Bochum

1. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Chr. SchmidInstitute of Automation and Computer Control Department of Electrical Engineeringand Information Sciences Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany Bochum Prag

2. View of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum

3. The staff

4. Virtual Laboratoriesin Engineering Education 1. Introduction 2. Learning & Media Didactics 3. Web-Based Remote Techniques 4. Learning System Facets including Virtual Laboratories

5. 1. Introduction Simulation and In Engineering Education Hands-on-Experience is needed What are Virtual Laboratories ? • A simulated laboratory on the local computer • A set of simulated experiments on a computer • Remote access to experiments via telepresence utilities • For research and learning • A set of real experiments in a laboratory network • Integrated remote or simulated experiments in learning systems

6. 2. Learning & Media Didactics • Constructivistic Approach • Authentic activities • Explorative learning • Learning from the current situation • Mastering problems, dilemmas • Presentation of multiple aspects • Medial Contemplation • Media are not "containers" of knowledge • Media are tools to (re)construct knowledge

7. 2. Learning & Media Didactics Drill- and Practice strong behavioristic Kiosk Systems controlled paths, page machine Guided Tours navigation on fixed paths Electronic Books redesigned books, tutorials, lexicon machines Hypertext Systems cognitive perception, WWW Simulations, Laboratories active handling of information, explorative learning, virtual reality, hands-on experience,remote laboratories Learning Systems scope of interaction

8. 3. Web-Based Remote Techniques • Simulated laboratories animated GIFs Java applets virtual reality techniques • Learning systems learning in lectures and exercises embedded simulated experiments DynaMit • Real laboratories remote experimentation laboratory techniques RSVL

9. 3. Web-Based Remote Techniques • Learning and experimentation using a real plant network remote experiments embedded • Project-oriented learning methodical and cognitive knowledge learning including remote experiments Learn2Control • Commercialising experiment providers network experiment service provider

10. MainComponents andTechniques

11. DynastMarriage

12. Examples from DynaMit Main components of DynaMit

13. DynaMit

14. DynaMit

15. DynaMit

16. DynaMit

17. DynaMit

18. Typology of DynaMit DynaMit

19. Typology of RSVL RSVL

20. RSVLReal Systems in a Virtual Laboratory RSVL

21. Remote laboratory technique RSVL

23. Learning andExperimentationusing aReal Plant Network

24. Experiments

25. Typology of LearNet

26. Collaborative Learning Collaborative Learning

27. Project-Oriented Approach Control System Design . . . Specification Modelling Spec. of Measurement Points Theoretical Modelling Experimental Modelling Requirements = cannot be done = can be done Learn2Control = has been done

28. DynaMit window Learn2Control

29. Typology of Learn2Control Learn2Control

30. Commercialising a Virtual Lab www.cyberlab.org Experiment Service Provider - Independent operating company Network of providers of high-quality physical experiments Providers Internet Customers Traditional or open universities Continuing education institutions Industry

31. What was the Talk about ? • About some Roots of Didactics • Learning and Hands-on-Experience • Virtual Laboratories and Learning Systems • Examples of Control Engineering Educational Systems • Remote Experimentation Networks