A chemical engineering laboratory over distributed control and measurement systems

Remote control of lab apparatus via the Internet allows flexible scheduling of experiments and exercises. This paper presents a novel application of computers and Internet technology in chemical engineering education that highlights interactive learning for an undergraduate course in online measurem...

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Published inComputer applications in engineering education Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 174 - 184
Main Authors Guo, Jing, Kettler, David, Al-Dahhan, Muthanna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 2007
Subjects
Architecture
Chemical engineering
Devices
Education
Engineering education
Internet
Internet-based educational laboratory
On-line systems
Online
online control
remote measurement
server-client application
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Summary:Remote control of lab apparatus via the Internet allows flexible scheduling of experiments and exercises. This paper presents a novel application of computers and Internet technology in chemical engineering education that highlights interactive learning for an undergraduate course in online measurement and control. The proposed client–server architecture can be adapted to drive different kinds of devices and can be easily expanded. The developed online laboratory has been tested by many students using different connections and operating conditions. This Internet‐based solution can improve undergraduate engineering education in a conventional unit operation laboratory. As an example, the application of remote experiments to characterize a plug flow reactor is described. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ. 15: 174–184, 2007; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae.20108
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ISSN:1061-3773
1099-0542
DOI:10.1002/cae.20108