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PURSUE Project PP-105-01S

Explore options to upgrade EECE labs using LabVIEW, an industry-standard software for control, data acquisition, and virtual instrumentation. Learn about LabVIEW in industry and education and propose equipment upgrades for a modernized lab experience.

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PURSUE Project PP-105-01S

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  1. PURSUE Project PP-105-01S Enhancement of the EECE Introductory Laboratories Through LabVIEW Data Acquisition System Presented by Michael J. Elyea

  2. Introduction • EECE lab needs modernization • LabVIEW as the centerpiece of upgrade • Investigate LabVIEW in industry and schools • Define equipment needs • Propose options for lab upgrade

  3. What is LabVIEW? • Flexible software which allows: • Control/Data acquisition of remote instruments • Creation of virtual instrumentation • Test sequencing • Process control • Becoming the industry standard

  4. LabVIEW in Industry • Some industries segments using LabVIEW • Defense aerospace • Semiconductor manufacturing • Biomedical • Common uses • Research and development • Production testing • Chemical analysis

  5. LabVIEW in Industry • Sample of those using LabVIEW • CTS Wireless Components • Honeywell • Intel • Los Alamos National Laboratory • Motorola • Philips • Sandia National Laboratory

  6. LabVIEW in Education • Now common in engineering programs • Mechanical engineering • Beam deflection • Vibration analysis • Electrical engineering • Introductory programming labs • Component characterization • Circuit response • Process control

  7. LabVIEW in Education • Sample of schools using LabVIEW • Duke University • University of Minnesota • University of Pennsylvania • University of Sydney • University of Toronto • Tufts University • University of New Mexico

  8. EECE Laboratory Today • Tektronix test stations • Six stations for EECE 206; six for EECE 327 • All equipment 10-15 years old • Limited ability to control via computer • Equipment no longer supported by manufacturer

  9. Current Laboratory Equipment

  10. Recent Upgrade by SIPI • Needed modern equipment for electronics program • Gained feedback from local industry • Required physical instruments • LabVIEW integrated into upgrade

  11. Laboratory Equipment Needs • New test stations • Hardware • Test equipment controllable via local or PC • High quality • Common to industry • Software • LabVIEW implementation • Instrument drivers

  12. Options = $525

  13. Options = $1225

  14. Options = $4125

  15. Options = $6995/$7695

  16. Observations • Internal PC instrumentation good but lacks hands-on control • Less costly than adding external equipment • Same functionality as more costly option • Instrumentation limited by PC bus slots

  17. Observations • Purchase of new physical equipment expensive • With physical equipment, students get hands-on and LabVIEW experience • Security issues with physical equipment

  18. Recommendations • If budget allows, purchase physical instrumentation and LabVIEW package • Consider both types of stations to save money: • PC instrumentation option • Physical instrumentation

  19. Conclusion • EECE lab must be upgraded • LabVIEW is pervasive in industry and academia • LabVIEW provides a flexible platform for electronics testing • Several viable upgrade options exist • Options can be combined for cost savings

  20. Acknowlegements • Eric Boysen – NM LabVIEW Users Group • Dr. John Panitz – UNM Physics Department • Dean Pershall – SIPI • National Instruments - Technical Sales • Tektronix – Technical Support Group • Countless others who endured my questions

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