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标题：Developing a Laboratory for Engineering Education in Mechatronics
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作者：Alireza Fazlirad ; Robert W. Brennan
期刊名称：Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association
出版年度：2018
DOI：10.24908/pceea.v0i0.13036
出版社：The Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA)
摘要：This paper reports the development process of a laboratory in mechatronics for mechanical engineering education at the undergraduate level. The lab was developed to meet two primary objectives: creating and enhancing opportunities for student skill development in the context of two key Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduate attributes, and providing hands-on experience in mechatronic design in line with current trends in mechatronics education and industrial practice. Of the twelve CEAB attributes, “Design” and “Use of Engineering Tools” are most compatible with the lab in mechatronics. The mechatronics lab was developed, providing occasion for students to engage in engineering design work and use modern engineering equipment in the process. In step with trends and requirements of industry, mechatronics education in recent years has made a shift toward integration of microcontrollers with sensors and actuators as integral parts of mechatronics design work. Mechatronics equipment has also become more widely available at lower cost, enabling broader access and creating the possibility of replicating industrial projects on a smaller scale within a university lab. The mechatronics lab reflects these developments. This paper also explores the continuity of learning outcomes from lectures to labs and the connection between these outcomes and graduate attributes. It outlines some of the issues and limitations encountered. We also report on qualitative student experience based on interactions and informal student feedback.