Title :
Curriculum-wide systems programming environment for mechanical engineering instructional laboratories
Author :
King, G.B. ; DeWitt, D.P. ; Meckl, Peter H.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Mech. Eng., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract :
LabVIEW has been adopted as the programming development environment for students to generate their own virtual instruments. The language based upon a systems approach, fits well the measurements system course, the first of four courses in the curriculum with associated laboratories. Each of the laboratories uses LabVIEW in different modes, but in a seamless way and making use of students expanding skills. Examples of experiments are presented. Observations on the impact of this new tool on the program are presented
Keywords :
mechanical engineering; LabVIEW; curriculum-wide systems programming environment; measurements system course; mechanical engineering instructional laboratories; virtual instruments generation; visual programming; Design engineering; Hardware; Instruments; Knowledge engineering; Laboratories; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical variables measurement; Programming environments; Programming profession; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1994. Twenty-fourth Annual Conference. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2413-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1994.580519
