Laboratory Facilities

The Physics Laboratory of University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata consists of two units, a General laboratory and an Optics laboratory. The laboratory has 12 different experimental set ups. There are several set ups of each experiment for the benefit of the students. The Optics laboratory is basically a very well designed dark room to carry out optics experiments. The students apply and verify their theoretical understanding of optics, mechanics, electromagnetism, electronics, quantum physics, statistical physics and solid state physics by performing various experiments. The students are also encouraged to design various innovative devices which involve application of their theoretical understanding and practical experience gained through this Physics course. 

List of Experiments:

1. Verification of Stefan’s law.

2. Determining Rigidity modulus by Dynamic method.

3. Determining Band Gap by Four Probe method.

4. Determining acceleration due to gravity(g) by bar pendulum.

5. Determining frequency by Melde’s Experiment

6. Newton’s Ring Experiment.

7. Determination of Planck’s constant using filter.

8. Determining electronic charge by its mass (e/m) by JJ Thomson method.

9. Laser Diffraction experiment.

10. Dispersion by Prism.

11. Verification of inverse Square Law of Radiation.

12. The Hall Effect – Finding the Hall Coefficient (RH).

13. Determining Rigidity modulus by Static method.

14. Determination of Young’s modulus (Y) of the material of a beam by flexure method.

15. Conversion of Vibration to Voltage using Piezoelectric Materials.

16. Study of Different Characteristics of a Solar Cell.

The Basic Electrical Engineering laboratory is utilized for performing experiments related to fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, which common to all first year undergraduate B.Tech students of the university. This laboratory is located in B2 LG 4.1, B2 LG 3.3, and B3 LG 4.2 and consists of 22 fully equipped setup benches to carry out numerous fundamental experiments in Electrical Engineering. The experiments are designed to expose students to the practical executions of the fundamental theories of Electrical Engineering. This Lab covers all the basic devices that serve as the most basic building block of almost all electrical devices. This Lab lays a firm foundation of what is to be learned throughout the engineering curriculum.

Language Laboratory provides students the platform to grow, learn, develop, and enhance their language learning and overall personality for the betterment of their career. It is a place where communication and personality are given importance. It helps to hone their various skills like Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing (LSRW) through several activities in the language laboratory.

Enhancing Listening Skills:

• Their listening skills are enhanced through audio-based activities to improve comprehension of different accents, intonations, and speech speeds.

•  It helps learners become active listeners through exposure to native and non-native speakers.

 Developing Speaking Skills:

• Facilitates real-time speaking practice through simulated conversations, dialogues, and group discussions.

• Boosts fluency and confidence in public speaking, debates, and interviews.

Enriching Reading Skills:

Interactive Reading Modules
Language labs often include curated digital texts such as short stories, essays, news articles, reports, or literary excerpts. These are followed by interactive tasks like:

• Multiple-choice questions

• True/false statements

• Fill-in-the-blanks

• Matching words with meanings

• Sentence rearrangement and inference questions

Writing Skill Development:

Guided Writing Activities
Language labs provide structured writing prompts and templates for various forms of writing:

• Paragraphs and essays

• Emails and formal letters

• Reports and summaries

• Creative writing (poems, short stories, dialogues)

Students receive immediate feedback through automated tools or teacher inputs, helping them revise and refine their work.

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Activity 1:

Group Discussion

Group Discussion is modern method of assessing students’ personality. It is both a technique and an art and a comprehensive tool to judge worthiness of the students and his/her appropriateness for a job.

 Purpose of Group Discussion:

v  Evaluate communication skills

v  Test knowledge and awareness

v  Assess logical thinking and problem-solving ability

Identify leadership and teamwork capabilities 

Activity 2:

Mock Interview

Mock interview is a practice interview conducted to simulate a real job interview. Its primary goal is to prepare candidates by helping them experience the format, pressure, and questions they may face in an actual interview. These sessions are conducted by the course instructor to enhance students to face the real world scenario and ace the job market.

Mock interviews help candidates:

· Improve communication and presentation skills

· Get feedback on body language, tone, and clarity

· Practice answering commonly asked questions confidently

· Identify strengths and areas for improvement

· Reduce anxiety and build confidence before the real interview

Activity 3:

Oral Presentation

Oral presentation also known as public speaking or simply presentation consists of individual or group verbally addressing an audience on a particular topic. The aim of this is to educate, inform, entertain or present an argument. It mainly refers to expressing ideas, opinions, or information verbally in front of an audience. It includes presentations, speeches, discussions, debates, and interviews.

Purpose:

• To communicate clearly and effectively.

• To persuade or inform an audience.

• To demonstrate understanding of a topic.

• To enhance speaking and listening skills.

This is a first level laboratory in which students from various disciplines are introduced with fundamentals of Electronics Engineering for the first time and are trained with preliminary of electronic components and devices. This laboratory deals with basic electronic devices and their characteristics and applications. The students are introduced with these devices so that they are capable of designing various electronic circuits for real life applications. This laboratory is furnished with basic electronic components such as diodes, transistors, FETs, OP-AMP as well as equipment such as advanced digital multimeters, function generators, CROs, DSOs.

The workshop/Manufacturing Practices lab is a place where students get their imaginations into a reality. In this particular lab, students get the chance to do hands-on practice which is referred to as a manufacturing process. This practice really helps a student to develop thinking about choosing a proper material based on the applications. Also helps to relate the drawing to make any particular item, and accordingly measure with the help of various measuring instruments. In this laboratory safety and precautions is very important, by which students get the knowledge about the usage of various cutting tools as well as handling the machines.