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This article discusses the benefits of improving laboratories by offering lab experiments via the web using internet controlled equipment. It also explores how internet student support, including team mailing lists, discussion forums, and intelligent agent responders, can enhance the online learning experience.
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Improving Laboratories with Internet Controlled Equipment and Internet Student Support Jim Henry, Ph.D., P.E. Charles Knight, Ph.D., P.E. College of Engineering and Computer Science University of Tennessee at Chattanooga SouthEast ASEE, 2000 Roanoke, VA
What is “Improving Laboratories”? More stationsMore reliability More experiments More accessibility More easily used
What is "Internet Controlled Equipment"? Lab experimentsoffered via the WEB
What is "Internet Controlled Equipment"? Lab experimentsoffered via the WEB WHY ? Accommodates Scheduling Problems Can serve equipment-challenged campuses It's all the go to get on the Web We enjoy doing this stuff
What is "Internet Student Support"? Student supportoffered via the WEB Team mailing lists Discussion Forums FAQ Intelligent Agent responder
Good News- Bad News Hardware experiments It works It's free Managing "distant" students
WWW Protocol INTERNET . . . . . LabSERVER Document Server File Sharing LabCLIENTs
Direct Connection Your Computer INTERNET . . . . . TCP/IP LabCLIENTs
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Details 5 - Stations Piston and Cam Kinematics Heat Exchanger Refrigeration Trainer Linear Vibrations Engine-Generator Set ...more to come
Controls Laboratory Equipment Details 8 - Stations All S.I.S.O., “Stable” Pressure Level Position* Speed Flow Temperature Pendulum* Voltage
Process Laboratory Equipment Details 9 - Stations Distillation Filter Absorber Dehumidifier Heat Pump Drying Oven Combustion Heat Exchanger Cooling Tower
Laboratory Experiment Details System Identification Steady-State Step Ramp Sine Pulse "Custom" Feedback Control Proportional w/ bias Proportional Integral
The Connections WWW based Netscape or Internet Explorer Familiar & accessible & friendly Direct via Internet Custom LabVIEW programs Other software to use MATLAB, e.g.
The Connections WWW based Netscape or Internet Explorer Familiar & accessible & friendly Direct via Internet Custom LabVIEW programs Other software to use MATLAB, e.g.
The Connections WWW based Netscape or Internet Explorer Familiar & accessible & friendly Direct via Internet Custom LabVIEW programs Other software to use MATLAB, e.g.
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Web Sites chem.engr.utc.edu link to all Web-Labs: www.engineering-labs.net
Vision & Plans Expanded learning opportunities Remote Engineering Asynchronous Laboratories University Partners Industry Partners
Vision & Plans -- Students will have access to on-line labs with a variety of experimental systems in mechanical and chemical engineering
Vision & Plans -- Students will be able to easily design and conduct experiments from home, dorm, computer lab or office
Vision & Plans -- Students will be able to compare local lab experimental results with on-line lab results
Vision & Plans -- Faculty will have materials to implement remote laboratory experiments in their own institutions
Vision & Plans -- Faculty will have more diverse laboratory offerings
Vision & Plans -- Faculty will be able to easily use on-line labs in classroom demonstrations
Acknowledgements Tennessee Taxpayers National Science Foundation UTC's Center for Excellence in Computer Applications UC Foundation National Instruments Microsoft Corporation
Acknowledgements Tennessee Taxpayers National Science Foundation UTC's Center for Excellence in Computer Applications National Instruments Microsoft Corporation