Arduino, an open-source electronics platform, has become the go-to option for anyone
working on interactive hardware and software projects. An Arduino board (such as the Uno) …

The free hardware platforms have become very important in engineering education in recent
years. Among these platforms, Arduino highlights, characterized by its versatility, popularity …

This paper presents a novel control laboratory project that provides hands‐on experience in
feedback control concepts (embedded control systems) through dedicated assignments …

This paper proposes a novel open-source didactic device for control systems engineering
education that implements the thermal control of a 3D printer heating block as the underlying …

Many institutions offer a freshman or sophomore level design class in mechanical
engineering that focuses on the product development process. While nearly all modern …

In this work, the subject of digital control taught in a generic engineering degree is
described. In particular, the contents of the course, the experimental environment and the …

The labour market is rapidly changing due to the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on
the professional skills set employees require. These skills include amongst other creativity …

AfDaq is an open-source, plug and play, MATLAB based tool that offers the capabilities of
multi-channel real-time data acquisition, visualization, manipulation, and local saving of data …

There has been a shift in the Higher Education model, especially at the university level,
where distance education and remote laboratories for teaching and training have been …

This document presents a project to develop freely redistributable materials to conduct
educational lab projects with MATLAB, Simulink, Arduino and low-cost plants. This work …