Work in progress - Tools and technology to implement a students personal laboratory

Today’s students want to solve problems and experience engineering regardless of where they are – in lecture, in the laboratory, or the dorm room. Professors want to provide a hands-on learning experience to empower students who want to tinker, experiment, and explore concepts while improving the comprehension through reinforcement. Student access to affordable, low-cost technology enables educators to address limitations in the laboratory, including access to equipment, time on task, and cost. With a portable laboratory, a student can learn concepts in their preferred environments and provides a supplement to the traditional lecture and laboratory based courses. Index Terms hands-on, myDAQ, student-laboratory, student-ownership