Teaching Labs/1024 EB2

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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.



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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Course Information



Equipment

Number of Computers:
  • 8
Operating System:
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise
Model:
  • Dell Optiplex 980
Processor:
  • Pentium Core i5 3.2 GHz
RAM:
  • 4096 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

Pictures

Room view
Station view
Station equipment

Room Layout

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