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RETWINE Virtual Labs University Bordeaux 1 T. Zimmer, D. Geoffroy, M. Billaud, Y. Danto University Madrid J. Martinez, F. Gomez Fachhochschule Münster H. Effinger, W. Seifert Tele-instrumentation through the WWW T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Outline • • • • • Introduction Overview of the RETWINE project Implementation of the practical course Evaluation Conclusion and perspectives T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Introduction T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Introduction • Who : University - Science, (electrical engineering) • What : e-Learning in practical courses • How : RETWINE (REmoTe Worldwide Instrumentation NEtwork) T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Overview of the RETWINE project T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) What is RETWINE • integrating training of advanced measurement equipment in education at University level T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) RETWINE http://www.retwine.net • • • • • • Instrument description Tutorial Remote access Measured curve plot Measured data acquisition Webcam T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Implementation T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) How does it look like T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Some highlights • CeBIT Hannover 2000 Das Internet Testlabor • TV report Visionäre Ausbildungsmethoden • Campus numérique Project Leader T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Application Implementation of a practical course T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) The practical course on-line • Curriculum of electrical engineers • IUP second year, (6th semester) • Familiarise the students with electrical device characteristics T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) The virtual lab Atlantic Ocean Bordeaux Münster France Madrid T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Summary of the practical course - 1 • Electrical Measurements 1 ,4 E - 1 0 1 ,3 E - 1 0 1 ,2 E - 1 0 CG B (F ) – analysis of the curve – characterisation of the device material 1 ,1 E - 1 0 1 ,0 E - 1 0 9 ,0 E - 1 1 8 ,0 E - 1 1 7 ,0 E - 1 1 6 ,0 E - 1 1 5 ,0 E - 1 1 4 ,0 E - 1 1 • Measures from Bordeaux 3 ,0 E - 1 1 2 ,0 E - 1 1 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 V G B (V ) • Instrument and device in Madrid. T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) 5 Summary of the practical course - 2 3,5E-03 • Electrical Measurements 3,0E-03 VSUB = 0 V VSUB = -1 V VSUB = -2 V VSUB = -3 V VSUB = -4 V 2,5E-03 2,0E-03 ID – analysis of the curve – understanding of the device principles 1,5E-03 1,0E-03 5,0E-04 0,0E+00 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 VG 4,0E-4 3,5E-4 3,0E-4 • Instrument and device in Münster, Germany. T. Zimmer 2,5E-4 iD (A) • Measures from Bordeaux 2,0E-4 VGS = 2 V 1,5E-4 1,0E-4 5,0E-5 0,0E+0 0 1 2 VDS (V) 3 4 Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) 5 Evaluation T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) 1: Nevertheless do you have the impression that you are doing a practical course in electronics? 2: Is the fact that the instruments are abroad motivating or without interest for you? 3: Would you wish that other practical courses are put on line? 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% A B C D E A B C D E A B C D E 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% A = very well, B = well, C = no idea, D = unsatisfactorily, E = insufficiently T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Evaluation - 2 4: Is the Internet interface measurement user-friendly? 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% A 5: The instruments are quite complex. Would you like to take a preliminary course about the use of each instrument? B C D E 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% Yes ??? No A = very well, B = well, C = no idea, D = unsatisfactorily, E = insufficiently T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Evaluation - 3 6: Would you like to make contact with the person in charge of instruments abroad? No 59% Yes 41% english 7: Do you feel ready to start a discussion in a foreign language? (which one) 8% 100% No 28% Yes 72% spanish 50% 92% 0% 8: Do you think that to make remote measurements adds a "European dimension" to the practical course? T. Zimmer No 28% Yes 72% Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Reliability aspects • During 20 sessions the Retwine tool was in use • It failed 4 times ► (3 times with the same professor !!!) ► WWW = World Wide Wait, be patient ► 1 time: Intranet network problems T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Conclusion and perspectives T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Conclusion The realisation is possible Some teachers have more problems than students in using the new tool Internet connection problems occur sometimes, be patient The students seem to appreciate the new approach They are satisfied and enthusiastic The students could attend to “most modern practical courses” with high tech instruments T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Perspectives • Horizontal – RETWINE: adding new instruments and the corresponding tutorials to the instrumentation pool • Vertical – Use the RETWINE opportunity to perform practical courses in a virtual Lab – Integrated course concept in scientific fields for e-Learning A new Minerva project ? T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Integrated course concept • All levels of learning are available on the WEB Course module Exercise module Circuit simulation module Practical course module T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium) Acknowledgements We would like to thank the European Commission for financial support via the Socrates – Open and Distance Learning program. T. Zimmer Minerva Coordinators Meeting – June 2001 Brussels (Belgium)