1 Impact of Web-based experiments in Monterrey Tech Miguel Angel Romero-Ogawa Associate Dean of Engineering July 8th, 2005.

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Impact of Web-based Impact of Web-based experiments in experiments in

Monterrey TechMonterrey Tech

Miguel Angel Romero-OgawaAssociate Dean of Engineering

July 8th, 2005

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Monterrey TechMonterrey Tech

Privately funded Non-profit Independent Non government

operational support

Privately funded Non-profit Independent Non government

operational support 27 non-profit sponsoring organizations

567 trustees

27 non-profit sponsoring organizations

567 trustees

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8,253 faculty 96,832 students

8,253 faculty 96,832 students

33 campuses 33 campuses

Tec Milenio6 campuses

Tec Milenio6 campuses 870 faculty 8,611 students

870 faculty 8,611 students

Monterrey TechMonterrey Tech

Virtual UniversityVirtual University5,804 students5,804 students

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1. Graduate

5,804

2. Continuing education

30,859

3. Social programs

59,512

1. Graduate

5,804

2. Continuing education

30,859

3. Social programs

59,512

Texas Florida South Carolina Arizona

Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Honduras

Colombia Venezuela Peru Ecuador Chile Bolivia

Texas Florida South Carolina Arizona

Guatemala El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Honduras

Colombia Venezuela Peru Ecuador Chile Bolivia

20042004

ProgramsPrograms StudentsStudents

Virtual University

Virtual University

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12 field offices12 field offices

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Students abroad: 7,221 (2004)

Students abroad: 7,221 (2004)

North America

29%North America

29%

South America

4% South America

4% Oceania

4%Oceania

4%

Asia

4%Asia

4%

Europe

60%Europe

60%

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North America

45%North America

45%

South America

20% South America

20% Oceania

2%Oceania

2%

Asia

4%Asia

4%

Europe

30%Europe

30%

Students from other countries: 4,065 (2004)

Students from other countries: 4,065 (2004)

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Educational modelEducational model

Ethics, attitudes

and values

Ethics, attitudes

and values

Professional internationalcompetitive and life skills

Professional internationalcompetitive and life skills

Social responsability and humanistic

perspective

Social responsability and humanistic

perspective

International perspective International perspective

Leadership and

entrepreneurship

Leadership and

entrepreneurship

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Web-based ExperimentsWeb-based Experiments

Information technology has facilitated the concurrent, collaborative, multidisciplinary development of engineering

Major impact areas: Remote process control and monitoring Collaborative distance engineering Distance learning

Information technology has facilitated the concurrent, collaborative, multidisciplinary development of engineering

Major impact areas: Remote process control and monitoring Collaborative distance engineering Distance learning

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Virtual LaboratoryVirtual Laboratory

Intelligent Systems Center, Dr. Jose Luis Gordillo

Virtual Laboratory generic model and methodology development

Interinstitutional project: ITESM (Campus Cuernavaca, Monterrey, Estado de México and México City), UNAM and IPN

Funded by the National Council of Science and Technology, 2002

Intelligent Systems Center, Dr. Jose Luis Gordillo

Virtual Laboratory generic model and methodology development

Interinstitutional project: ITESM (Campus Cuernavaca, Monterrey, Estado de México and México City), UNAM and IPN

Funded by the National Council of Science and Technology, 2002

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Tele Engineering LaboratoryTele Engineering LaboratoryElectric Engineering Department, Dr. Manuel Macias

Integration of electronic, telecommunication and computing technologies through the development of systems for:

Data acquisition, analysis and presentation, Distance process automation and control, Man-Machine Interfaces, Computer Aided Remote Monitoring

This course has been offered 4 times (2 years) for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science programs

Electric Engineering Department, Dr. Manuel Macias

Integration of electronic, telecommunication and computing technologies through the development of systems for:

Data acquisition, analysis and presentation, Distance process automation and control, Man-Machine Interfaces, Computer Aided Remote Monitoring

This course has been offered 4 times (2 years) for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science programs

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Automated manufacturing remote system Automated manufacturing remote system

