Development of remote laboratory using stirling engine (with the aim of facilitating understanding the processes from design to production)

Abstract

Web Based Learning (WBL) is becoming increasingly popular in engineering education. Yet, there are very few WBL systems, which enable hands on learning. Remote Laboratory was developed with a Stirling engine as an example. A student designs a connecting rod, and it will be machined by a milling machine in the lab at a distance. The on-site lab attendant installs the connecting rod on the engine and conducts a trial run, which is viewed by the student via Internet video at the remote location. Experiments demonstrated that the Remote Lab deepens the student understanding about the processes from design to manufacture.