E-engineering
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E-engineering is a concept that combines distance learning and remote laboratories.
Examples
In the specialized literature, it is possible to find many examples of different labs for different areas of physics and electrical engineering,Farah, S., A. Benachenhou, G. Neveux and D. Barataud. "Design of a Flexible Hardware Interface for Multiple Remote Electronic Practical Experiments of Virtual Laboratory". International Journal of Online Engineering 8(2), pp. 7-12.Priem, F., R. De Craemer, J. Calu, F. Pedreschi, T. Zimmer, S. Saïghi and J. Lilja. "E-Learning in Science and Technology via a Common Learning Platform in a Lifelong Learning Project". European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (1), 24 pp.Sousa, N., G. R. Alves, and M. Gericota. "An Integrated Reusable Remote Laboratory to Complement Electronics Teaching". IEEE Trans. on Learning Technologies 3(3), pp. 265-271.Gravier, C., J. Fayolle, B. Bayard, M. Ates, and J. Lardon. "State of the Art About Remote Laboratories Paradigms – Foundations of Ongoing Mutations". International Journal of Online Engineering 4(1), pp. 19-25.Tawfik, M., E. Sancristobal, S. Martin, G. Diaz, and M. Castro. "State-of-the-art remote laboratories for industrial electronics applications". Proc. Technologies Applied to Electronics Teaching, pp. 359-364.Albu, M. M., K. E. Holbert, G. T. Heydt, S. Dan Grigorescu and V. Truşcă. "Embedding Remote Experimentation in Power Engineering Education". IEEE Trans. on Power Systems 19(1), pp. 139-143.Hercog, D., B. Gergič, S. Uran, K. Jezernik. "A DSP-Based Remote Control Laboratory". IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics 54(6), pp. 3057-3068.Restivo, M. T., J. Mendes, A. M. Lopes, C. M. Silva and F. Chouzal. "A Remote Laboratory in Engineering Measurement". IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics 56(12), pp. 4836-4843.García-Zubia, J., I. Angulo, J. Irurzun, P. Orduña, J. Ruiz, U. Hernández, M. Castro and E. Sancristobal. "Easily Integrable Platform for the Deployment of a Remote Laboratory for Microcontrollers". International Journal of Online Engineering 6(3), pp. 26-31.Cardoso, A. and P. Gil. "Online Learning in Engineering Courses Using Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks". International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy 3(1), pp. 76-80. each one allowing different degrees of freedom in the configuration of the experiment by the remote user.
The integration of these remote laboratories as part of fully online undergraduate programs in engineering areas enabled the creation of e-engineering courses. These are e-learning courses in engineering areas where students perform their hands-on laboratory work remotely interacting in real-time with equipment and instrumentation available online 24/7.
The first example of one such course is the L3-EOLES (Electronics and Optics e-Learning for Embedded Systems) course, an entirely online English-taught 3rd year bachelor's degree in Electronics and Optics for Embedded Systems.Gericota M. et al. "EOLES course - The first accredited online degree course in Electronics and Optics for Embedded Systems". Proceedings of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia, March 2015, pp 410-417. The course, that started being offered in the school year 2014/15, is currently in its fourth edition.Andrieu G. et al. "Overview of the first year of the L3-EOLES training", Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Remote Engineering and Virtual Instrumentation, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, February 2016, pp 396-399. Designed as a specialization year, this course is oriented towards a currently expanding field in the electrical and computer engineering area, the field of electronics and optics for embedded systems. This area of knowledge requires students to be able to perform experimental work to acquire the expected technical experimental skills. The execution of laboratory assignments over the Internet required the development of remotely accessible experimental laboratories enabling students to interact in real-time with real experimental setups.{{Cite web|title=The project – e-LIVES|url=https://e-lives.eu/?page_id=93|access-date=2021-01-09|language=en-GB}} This course has been accredited by educational authorities in Tunisia, Morocco, and France.E-learning tools. L3-EOLES - The university of the future at home! (2017). http://l3-eoles.unilim.fr/?lang=en. Accessed 16 Mar 2018
References
Further reading
- Gericota M. et al. "Combining E-Technologies & E-Pedagogies to Create Online Undergraduate Courses in Engineering – an Example of a Successful Experience". Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, July 2016, pp 4209-4218.
External links
- https://e-lives.eu/
- https://e-engineering.org/