Developing a remote laboratory for engineering education

Fabregas, E; Farías G.; Dormido-Canto, S; Dormido, S; Esquembre F.

Keywords: engineering education, Simulink, EJS, Remote laboratories

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. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: Developing a remote laboratory for engineering education
Título de la Revista: COMPUTERS & EDUCATION
Volumen: 57
Número: 2
Editorial: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2011
Página de inicio: 1686
Página final: 1697
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1016/j.compedu.2011.02.015

Notas: ISI