An Open source multiplatform virtual laboratory for engineering education : special focus paper

An autonomous and multiplatform virtual laboratory for educational purposes is presented. The implemented platform includes a server with a SSH (Secure SHell) connection and a separated repository containing the virtual experiments. The programming of the experiments is implemented in Java language...

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Autores: Fernández Canti, Rosa M.|||0000-0002-9381-6601, Lázaro Villa, José Antonio|||0000-0002-5592-8434, Zarza Sánchez, Sergio, Villar Zafra, Aitor
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/18103
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/18103
https://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v8iS3.2267
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Educational innovations
Web-based instruction
Virtual laboratory
Open source software
control experiment
e-learning
Ensenyament universitari -- Investigació
Ensenyament virtual
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ensenyament i aprenentatge::Innovació i Investigació educativa
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria de la telecomunicació
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Resumo:An autonomous and multiplatform virtual laboratory for educational purposes is presented. The implemented platform includes a server with a SSH (Secure SHell) connection and a separated repository containing the virtual experiments. The programming of the experiments is implemented in Java language based tool, the EJS (Easy Java Simulation) and uses an external computation engine, for example Matlab. The virtual laboratory provides control system experiments at University level. Two application examples are described, namely, a magnetic levitator and an inverted pendulum-cart system. The virtual laboratory has been successfully used for education and training of Electronics Engineering students. A discussion of the results of this e-learning experience is also presented.