Remote Lab Experiments - Preliminary Results from an Introductory Electronic Engineering Module

George Hloupis, Georgios-Theodoros Malliaros, Ilias Stavrakas, Konstantinos Moutzouris, Dimos Triantis

2013

Abstract

A case study concerning the remote lab use in introductory module for Electronic Engineering studies is presented. During the preparation stage of a forthcoming lab session, students access remote experiments using web browser pages for each instrument which are fully controlled and acquire data in real time. Instead of using virtual instruments or performing only computer simulations students are able to accumulate experiences about the forthcoming lab session and thus prepare more efficiently for it. Preliminary research shows that there is a considerable improvement in students’ performance.

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Hloupis G., Malliaros G., Stavrakas I., Moutzouris K. and Triantis D. (2013). Remote Lab Experiments - Preliminary Results from an Introductory Electronic Engineering Module . In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-8565-53-2, pages 277-280. DOI: 10.5220/0004415702770280


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@conference{csedu13,
author={George Hloupis and Georgios-Theodoros Malliaros and Ilias Stavrakas and Konstantinos Moutzouris and Dimos Triantis},
title={Remote Lab Experiments - Preliminary Results from an Introductory Electronic Engineering Module},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2013},
pages={277-280},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004415702770280},
isbn={978-989-8565-53-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Remote Lab Experiments - Preliminary Results from an Introductory Electronic Engineering Module
SN - 978-989-8565-53-2
AU - Hloupis G.
AU - Malliaros G.
AU - Stavrakas I.
AU - Moutzouris K.
AU - Triantis D.
PY - 2013
SP - 277
EP - 280
DO - 10.5220/0004415702770280