development of a virtual laboratory system for engineers training
DESCRIPTION
This paper shows virtual laboratory development and future opportunities for virtual educational events. The digital reproduction of the laboratory setup, data collection and analysis, the virtual experience captured the essence of the laboratory. Presented at 4th WORLD CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES (WCES-2012) 02-05 February 2012 Barcelona, Spain (presentation 13067). Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume 46, Pages 1-5940 (2012).TRANSCRIPT
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13067
Development of a Virtual Laboratory System for Engineers
Training (DESARROLLO DE UN SISTEMA DE LABORATORIOS VIRTUALES EN LA FORMACIÓN DE INGENIEROS)
N. García-Polanco , J. Palencia , T. Mendez
Simón Bolívar University, Energy Conversion Department, Caracas, AP98000, Venezuela
Tel.: +58-212-9064134 E-mail address: [email protected]
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A virtual laboratory can be defined as an environment in which experiments are conducted or controlled partly or wholly through computer operation, simulation, and/or animation either locally or remotely via the internet (Chan & Fok 2009).
Traditional classroom education (synchronous).Distance education (asynchronous).
Modern educational trends are based on the asynchronous mode using the new Internet-based tools.
The present work shows a Web-based platform that allows the execution of laboratory activities for undergraduate students of Mechanical Engineering and Senior Technician in Mechanical Technology.
INTRODUCTION
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CONCEPT
This paper focuses on the use of pre and post laboratory and simulation experiments based on the Internet.
This type of virtual laboratory does not include physical hardware (lab equipments in a remote location), but it allows the user to observe the process and the end product by way of animation.
This has the advantage of allowing access to a laboratory that may otherwise be restricted due to safety, time and distance, and the technology greatly enhances the flexibility of laboratory education.
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Functional diagram of the Virtual Laboratory
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Views of Gas Turbine (Deutz KHD T 216) Test Bed at Simon Bolivar University
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Virtual Labs
An application VIs in LabVIEW© was created. This was developed to fit the known behavior of the Gas Turbine. The application consists of three screens.
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Conclusions
A model to implement a virtual experiment for Gas Turbines, based in commercial applications is presented.
The virtual model allows familiarization with the equipment and environment of the experiment to improve the learning process.
Being a web-based application, allows the use of a large number of participants, regardless of times and distances.
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