Developing a remote laboratory for engineering education
ARTICLE
E. Fabregas, G. Farias, S. Dormido-Canto, S. Dormido, F. Esquembre
Computers & Education Volume 57, Number 2, ISSN 0360-1315 Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
New information technologies provide great opportunities for education. One such opportunity is the use of remote control laboratories for teaching students about control systems. This paper describes the creation of interactive remote laboratories (RLs). Two main software tools are used: Simulink and Easy Java Simulations (EJS). The first is a widely used tool in the control community, whereas the second is an authoring tool designed to build interactive applications in Java without special programming skills. The RLs created by this approach give students the opportunity to perform experiments with real equipment from any location, at any time, and at their own pace. The paper ends with an evaluation of this approach according to students’ criteria and academic results.
Citation
Fabregas, E., Farias, G., Dormido-Canto, S., Dormido, S. & Esquembre, F. (2011). Developing a remote laboratory for engineering education. Computers & Education, 57(2), 1686-1697. Elsevier Ltd. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/50770/.
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Full text is availabe on Science Direct: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2011.02.015Keywords
- College Students
- Computer Simulation
- Computer Software
- distance education
- Educational Strategies
- educational technology
- EJS
- electronic learning
- engineering education
- information technology
- Instructional Effectiveness
- Program Effectiveness
- Program Evaluation
- programming
- Remote Laboratories
- Science Laboratories
- Simulink
- student attitudes
- Virtual Classrooms
- Web Based Instruction