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Models and Implementations of Online Laboratories; A Definition of a Standard Architecture to Integrate Distributed Remote Experiments
Title
Models and Implementations of Online Laboratories; A Definition of a Standard Architecture to Integrate Distributed Remote Experiments.
Creator
Zapata Rivera, Luis Felipe, Larrondo Petrie, Maria M., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description
Hands-on laboratory experiences are a key part of all engineering programs. Currently there is high demand for online engineering courses, but offering lab experiences online still remain a great challenge. Remote laboratories have been under development for more than 20 years and are part of a bigger category, called online laboratories, which includes also virtual laboratories. Development of remote laboratories in academic settings has been held back because of the lack of standardization...
Show moreHands-on laboratory experiences are a key part of all engineering programs. Currently there is high demand for online engineering courses, but offering lab experiences online still remain a great challenge. Remote laboratories have been under development for more than 20 years and are part of a bigger category, called online laboratories, which includes also virtual laboratories. Development of remote laboratories in academic settings has been held back because of the lack of standardization of technology, processes, operation and their integration with formal educational environments. Remote laboratories can be used in educational settings for a variety of reasons, for instance, when the equipment is not available in the physical laboratory; when the physical laboratory space available is not sufficient to either set up the experiments or permit access to all on-site students in the course; or when the teacher needs to provide online laboratory experiences to students taking courses via distance education. This dissertation proposes a new approach for the development and deployment of online laboratories over online platforms. The research activities performed include: The design and implementation of an architecture of a system for Smart Adaptive Remote Laboratories (SARL) integrated to educational environments to improve the remote laboratory users experience through the implementation of a modular architecture and the use of context information about the users and laboratory activities; the design pattern and implementation for the Remote Laboratory Management System (RLMS); the definition and implementation of an xAPI-based activity tracking system for online laboratories with support for both centralized and distributed architectures of Learning Record Stores (LRS); the definition of Smart Laboratory Learning Object (SLLO) capable of being integrated in different educational environments, including the implementation of a Lab Authoring module; and finally, the definition of a reliability model to detect and report failures and possible causes and countermeasures applying ruled based systems. The architecture proposed complies with the just approved IEEE 1876 Standard for Networked Smart Learning for Online Laboratories and supports virtual, remote, hybrid and mobile laboratories. A full set of low-cost online laboratory experiment stations were designed and implemented to support the Introduction to Logic Design course, providing true hands-on lab experience to students through the a low-cost, student-built mobile laboratory platform connected via USB to the SARL System. The SARL prototype have been successfully integrated to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and a variety of configurations tested that can support privacy and security requirements of different stakeholders. The prototype online laboratory experiments developed have contributed and been featured in IEEE 1876 standard, as well as been integrated into an Industry Connections Actionable Data Book (ADB) that was featured in the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2017. SARL is being developed as the infrastructure to support a Latin American and Caribbean network of online laboratories.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013282
Subject Headings
Remote laboratories, Online laboratories, Engineering Education, Software architecture
Format
Document (PDF)
RELATIONSHIP OF SELECTED UPPER-DIVISION UNIVERSITY AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE VARIATES TO POST-BACCALAUREATE EMPLOYABILITY
Title
THE RELATIONSHIP OF SELECTED UPPER-DIVISION UNIVERSITY AND PRIOR EXPERIENCE VARIATES TO POST-BACCALAUREATE EMPLOYABILITY.
Creator
HOUT-COOPER, NEIL, JR., Florida Atlantic University, McCleary, Edward J.
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to perform a graduate survey of technology students utilizing a design model so as to produce an employability index (E.I.) that would indicate relationships existing between the graduates' prior experiences and current employability. It was intended to explore relationships between variates that exist in the graduates' educational experiences and the ultimate achievements of the graduate in terms of employment status and job responsibility. This research...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to perform a graduate survey of technology students utilizing a design model so as to produce an employability index (E.I.) that would indicate relationships existing between the graduates' prior experiences and current employability. It was intended to explore relationships between variates that exist in the graduates' educational experiences and the ultimate achievements of the graduate in terms of employment status and job responsibility. This research indicates the particular traits and factors that produce the greatest correlation with employment success. It also indicates apparent deficiencies that may exist in the graduates' overall educational experiences. It was felt that there was a need for a study design that would employ a statistical methodology in comparing individual employability data to performance data derived from official records. In this manner the more salient elements of the graduate's academic and prior experience profiles were compared to post-baccalaureate performance.
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Date Issued
1978
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11717
Subject Headings
Technical education, Engineering--Study and teaching, Industrial technicians
Format
Document (PDF)
College meeting: Introduction to the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (CEECS)
Title
College meeting: Introduction to the Department of Computer & Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (CEECS).
Creator
Furht, Borko
Date Issued
2009-09-03
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/332871
Subject Headings
Florida Atlantic University, Engineering--Education., Computer science--Study and teaching., Computer science--Research.
Format
Document (PDF)
study of persistence of undergraduate women majoring in engineering and math
Title
A study of persistence of undergraduate women majoring in engineering and math.
Creator
Pena-Lopez, Jessica., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to identify factors that are associated with encourage the persistence of undergraduate women majoring in Engineering and Math (EM) at Florida Atlantic University, University of Central Florida, and University of South Florida. The persistence factors were examined through an analysis of university data and the use of a survey for enrolled senior standing students who declared their first major in engineering or math. Both quantitative and qualitative methods...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to identify factors that are associated with encourage the persistence of undergraduate women majoring in Engineering and Math (EM) at Florida Atlantic University, University of Central Florida, and University of South Florida. The persistence factors were examined through an analysis of university data and the use of a survey for enrolled senior standing students who declared their first major in engineering or math. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized to collect and analyze data from the three sites. Factor analysis and logistic regression were used to analyze the quantitative data. The quantitative data retrieved from the survey instrument revealed that participants who were self motivated, felt they had a safe learning environment, and were engaged by the university were more likely to persist in engineering and math. Additionally, the survey revealed that race and ethnicity does not predict persistence of undergraduate women maj oring in engineering and math. Qualitative analysis of open-ended survey questions revealed that the most important factor that helps female students persist in engineering and math major was self-confidence and determination. They also indicated that discrimination and stereotyping were the most difficult factors for female students to overcome. To enable more women to be successful in the pursuit of a engineering or math degree, participants made an overwhelming reference to intervention as student engagement., Student engagement consists of the following: outreach programs, support programs, study groups, homework sessions, women clubs, engineering or math clubs, math and sciences activities, math and science tours, engineering and math societies, educational programs focusing on engineering and math, online courses, women organizations in STEM, positive role models, female teachers, women mentors, exposure to engineering and math, and expanding the career outlooks of young women. They suggested that student engagement must start early and must be continuous throughout every level of the educational pathway and professional life. Recommendations are provided for policymakers and university administrators to continue supporting women majoring in EM and to increase awareness and access that encourage persistence of women in the pursuit of EM career goals.
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Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3333307
Subject Headings
Women in engineering, Women in mathematics, Women, Education (Higher), Engineering, Study and teaching, Psychological aspects, Mathematics, Study and teaching, Psychological aspects
Format
Document (PDF)