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A remote laboratory for training in radio communications: ERRL

2007

Abstract This paper presents, first, a short survey of remote laboratory initiatives in electrical and computer engineering, and then discusses design and development phases of remote laboratory environment on radio communications, the ERRL (European Remote Radio Laboratory). As being the first attempt in establishing of such a large scale remote laboratory on radio communications, ERRL enables access to high technology RF equipments and setups through the Internet.

REMOTE RF LABORATORY REQUIREMENTS: Engineers' and Technicians' Perspective

This study aims to find out requirements and needs to be fulfilled in developing remote Radio Frequency (RF) laboratory. Remote laboratories are newly emerging solutions for better supporting of e-learning platforms and for increasing their efficiency and effectiveness in technical education. By this way, modern universities aim to provide lifelong learning environments to extend their education for a wider area and support learners anytime and anywhere when they need help. However, as far as the authors concern, there is no study investigating the requirements and needs of remote laboratories in that particular field in the literature. This study is based on electrical engineers' and technicians' perspectives on the requirements of a remote laboratory in RF domain. Its scope covers investigation of the participants' perceptions toward computer mediated communication and it attempts to answer the questions: which studying strategies are preferred by the learners and what kind of RF laboratory content should be provided. The analysis of the results showed that, geographic independence, finding quickly the elements of past communication and temporal independence are declared as the most important advantages of computermediated communication. However, reading significant amount of information is a problem of these environments. In the context of how to show the content, respondents want to see shorter text on the screen. Therefore the instructions should include little amount of text and must be supported with figures and interactive elements. The instructional materials developed for such learner groups should support both linear and non-linear instructions. While analyzing the content to be provided, we have seen that, most of the participants do not have access to high level equipments and traditional experiments are considered as the necessary ones for both engineers and technicians. has Ph.D. degree in EE from Hacettepe University, Turkey. He has been a visiting scholar at Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, New York, USA. His research interests include radiocommunications, radio aspects of wireless and mobile communication systems, short range radio systems and its ultrawideband (UWB) Applications, radar systems, e-learning and remote laboratory applications.

Remote Laboratory for Supporting e-Studies in Electronics

International Journal of Online Engineering, 2006

E-learning becomes more and more popular today. It gives an opportunity for studying to persons who are not able to attend traditional courses and lectures for some reasons. In areas such as humanities or economical education, E-trainings provide a student with practically the same quality of learning materials. But in case of technical education a student must have traditional laboratory lessons to obtain practical knowledge on the subject. It concerns chemistry, physics, electronics and other technical disciplines. However, modern network technologies allow creating remote laboratories for supporting e-studies. The idea of using the remote lab for support of e-teaching electronics is discussed in the article. The structure and functionality of the remote laboratory are described. The software and hardware parts of the remote lab are considered and presented, as well.

Design, Implementation and Evaluation of a Remote Laboratory System for Electrical Engineering Courses

2006

This paper describes an Internet-based laboratory, named Remote Monitored and Controlled Laboratory (RMCLab) developed at University of Patras for electrical engineering laboratory education. The key feature of this remote laboratory is the utilization of real experiments, in terms of instrumentation and lab circuits, rather than simulation or virtual reality environment. RMCLab is able to provide affordably and simultaneously its services to many users through the Internet. A wide variety of lab experiments are supported, including not only fixed circuits but also students' custom circuit designs; thus contributing to students' authentic understanding of theory subjects. RMCLab can be accessed via the web through

RF Laboratory for Engineering Education

IEEE International Conference on Technology for Education 2012, 2012

In the area of radio frequency (RF) and microwave engineering courses, university departments are introducing new laboratories for high-frequency (HF)telecommunication and/or RF communication related courses. This is necessary for equipping students for the needs of telecommunication industry. Development and implementation of a robot-assisted internet-based RF and wireless laboratory is described in detail.

A remote laboratory for electrical engineering education

This paper presents the remote laboratory “eLab”, realized at the University Bordeaux 1 and dedicated to electrical engineering education. The different lab experiments are usable for both undergraduate and graduate lab courses. The full range of measurement equipment is available on-line, which permits performing DC, AC and transient measurements. Each user (student) has his personal account and a personal user space. He can access to prior measurements, add comments and print out the data or store them in a spreadsheet form. Currently, about 100 different circuits are available for on-line investigation.

Implementation of a remote analog and digital communications lab for e-learning

IEEE EDUCON 2010 Conference, 2010

A remote instrumentation model used to perform modern RF and digital communications experiments over the internet is presented. The setup allows for highly cost effective and pedagogically rigorous mechanism of instructions for students in situations where traditional laboratory equipment is either unavailable or at a premium cost. In the model, a switch matrix is used to eliminate the need for students to be present in the laboratory.

Implementation of a Remote Analog and Digital Communications Laboratory for e-Learning

International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE), 2010

A remote instrumentation model used to perform modern RF and digital communications experiments over the internet is presented. The setup allows for highly cost effective and pedagogically rigorous mechanism of instructions for students in situations where traditional laboratory equipment is either unavailable or at a premium cost. In the model, a switch matrix is used to eliminate the need for students to be present in the laboratory.

Requirements for Remote RF Laboratory Applications: An Educators' Perspective

2009

Abstract This paper discusses the results of a study of the requirements for developing a remote RF laboratory. This study draws on the perspectives of educators in university electrical engineering departments and in technical colleges, on the teaching of the radio frequency (RF) domain. The study investigates how these educators would like the technical content of a state of the art RF laboratory to be designed.