Heat Transfer Virtual Lab for Students and Engineers: Theory and Guide for Setting Up

ISBN-13: 9781606505489 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 110 str.

Harshad Mahajan; Dr Ella Fridman

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During the last decade we have witnessed rapid developments of computer networks and Internet technologies along with dramatic improvements in the processing power of personal computers. These developments make Interactive Distance Education a reality. By designing and deploying distributed and collaborative applications running on computers disseminated over the Internet, distance educators can reach remote learners, overcoming the time and distance constraints. Besides the necessary theoretical base provided by lectures and written materials, hands-on experience provided by physical laboratories is a vital part for engineering education. It helps engineering students become effective professionals. Such instruction not only provides the students with the knowledge of the physical equipment but also adds the important dimension of group work and collaboration. However, laboratories are expensive to setup, to maintain and provide long hours of daily staffing. Due to budget limitations, many universities and colleges can provide only limited access to such physical equipment. Therefore, it is imperative to enable remote access to a physical laboratory, either as part of an on-site or distance learning course.

Laboratory experiments are a vital part of engineering education,which historically were considered impractical for distance learning.This book presents a guide for the practical employment of a heattransfer virtual lab for students and engineers.Inside, the authors have detailed this virtual lab which is designedand can implement a real-time, robust, and scalable software systemthat provides easy access to lab equipment anytime and anywhereover the Internet. They introduce and explain LabVIEW ineasy-to-understand language. LabVIEW is a proprietary softwaretool by National Instruments, and can be used to develop fairlycomplex instrumentation systems (measurement and control).Fridman and Mahajan combined Internet capabilities with traditionallaboratory exercises to create an ef cient environment tocarry out interactive, on line lab experiments. Thus, the virtual labcan be used from a remote location as a part of a distance learningstrategy. With this book, youll be capable of executing VIs (VirtualInstruments) speci cally developed for the experiment in question,providing you with great ability to control the remote instrumentand to receive and present the desired experimental data.