The Need for Better Laboratory Experiments in Control Engineering Education

Behaviour of geotechnical material is very complex. Most of the theoretical frame work to understand the behaviour of geotechnical materials under different loading conditions depends on the strong background of the basic civil engineering subjects and advanced mathematics. However, it is fact that the complete behaviour of geotechnical material cannot be traced within theoretical framework. Recently, computational models based on Finite Element Method (FEM) are used to understand the behaviour of geotechnical problems. FEM models are quite complex and is of little interest to undergraduate students. A simple computational tool developed using Discrete Element Method (DEM) to simulate the laboratory experiments will be cutting edge research for geotechnical earthquake engineering education. This article summarizes the potential of DEM to simulate the cyclic triaxial behaviour of granular materials under complex loading conditions. It is shown that DEM is capable of simulating the cyclic behavior of granular materials (e.g. undrained, liquefaction and post liquefaction) similar to the laboratory experiments.

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HYPERTECHNIQUES IN CONTROL ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Advances in Control Education 1994 ◽

10.1016/b978-0-08-042230-5.50049-9 ◽

1995 ◽

pp. 177-180

Author(s):

H. HYÖTYNIEMI

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Control Engineering

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CONTROL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Components and Instruments for Distributed Control Systems ◽

10.1016/b978-0-08-029991-4.50041-6 ◽

1983 ◽

pp. 219

Author(s):

R. Perret

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Engineering Education ◽

Control Engineering

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The Role of Laboratory Experiments in Engineering Education

Volume 3: Design; Tribology; Education ◽

10.1115/esda2008-59528 ◽

2008 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alon Gany

Keyword(s):

Engineering Education ◽

Laboratory Experiments ◽

Design Problems ◽

Modeling And Analysis ◽

Professional Career ◽

Engineering Design Problems ◽

Course Material ◽

Advanced Stages ◽

Research Students

The role of students experience in laboratory tests as a part of their engineering education is discussed. Nowadays, when computer simulations become an important tool in engineering design, problems solution, and research, students may loose the touch of real-world hardware and challenges. Hence, exposure to experimental work is very significant. It is proposed that at the advanced stages of the first degree studies, experiments related to specific courses will be incorporated as a part of the course material. It is also believed that in studies towards higher degrees, the combination of experimental research with theoretical modeling and analysis is an excellent introduction for the future professional career.

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