Electrohydraulics in the undergraduate curriculum

Electrohydraulics (EH) is integrated into a mechanical engineering curriculum at the undergraduate level. It is a technology chosen to demonstrate the basic concepts and applications of dynamic systems and control theory. EH is valuable in the undergraduate curriculum since it combines activities from many fundamental disciplines, permits demonstration of systems design and integration, and is combined with real world laboratory experience. At Milwaukee School of Engineering, EH is integrated into the learning experience in three primary areas: direct classroom and lab instruction, indirect classroom and lab instruction, and student projects in fluid power. Educational resources include equipment cutaways, a patented fluid power laboratory, and modeling and simulation programs. EH provides many possibilities for effectively teaching students how to implement theory from several disciplines into practice