Title :
An Intelligent Universal Virtual Laboratory (UVL)
Author :
Duarte, Michael ; Butz, Brian P. ; Miller, Susan M. ; Mahalingam, Annapoorna
Author_Institution :
Temple Univ., Philadelphia
Abstract :
The Universal Virtual Laboratory (UVL) is a realistic, real-time, electrical engineering virtual laboratory. The software developed targets individuals who do not have adequate mobility of their upper bodies to perform laboratory experiments. To provide a more realistic and enhanced learning experience, the users of the virtual laboratory are allowed the freedom to build and test a wide variety of realistic electrical circuits, and be able to perform curriculum-based experiments. Typically, this laboratory would accompany an introductory electrical circuits course sequence. The virtual laboratory also contains an intelligent lab assistant that can guide the student and answer student queries.
Keywords :
distance learning; educational courses; electrical engineering education; student experiments; curriculum-based experiments; electrical engineering virtual laboratory; intelligent universal virtual laboratory; introductory electrical circuits course sequence; realistic electrical circuits; Circuit analysis; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Computational modeling; Electrical engineering; Graphical user interfaces; Instruments; Intelligent systems; Laboratories; User interfaces; Adaptive technology; circuit topology; intelligent tutoring systems; interactive software; natural language interfaces; virtual laboratory;
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TE.2006.888902