DocumentCode
943600
Title
An Intelligent Universal Virtual Laboratory (UVL)
Author
Duarte, Michael ; Butz, Brian P. ; Miller, Susan M. ; Mahalingam, Annapoorna
Author_Institution
Temple Univ., Philadelphia
Volume
51
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
2
Lastpage
9
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9359
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TE.2006.888902
Filename
4358718
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