is hypotheses Lacking learning goals
the literature
activated and are inexpertly knowledge is are found by
are reported
determined. discussed and determined means of
Satisfactory inexpertly and
Hypotheses are and learning studying
(1) answers to the
and ideas are systematically goals are relevant
learning goals
generated analysed but formulated scientific
are discussed
but not not related to vaguely. resources and
less accurately.
relevant. each other. with help.
Pre-existing
Findings from
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the literature
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are not
and are not not Answers to the
Poor reported and
determined. discussed and determined learning goals
(0) answers to the
Hypotheses are not and learning are not found.
learning goals
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are not
not analysed. formulated.
discussed.
generated.
Points

Total Points (out of 10) Signature (Lab Engineer)

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