Collaboration project with Esslingen Hochschule für Technik, funded by SIEMENS, using this installation and propietary software. Students are able to perform distance collaborative engineering

Run for the first time during the first semester 2005, currently some students of Monterrey Tec are on a summer exchange working on related projects

Collaboration project with Esslingen Hochschule für Technik, funded by SIEMENS, using this installation and propietary software. Students are able to perform distance collaborative engineering

Run for the first time during the first semester 2005, currently some students of Monterrey Tec are on a summer exchange working on related projects

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AutomationAutomation

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AutomationAutomation

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Distribution of the Laboratory

Distribution of the Laboratory

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Monitoring and ControlMonitoring and Control

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Portable Virtual InstrumentationPortable Virtual Instrumentation

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Laptop +Laptop +

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DAQ-Cards (PCMCIA) +DAQ-Cards (PCMCIA) +

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Internet Messenger =Internet Messenger =

InternetInternet

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Remote AssistanceRemote Assistance

InternetInternet

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Electric Circuits CourseElectric Circuits Course

Electrical Engineering Department, Lic. Luis Molina

Server containing information regarding 6 experiments: Theory, problems to solve, tutorials for simulation, digital videos, instructions and digital videos regarding access and use of measurement instruments

Remote laboratory with server to control and monitor instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal generator and power source) as well as two webcams

PC room where students can run simulations

Electrical Engineering Department, Lic. Luis Molina

Server containing information regarding 6 experiments: Theory, problems to solve, tutorials for simulation, digital videos, instructions and digital videos regarding access and use of measurement instruments

Remote laboratory with server to control and monitor instruments (oscilloscope, multimeter, signal generator and power source) as well as two webcams

PC room where students can run simulations

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Electric Circuits CourseElectric Circuits Course

Lecture once every other week, problems are discussed, videos regarding a simulation of the remote experiment

Students work on exercises and remote experiment on their own (individually or in teams)

After a week, students learning is assessed by solving problems and executing remote experiments in teams under the supervision of professor and TA’s

Tests have been conducted comparing the performance of traditional taught sections with virtual lab supported sections, the results slightly in favour of the latter

http://www.mty.itesm.mx/etie/elearning/circuitos1/index.html

Lecture once every other week, problems are discussed, videos regarding a simulation of the remote experiment

Students work on exercises and remote experiment on their own (individually or in teams)

After a week, students learning is assessed by solving problems and executing remote experiments in teams under the supervision of professor and TA’s

Tests have been conducted comparing the performance of traditional taught sections with virtual lab supported sections, the results slightly in favour of the latter

http://www.mty.itesm.mx/etie/elearning/circuitos1/index.html

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Electric Circuits Lab CourseElectric Circuits Lab Course

Electrical Engineering DepartmentMSc. Luis Molina and MSc. Sergio Malacón

Students develop a project that must be remote monitored and controlled

Students get lectures and tutorials on the first half of the semester and finish their projects during the second half

Virtual-real laboratory with 8 e-learning benches Has been offered for 4 semesters (2 years)

Electrical Engineering DepartmentMSc. Luis Molina and MSc. Sergio Malacón

Students develop a project that must be remote monitored and controlled

Students get lectures and tutorials on the first half of the semester and finish their projects during the second half

Virtual-real laboratory with 8 e-learning benches Has been offered for 4 semesters (2 years)

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Virtual Learning EnvironmentsVirtual Learning Environments

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Remote Electronics Lab: Regulated Power Supply

Remote Electronics Lab: Regulated Power Supply

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Remote Electronics Lab:Bipolar Transistor Amplifier

Remote Electronics Lab:Bipolar Transistor Amplifier

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Remote Electronics Lab:Electronic Circuit Design

Remote Electronics Lab:Electronic Circuit Design

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Heat Transfer and Process Control

Heat Transfer and Process Control

Chemical Engineering and Mechatronics DepartmentsDr. Vicente Garza and Dr. Rubén Morales

Pilot scale tube and shell heat exchanger coupled to a cooling tower

Industrial type of instrumentation Used to be operated and controlled by means of an

industrial console (Honeywell TDC-3000) In process of renewing hardware systems and

industrial console

Chemical Engineering and Mechatronics DepartmentsDr. Vicente Garza and Dr. Rubén Morales

