Portable Kit for Experiential Learning in Programmable Logic Controller Education (PortablePLC)

用于可编程逻辑控制器教育体验式学习的便携式套件 (PortablePLC)

• 批准号: 1246072
• 负责人: Sheng-Jen Hsieh
• 金额: $ 20万
• 依托单位: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1246072&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Portable; Kit; Experiential; Learning; Programmable; Portable; Kit; Experiential; Learning; Programmable

The project is (1) designing and building a low-cost portable Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) kit with quick-disconnect modules for teaching about basic I/O devices, sensors, and automated systems; (2) creating instructional support materials that apply experiential learning strategies to integrate the PLC kit with lectures, out of class assignments, and lab exercises; (3) developing faculty expertise in integrating the PLC kit into course curricula; (4) evaluating the developed PLC kit and instructional support materials; and (5) disseminating the materials and findings through workshops, web pages, and the institutionalization of the developed materials. The developed kits and experiential learning materials are being evaluated in at least four undergraduate courses at Texas A&M University and in six courses at three universities with a high enrollment of underrepresented minorities, potentially impacting at least 280 students at TAMU and at least 120 students at the other institutions. In addition, the dissemination plan provides for further outreach to two-year colleges, minority serving institutions, and industry. This ensures that students from all backgrounds have an opportunity to learn PLC programming concepts.The project evaluation activities expand the body of knowledge about applications of experiential learning to engineering education. The results of this research advance knowledge in the area of automated manufacturing system integration, benefit the manufacturing industry, system integrators, and consumers and increase US competitiveness in manufacturing.

该项目是（1）设计和构建一个低成本的可编程逻辑控制器（PLC）套件，并使用快速掩盖的模块进行教学，以进行有关基本I/O设备，传感器和自动化系统的教学； （2）创建教学支持材料，以应用体验式学习策略将PLC套件与讲座，课外作业和实验室练习整合在一起； （3）发展将PLC套件集成到课程课程中的教师专业知识； （4）评估开发的PLC套件和教学支持材料； （5）通过研讨会，网页和开发材料的制度化来传播材料和发现。在德克萨斯A＆M大学的至少四个本科课程中，正在评估开发的套件和体验式学习材料，在三所大学的六门课程中，有少数群体不足的少数群体的入学人数很高，可能会影响TAMU的至少280名学生和其他机构的120名学生。此外，《传播计划》为两年年的大学，少数民族服务机构和行业提供进一步的宣传。这确保了来自所有背景的学生都有机会学习PLC编程概念。项目评估活动扩大了有关经验学习对工程教育的应用的知识体系。这项研究的结果提高了自动化制造系统集成领域的知识，使制造业，系统集成商和消费者受益，并提高美国在制造业方面的竞争力。