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Distance Education in Soft-Switching Inverters

  • Lascu, Dan (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara) ;
  • Bauer, Pavol (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara) ;
  • Babaita, Mircea (Dept. of Power Electronics and Electrical Drives, Delft University of Technology) ;
  • Lascu, Mihaela (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara) ;
  • Popescu, Viorel (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara) ;
  • Popovici, Adrian (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara) ;
  • Negoitescu, Dan (Dept. of Applied Electronics, Politehnica University Timisoara)
  • Received : 2010.05.03
  • Published : 2010.11.20

Abstract

The paper describes aspects regarding an E-learning approach of resonant ac inverters. The learning process is based on "Learning by Doing" paradigm supported by several learning tools: electronic course materials, interactive simulation, laboratory plants and real experiments accessed by Web Publishing Tools under LabVIEW. Built on LabVIEW and accompanied by a robust, flexible and versatile hardware, the experiment allows a comprehensive study by remote controlling and performing real measurements on the inverters. The study is offered in a gradual manner, according to the Leonardo da Vinci project EDIPE ($\b{E}$-learning $\b{D}$istance $\b{I}$nteractive $\b{P}$ractical $\b{E}$ducation) philosophy: theoretical aspects followed by simulations, while in the end the real experiments are investigated. Studying and experimenting access is opened for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the Moodle booking system.

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