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Distributed Controls Lab

The Distributed Controls Lab consists of eight stations containing small-format computers and a mix of equipment and instrumentation. The smaller computers and instruments as well as an upper shelf for storage allow a large amount of workspace per station for students. Each station provides an oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, and power supply, and storage cabinets provide necessary storage for parts, tools, and projects.

Courses within the Distributed Controls Lab focus on control engineering, specifically control systems, which can be described as a device or devices that manage or regulate the behavior of other devices. In particular, the lab hosts a project-oriented course that allows students to implement, test, and evaluate a control system. In this course, students work in teams to build, test and demonstrate equivalent analog and digital control solutions for a single device. Students gain experience in project management, testing, and team work, and familiarize themselves with concepts, software, and hardware utilized in more advanced areas of electrical engineering.

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Lab Schedule

The schedule is subject to change at anytime, so check back often. To schedule this lab, email ecehelp@ncsu.edu.

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Related Research Areas

• Computer Architecture and Systems
• Control, Robotics, and Mechatronics

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Course Information

• ECE 492-009

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Equipment

Number of Computers: 8		Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
Model: Dell Optiplex GX620		Processor: Pentium D 2.8 GHz		RAM: 2048 MB

Software: Adobe Acrobat Professional Matlab Microsoft Office National Instruments Labview OpenAFS/Kerberos Starnet X-win32 Sun Java JRE WinSCP SFTP client

Instruments: 8 Agilent DSO3102A 100 MHz Oscilloscopes 2 Fluke 8050A Digital Multimeters 6 Fluke 45 Dual Display Multimeters 3 Agilent 33220A 20 MHz Function Generators 4 Leader LG1301 2 MHz Function Generators 1 Tektronic CFG250 Function Generator

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