Undergraduate Electronics Students' Use of Home Experiment Kits for Distance Education

Abstract

Ben Horan completed his Ph.D. in 2009 in the robotics and haptics research field. His current research interests include haptic interfacing, human robotic interaction, and mobile robotics. He is currently a lecturer in the School of Engineering, Deakin University, where he teaches various electronics and robotics units. Ms. Robynne Hall, Deakin University Robynne Hall spent 13 years in the photographic industry designing cutting edge commercial print laboratories throughout Australia, maintaining and teaching silver halide and digital printing machines. As a mature age student, she returned to study and in 2002 completed an advanced diploma in electronics. She has since spent 12 months at the Gordon Institute of Technology in Geelong as a Laboratory Technician and tutor. During the past eight years, Hall has been at Deakin University as the Technical Officer for electronics playing a pivotal role in developing new units, assisting research projects and working with undergraduates.

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