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Learning and Teaching with Tele-operated Instructional Shake Tables. PIs: Shirley Dyke, Richard Christenson and Sandra Courter Students: Xiuyu Gao, Dominick Mantoni Bo Hee Min and Ali Ozdagli August 31, 2009. Outline. Part 1: Introduction and Demonstration
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Learning and Teaching with Tele-operated Instructional Shake Tables PIs: Shirley Dyke, Richard Christenson and Sandra Courter Students: Xiuyu Gao, Dominick MantoniBo Hee Min and Ali Ozdagli August 31, 2009
Outline • Part 1: Introduction and Demonstration • Part 2: Freshman Module / Demonstration • Part 3: Project Impact and Assessment • Closing Comments • Questions (also type into chat panel)
Acknowledgments • Supported by the National Science Foundation DUE-CCLI Program Grant No. 0618605 • Thanks to NEESinc and NEESit • Thanks to former students Zhaoshuo Jiang and Zach Feinstein
Learning and Teaching with Tele-operated Instructional Shake TablesPart 1: Introduction & Demonstration Shirley Dyke and Xiuyu Gao Washington University in St. Louis
Introduction • Experiments are especially valuable for learning fundamental concepts • Shake tables are excellent learning tools for earthquake engineering
Goals • To provide opportunities for students worldwide to use tele-operated shake tables for learning • To support faculty interested in utilizing these learning tools with instructional and technical assistance
Additional Opportunities • Any class, any size, anywhere! • Experience with modern laboratory equipment and instrumentation • Exposure to NEES • A mechanism for training students to perform experiments • Opportunities for K-12 outreach
Technical Support • Remote experimentation capabilities using existing cyberinfrastructure tools to • Operate the shake table over the internet • View video and streaming data
UCIST PC (NTCP for MATLAB Machine) UCIST Shake Table Remote PC NTCP Client NTCP Server WebDaemon RDV RBNB Data Turbine PC Web Camera Technical Support MATLAB / Simulink / WinCon
Instructional Support • Provide for remote experiments • Lab manuals • Associated learning materials • Scheduling support • Assessment tools • Experiments available now • SDOF earthquake engineering module (freshman) • SDOF exercise in frequency domain analysis (senior) • MDOF exercise to design a vibration absorber (senior) • Facilitating • More versatile learning opportunities • Broadened participation
Instructional Support (Demo) • Exercise: Design of a Vibration Absorber • Two DOF building model • Passive device to reduce responses • Design length of pendulum and additional mass • Verify performance using teleoperation
Live Demonstration Design of a Vibration Absorber