Survey of distance laboratories in power electronics

This paper presents a TSMST (Theory -Simulation -Measurement -Simulation -Theory) method for power electronics laboratory. The method successfully integrates theory, simulation and measurement, thus enabling better integration of student's knowledge and better usage of inadequate number of laboratory hours. Students are attracted with relatively simple tasks to be solved and modern, but economical laboratory equipment. A significant part of the assignments can be made at home, thus lowering the pressure on students to finish the tasks on time. The proposed method is described on three basic examples explaining characteristic phases of the TSMST method.

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 84%

Undergraduate Power Electronics Laboratory - Applying TSMST Method

Jakopović¹,

Šunde²,

Benčić³

2010

“…Other issues focus on the style of teaching under the impression of extensive usage of multimedia like video-clips, audio or "slide shows" in the classroom or via distance (internet). Advanced material use interactivity and combination of text explaining the theory with interactive programs that allow student to do little experiments via a simulator or solving some engineering problems [4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multimedia Educational Material and Remote Laboratory for Sliding Mode Control Measurements

Takarics¹,

Sziebig²,

Solvang³

et al. 2010

The paper presents a multimedia educational program of DC servo drives for distant learning with a special emphasis on sliding mode control. The program contains of three parts: animation, simulation and internet based measurement. The animation program explains the operation of DC motors, gives its time-and frequency-domain equations, transfer functions and the theoretical background necessary for controller design for DC servo motors. The simulation model of the DC servo motor and the controller can be designed by the students based on the animation program. The students can also test their controllers through the internet based measurement, which is the most important part from engineering point of view. After the measurements are executed, the students can download the measured data and compare them to the simulation results.

“…of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Romania realistic method for providing hands-on experience, allowing remotely located students to complete laboratory assignments unconstrained by time or geographical considerations. They can change parameters, perform experiments, observe results in graphical or numerical form and download them [1], [2]. Modern education shifts emphasis from teaching to learning, assuming that knowledge is not transferred, but the learner himself constructs knowledge on the basis of prior knowledge and additionally acquired information.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distance Education in Soft-Switching Inverters

Lascu¹,

Bauer²,

Băbăiţă³

et al. 2010

Self Cite

The paper describes aspects regarding an E-learning approach of resonant ac inverters. The learning process is based on "Learning by Doing" paradigm supported by several learning tools: electronic course materials, interactive simulation, laboratory plants and real experiments accessed by Web Publishing Tools under LabVIEW. Built on LabVIEW and accompanied by a robust, flexible and versatile hardware, the experiment allows a comprehensive study by remote controlling and performing real measurements on the inverters. The study is offered in a gradual manner, according to the Leonardo da Vinci project EDIPE (E-learning Distance Interactive Practical Education) philosophy: theoretical aspects followed by simulations, while in the end the real experiments are investigated. Studying and experimenting access is opened for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the Moodle booking system.