Development of a Remote Laboratory Infrastructure and LMS for Mechatronics Distance Education

Ayça Ak, Vedat Topuz, Aysun Altıkardeş, Bekir Oral
2018 Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education  
The problem in schools with mechatronics programs is not only their low student capacity but also their theoretical-content-dominated curricula. However, the manufacturing industry needs highly-talented technical personnel with a lot of practice in this field. E-Learning Education for Mechatronics Remote Laboratory, EDUMEC, offers practical-content-dominated courses over the Internet. The situations and expectations of the target groups were designated using surveys to constitute the
more » ... concepts for the e-mechatronics program and experiments. The target groups are students in vocational schools or engineering classes; engineers or technicians who have completed formal education in mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, or other technical fields; employers; and teachers. For training, a special multi-lingual e-learning platform has been built in a user-friendly environment with a Learning Management System (LMS). This paper presents the design and implementation of the remote laboratory and LMS. In addition, evaluations by the students who participated in the training are presented.
doi:10.29333/ejmste/89947 fatcat:rbvmblonwfc7vh5s63jqwykovu