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Asynchronous Hands-On Experiments for Mechatronics Education
Mechatronics (2002)
  • Burford J Furman, San Jose State University
  • G. P Hayward
Abstract
There has been great interest and effort at many engineering educational institutions to introduce on-line, or “asynchronous” courses. However, at the present time, the vast majority of on-line or distance education courses lack any hands-on activities that require the manipulation of physical artifacts or physical experimentation. This paper describes a series of hands-on Mechatronics experiments associated with an introductory Mechatronics course that could be done “anytime, anywhere” (asynchronously). The experiments are based on a relatively inexpensive “kit” of components and a single-board microcontroller.
Keywords
  • asynchronous,
  • mechatronics
Publication Date
2002
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Citation Information
Burford J Furman and G. P Hayward. "Asynchronous Hands-On Experiments for Mechatronics Education" Mechatronics Vol. 12 Iss. 2 (2002)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/burford_furman/2/