A Modular Approach to Learning System Integration and Control

该项目将开发一个模块化学习实验室 系统集成和控制。它采用了独特的方法 可以移植到其他学校。模块化实验室将 使用混合和匹配的高级组件创建， 以各种方式配置以表示不同的系统 以及现实世界中经常遇到的问题 situations.这种模块化实验室具有明显的优势 而不是硬连线的CIM细胞和低水平的商业套件。 要求的设备包括桌面传感器、数据 采集组件，分度台，输送机，机器人，CNC 工厂，计算机，非接触式条码阅读器，数据 通信组件、局域网和多媒体 更新工具包，以补充现有设备， 使模块化实验室成为可能。这个项目是一个 部门持续改进目标的重要一步 在CIM教学中。大量学生将受益 从项目，包括IE学生谁被要求 参加课程，以及来自其他部门的学生， 定期选修这些课程。也将有一个 对初中和高中学生、教师、妇女 和少数群体在夏季讲习班， 由部门赞助。

The project will develop a laboratory for the modular learning of system integration and control. It takes a unique approach that can be ported to other schools. A modular laboratory will be created with mix and match high-level components which be configured in a variety of ways to represent different systems and the problems that are often encountered in real-world situations. This modular laboratory has distinct advantages over hard-wired CIM cells and low-level commercial kits.The equipment requested consists of table-top sensors, data acquisition components, indexing table, conveyors, robots, CNC mill, computers, non-contact barcode readers, data communication components, local area network, and multimedia upgrade tool kits which will supplement existing equipment to make the modular laboratory possible.This project is an important step in the department goal of continuous improvement in CIM teaching. A significant number of students will benefit from the project, including IE students who are required to take the courses, and students from other departments who regularly take the courses as electives. There will also be an impact on junior high and high school students, teachers, women and minority groups during the summer from workshops to be sponsored by the department.