Pilot scale tube and shell heat exchanger coupled to a cooling tower

Industrial type of instrumentation Used to be operated and controlled by means of an

industrial console (Honeywell TDC-3000) In process of renewing hardware systems and

industrial console

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Heat Transfer and Process Control

Heat Transfer and Process Control

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Heat Transfer and Process Control

Heat Transfer and Process Control

Used in both Chemical Engineering and Mechatronics Department courses offered for the Chemical Engineering undergraduate program: Heat Transfer Operations Unit Operations Lab Process Control Lab

Control room is “next door” Not yet web-based, in process of development

Used in both Chemical Engineering and Mechatronics Department courses offered for the Chemical Engineering undergraduate program: Heat Transfer Operations Unit Operations Lab Process Control Lab

Control room is “next door” Not yet web-based, in process of development

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MIT iLABs project at ITESMMIT iLABs project at ITESM

Monterrey Tech invited to participate on the iCampus MIT project in 2004

The starting point in this collaborative relation is the iLabs project, due to the fact that some faculty at ITESM has had previous experiences in mounting lab experiments on internet

A MOMU was signed, converting ITESM into iCampus Hub Affiliate Institution

Monterrey Tech invited to participate on the iCampus MIT project in 2004

The starting point in this collaborative relation is the iLabs project, due to the fact that some faculty at ITESM has had previous experiences in mounting lab experiments on internet

A MOMU was signed, converting ITESM into iCampus Hub Affiliate Institution

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Opportunities for ITESMOpportunities for ITESM

Facilitate the implementation of additional web based experiments

Use web-based experiments as a teaching aid in the classroom just in time when you need them

Use web-based lab experiments as additional activities and homeworks

Provide a better lab service to students, especially in courses with out-of-classroom experimental activities and high enrollment. They could carry out experiments almost 24/7

Facilitate the implementation of additional web based experiments

Use web-based experiments as a teaching aid in the classroom just in time when you need them

Use web-based lab experiments as additional activities and homeworks

Provide a better lab service to students, especially in courses with out-of-classroom experimental activities and high enrollment. They could carry out experiments almost 24/7

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Opportunities for ITESMOpportunities for ITESM

Run inter-campii services, as some of our smaller campii do not have the experimental facilities (freshmen chemistry course for engineering)

Opportunity to foster inter-campii collaborative work Divulgate engineering programs among high schools

all over México Build collaborative networks with other institutions

around web-based experiments (i-Labs)

Run inter-campii services, as some of our smaller campii do not have the experimental facilities (freshmen chemistry course for engineering)

Opportunity to foster inter-campii collaborative work Divulgate engineering programs among high schools

all over México Build collaborative networks with other institutions

around web-based experiments (i-Labs)

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MIT-ITESM iLAB Project Implementation

MIT-ITESM iLAB Project Implementation

A software support team has been assembled to maintain and operate the service broker and related hardware and software

A hardware support team has been assembled to assist professors in the development of web based experiments and MIT’s lab server technology

Key personnel of the software support team has spent some time on MIT this summer

A software support team has been assembled to maintain and operate the service broker and related hardware and software

A hardware support team has been assembled to assist professors in the development of web based experiments and MIT’s lab server technology

Key personnel of the software support team has spent some time on MIT this summer

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MIT-ITESM iLAB Project Implementation

MIT-ITESM iLAB Project Implementation

3 MIT postgraduate students are currently at Monterrey Tech to assist in the installation, startup and trouble-shooting of the service broker

Our development teams will be developing interfaces with propietary software such as Siemens and Honeywell

Although the main interest is on the interactive architecture, the batch architecture based on our own service broker is due to start next term on some electrical engineering courses and experiments

3 MIT postgraduate students are currently at Monterrey Tech to assist in the installation, startup and trouble-shooting of the service broker

Our development teams will be developing interfaces with propietary software such as Siemens and Honeywell

Although the main interest is on the interactive architecture, the batch architecture based on our own service broker is due to start next term on some electrical engineering courses and experiments

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