TY - GEN
T1 - Virtual laboratory development for undergraduate engineering courses
AU - Van Poppel, Bret P.
AU - Benson, Michael J.
AU - Boettner, Daisie D.
AU - Arnas, A. Özer
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The mechanical engineering program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) has recently explored virtual laboratories for its undergraduate thermodynamics course to complement - or someday replace - existing full-scale laboratory equipment. During the fall term 2003, mechanical engineering faculty developed a virtual gas turbine laboratory and offered a fully digital virtual laboratory exercise in the undergraduate thermodynamics course. By digitally reproducing the laboratory setup, introduction, instrumentation, data collection and analysis, the virtual experience captured the essence of the laboratory. This paper explores virtual laboratory development and future opportunities for virtual educational events. Results of the first version of the USMA Virtual Gas Turbine Laboratory and details of its development are provided.
AB - The mechanical engineering program at the United States Military Academy (USMA) has recently explored virtual laboratories for its undergraduate thermodynamics course to complement - or someday replace - existing full-scale laboratory equipment. During the fall term 2003, mechanical engineering faculty developed a virtual gas turbine laboratory and offered a fully digital virtual laboratory exercise in the undergraduate thermodynamics course. By digitally reproducing the laboratory setup, introduction, instrumentation, data collection and analysis, the virtual experience captured the essence of the laboratory. This paper explores virtual laboratory development and future opportunities for virtual educational events. Results of the first version of the USMA Virtual Gas Turbine Laboratory and details of its development are provided.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:14544281047
SN - 0780385969
T3 - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2004
SP - 644
EP - 649
BT - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2004
A2 - Akpinar, Y.
T2 - Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, ITHET 2004
Y2 - 31 May 2004 through 2 June 2004
ER -