1. 24 Hours, 7 Days Lab Experiments Access on the Web All the Time Jim Henry, Ph.D., P.E. College of Engineering and Computer Science University of Tennessee at Chattanooga National ASEE, 2000 St. Louis, MO

2. Chattanooga, Tennessee

3. What “ Lab Experiments ”? Controls systems stations -- 6 systems Chemical engineering -- 9 systems Mechanical engineering -- 5 systems

4. What is " on the Web "? REAL lab experiments, offered via the WEB --Experimental design --Operation of equipment --Retrieval of data

5. What is " All the Time "? Just what it says Accommodates Scheduling Problems Allows additional experimentation We enjoy doing this stuff

6. SYSTEM DATACONTROL USER (client) LAB SYSTEM (server)

7. Controls Laboratory Equipment Details 8 - Stations All S.I.S.O., “Stable” Pressure Level Voltage Speed Flow Temperature

8. Process Laboratory Equipment Details 9 - Stations Distillation Filter Absorber Dehumidifier Heat Pump Drying Oven Combustion Heat Exchanger Cooling Tower

9. Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Details 5 - Stations Piston and Cam Kinematics Heat Exchanger Refrigeration Trainer Forced Vibrations Engine-Generator Set...more to come

10. Laboratory Experiment Details System Performance (Identification) Steady-State Transient Feedback Control

11. Good News- Bad News Hardware experiments It works It's free Managing "distant" students

12. The Connections WWW based Netscape or Internet Explorer Familiar & accessible & friendly Direct via Internet Custom LabVIEW programs

13. WWW Protocol INTERNET..... Document Server LabSERVER LabCLIENTs File Sharing

14. Direct Connection INTERNET..... Your Computer LabCLIENTs TCP/IP

19. Web Sites chem. engr. utc. edu link to all Web-Labs: www. engineering-labs. net

20. Vision & Plans Expanded learning opportunities R emote E ngineering A synchronous L aboratories University Partners Industry Partners

21. Vision & Plans -- Students will have access to on-line labs with a variety of experimental systems in chemical and mechanical engineering

22. Vision & Plans -- Students will be able to easily design and conduct experiments from home, dorm, computer lab or office -- Students will be able to compare local lab experimental results with on-line lab results

23. Vision & Plans -- Faculty will have materials to implement remote laboratory experiments in their own institutions -- Faculty will have more diverse laboratory offerings -- Faculty will be able to easily use on-line labs in classroom demonstrations

24. Acknowledgements Tennessee Taxpayers National Science Foundation UTC's Center for Excellence in Computer Applications National Instruments Microsoft Corporation