The Electronics Engineering laboratory is the practical foundation of B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), and Electronics and Instrumentation (EI) programmes. Proper equipment selection, installation, and documentation is required for AICTE approval, NAAC accreditation, and NBA accreditation. This guide provides a complete electronics lab equipment list organised by laboratory type and academic year.
Electronics Lab Categories in B.Tech ECE Programme
Basic Electrical Engineering Lab (Semester 1–2)
Electronics Devices and Circuits Lab (Semester 3–4)
Digital Electronics Lab (Semester 3–4)
Signals and Systems Lab / DSP Lab (Semester 5–6)
Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab (Semester 5–6)
Communication Engineering Lab (Semester 5–7)
VLSI Design Lab (Semester 7–8)
Embedded Systems Lab (Semester 7–8)
Semester 1–2: Basic Electrical Engineering Lab
Equipment
Specification
Quantity (per 30 students)
Digital multimeter
3½ digit, AC/DC 600V, 10A, resistance, capacitance, diode test
15
Analog multimeter
20,000 Ω/V, AC/DC, mirror scale
15
Single-phase variac (autotransformer)
0–270V AC, 5A, with ammeter and voltmeter
6
Three-phase variac
0–470V, 5A three-phase
3
Regulated DC power supply
0–30V, 2A, dual output
15
Wattmeter (single-phase)
Dynamometer type, 0–10A, 300V
6
Wattmeter (three-phase)
Two-wattmeter method board
3
Energy meter
Single-phase, 5A
3
Decade resistance box
0–9999.9 Ω, 0.1 Ω resolution
6
Decade inductance box
0–99.99 mH
6
Decade capacitance box
0–9.99 µF
6
Bread boards
840 tie-point solderless
30
Resistors, capacitors, inductors assortment
E12/E24 series, common values
10 kits
Semester 3–4: Electronics Devices and Circuits Lab
NAND, NOR, NOT, AND, OR gates; flip-flops, counters; onboard clock
15
Logic probe
TTL/CMOS compatible, pulse detection
15
Logic analyser
16-channel, 200 MHz, USB interface to PC
3
FPGA development kit
Xilinx Artix-7 or Intel Cyclone IV, with USB JTAG programmer
15
Frequency counter
10 Hz – 150 MHz, 8-digit display
5
Microprocessor and Microcontroller Lab
Equipment
Specification
Quantity
8085 microprocessor trainer kit
Full keyboard, 6-digit LED display, RS-232 interface, 8 KB ROM + 2 KB RAM
15
8051 microcontroller trainer
AT89C51, 64 KB flash, RS-232, I/O ports with LEDs and switches
15
Arduino UNO/MEGA development board
ATmega328P/ATmega2560, USB, 14 digital I/O
15
ARM Cortex-M4 development board
STM32F407 or equivalent, 168 MHz, FPU, Ethernet, USB
10
Raspberry Pi 4 (single board computer)
4GB RAM, quad-core, HDMI, GPIO 40-pin
10
USB oscilloscope
10 MHz, 2 channel, PC-based display
10
Communication Engineering Lab
Equipment
Specification
Quantity
AM/FM modulation trainer
Amplitude and frequency modulation with demodulation circuits, 100 kHz carrier
10
Digital communication trainer (ASK/FSK/PSK)
ASK, FSK, BPSK, QPSK modulation and demodulation
10
Fibre optic trainer
650 nm LED, PIN photodetector, 100 m optical fibre, power meter
5
Spectrum analyser
100 kHz – 1 GHz, PC-based (SDR dongle based for education)
5
Signal generator (RF)
0.1 MHz – 150 MHz, AM/FM modulation output
5
AICTE Norms for Electronics Labs
As per AICTE Approval Process Handbook 2024-25:
Minimum laboratory area: 66 m² per laboratory
Number of experiment setups: minimum 1 per 2 students (or 1 per student where possible)
Equipment to be certified/calibrated: all measuring instruments must carry current calibration
Safety: Earth leakage circuit breakers (ELCB), rubber mats at all workstations, first aid kit, fire extinguisher (CO₂ type for electrical labs)
Personal protective equipment: safety glasses, insulated gloves at designated workstations
Budget Estimate for Electronics Lab Setup
Lab Type
Estimated Equipment Cost (INR)
Basic Electrical Lab (30 students)
₹8–12 lakhs
Electronics Devices and Circuits Lab
₹12–18 lakhs
Digital Electronics + FPGA Lab
₹10–15 lakhs
Microprocessor + Embedded Systems Lab
₹15–22 lakhs
Communication Engineering Lab
₹12–20 lakhs
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