Laboratory courses in Engineering and Computer Science are not always easy to implement using Internet-based distance education. Simulation has its limits, when compared to working with the real thing (like a computer board). The system we present in this paper provides remote access to real equipment used in a Computer Architecture laboratory. It uses CORBA technology to manage real equipment ...

This paper examines the effects of substituting a computer simulation for real laboratory equipment in the second semester of a large-scale introductory physics course. The direct current circuit laboratory was modified to compare the effects of using computer simulations with the effects of using real light bulbs, meters, and wires. Two groups of students, those who used real equipment and tho...

98 Abstract—– Development of remote laboratories has been a growing engineering field over the past two decades. Both theory and lab sessions are important for online education or distance education. The scope of the project is to control a robotic arm in the remote laboratory to work with actual instrument. Robotic arm is constructed with acrylic sheet. Lab VIEW control panels are designed for...

OBJECTIVES Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), a teaching and national referral hospital, is undergoing major reforms to improve the quality of health care. We performed a retrospective descriptive study using a set of performance indicators for the surgical and laboratory services of MNH in years 2001 and 2002, to help monitor and evaluate the impact of reforms on the quality of health care dur...

Recording human neurophysiological data in the teaching laboratory generally requires expensive instrumentation. From our experience in developing inexpensive equipment used in teaching neurophysiology laboratory exercises, we offer a strategy for the development of affordable and safe recording of human neurophysiological parameters. There are many resources available to guide the design and c...

In this paper, design and implementation of a Java based distributed control system over the Internet, is discussed. The main goal of the project is the development of a tele-laboratory system, which enables one to do experiments on equipments located at remote sites, by using the Internet. The main motivation for this project is the success of the well-known Australian tele-robot system. Follo...

Remote and virtual laboratories are increasingly prevalent alternatives to the face to face laboratory experience, however the question of their learning outcomes is yet to be fully investigated. There are many presumptions regarding the effectiveness of these approaches; foremost amongst these assumptions is that the experience must be “real” to be effective. Embedding reality into a remote or...