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Session 3413

Using the Modern Chemical Engineering Laboratory at a Distance

Jim Henry University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

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This paper describes the technical and pedagogical aspects of conducting laboratory experiments from remote locations. 13 systems of laboratory equipment are available at UTC for students to operate remotely via the Internet. Collected data can be shared with other students via the Web. The laboratory systems are described. The advantages and disadvantages in support of the learning objectives are discussed.

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At UTC we have a variety of our laboratory stations available for students to operate and collect data from via the Internet. These stations are used in the Controls Systems course and the Unit Operations Laboratory Course. The stations are listed in Table 1, Remotely Operable Controls Stations1,2,3, and Table 2, Remotely Operable Unit Operations Stations 4. All of these are accessible from the web site http://chem.engr.utc.edu

Table 1. Remotely Operable Controls Stations. Controls systems Speed control station Voltage control station Level control station Pressure control station Flow control station Temperature control station

Access these experiments by clicking on "CONTROLS" on the above web page. Each of these stations is connected to a personal computer that serves as the operator's station for control and data acquisition. Whether the student-operator is sitting at the computer or is remote is irrelevant as far as the laboratory equipment is concerned. The equipment is available for conducting experiments at all hours of the day and night, every day of the week. The students do complete planning and conducting of the experiments in all these stations. Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annua l Conference and Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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Henry, J. (2002, June), Using The Modern Chemical Engineering Laboratory At A Distance Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10223