Design and implementation of a module in Smart Systems how to train engineering students in collaboration

Industrial automation networks based on the EIB / KNX protocol are very popular among European companies in the construction of intelligent buildings, but they are of little interest in high school education and currently professional specialists are not trained to use them. Developing the KNX‐based automation system simulator for the training of engineering students is required. We have designed and installed a KNX simulator for engineering students training on smart systems. The presented stand was developed on Siemens LOGO! Basic with CM KNX communication modules. The modules of simulator and KNX software programming tool ETS are explained. Besides, sample scenarios for engineering students to enhance and implement their projects are given.

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Providing engineering students with international writing experiences Project design and implementation

2013 International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL) ◽

10.1109/icl.2013.6644697 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Leslie Eames Seawright

Keyword(s):

Engineering Students ◽

Project Design ◽

Design And Implementation

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Global Engineering Leadership – Design and Implementation of Local and International Service Learning Curriculum for Senior Engineering Students

Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA) ◽

10.24908/pceea.v0i0.4868 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elizabeth A. Croft ◽

Paul Winkelman ◽

Alaya Boisvert ◽

Kristin Patten

Keyword(s):

Service Learning ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Leadership Capacity ◽

Leadership Education ◽

Global Awareness ◽

International Service Learning ◽

International Service ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Global Engineering ◽

Elective Course

Engineering students are typically well- prepared with technical knowledge and skills that are prerequisite to solving problems. However, recent changes to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board recognize that contributions made by engineers to our society also depend upon proficiency in key non- technical areas, including teamwork and leadership capacity, service, and global awareness. In this paper, we argue that service-learning pedagogy addresses many desired graduate attributes required for accreditation. We then discuss the design and implementation of a new service-learning elective course series aimed at providing students with leadership education and service experiences that address these attributes in both local and global contexts. Finally, we reflect on the short term, qualitative outcomes of the course series that has run in pilot form for the past two years with approximately 20 students per year, and has recently been approved as an ongoing part of the UBC engineering curriculum.

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An alternative design and implementation of a solid state on-load tap changer

Mechatronics Electrical Power and Vehicular Technology ◽

10.14203/j.mev.2021.v12.104-109 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 104-109

Author(s):

Benjamin Kommey ◽

Elvis Tamakloe ◽

Gideon Adom-Bamfi ◽

Daniel Opoku

Keyword(s):

Solid State ◽

Low Cost ◽

Voltage Regulation ◽

Modern World ◽

Main Function ◽

Smart Systems ◽

Alternative Design ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

Transformer Winding ◽

Power Utilities

Power quality and reliability are of great importance in the modern world, whether it be the power generated by the power utilities or the power consumed by the customer respectively. They need these supplies to be at its optimum value so that the cost is effective, and the safety of devices assured otherwise problems such as overvoltage, under-voltage, and voltage sags caused by disturbances in the power supply could be disastrous. On-load tap changers (OLTC) have therefore been used since the inception of electrical engineering. The main function of the OLTC is to change the turns of the transformer winding so that the voltage variations are limited without interrupting the secondary current.The major idea is that the electronic switches and other smart systems provide more controllability during the tap changing process, unlike mechanical switches.This paper presents an alternative design and implementation of a low-cost solid-state OLTC and employs a control strategy that is microcontroller-based, ensuring the desired flexibility and controllability required in programming the control algorithms.It eliminates the limitations of both mechanical and hybrid OLTCs (arcing, slow response time, losses) and is user-friendly (provides an effective communication medium). Voltage regulation is achieved by varying the turns of the transformer winding whiles it is energized, supplying load current and with the tap selection carried out on the primary side. Therefore, this approach provides a less expensive system but ensures the efficiency and reliability of voltage regulation.

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Design and implementation of 3D printer for Mechanical Engineering Courses

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol9.iss3.3001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 293-312

Author(s):

Luiz Renato Rodrigues Carneiro ◽

José Jean-Paul Zanlucchi de Souza Tavares

Keyword(s):

3D Printing ◽

Material Properties ◽

Mechanical Engineering ◽

Engineering Students ◽

3D Printer ◽

Sensors And Actuators ◽

Engineering Knowledge ◽

Design And Implementation ◽

3D Printers ◽

Printing Parameters

Nowadays 3D printing is a hot topic and this was specially observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, this project has the objective to present the design and implementation of a 3D printer, which fits the Mechanical Engineering Courses requisites. The founded solution follows the Delta architecture and it was called Delta MAPL. This paper will summarize all important definitions and knowledge to build a 3D printer such as, 3D printers technologies and architectures, expose the developed project involving mechanic and electric project, project cost, programming and slicer, calibration, printing parameters, and will also expose de results through implementation of the project, 3D printing tests, and also the documentation with all design parts, codes and printing parameters. Therefore, 3D printer is very useful and involving many fields of Mechanical Engineering knowledge, thus 3D printing develops not only knowledge in mechanic, electric, sensors and actuators and material properties, but also creativity and problem-solving that are so important for all engineering students.

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