chemical engineering experimentation over the internet eric nuttall university of new mexico jim...

Chemical Engineering Experimentation over the Internet

Eric Nuttall

University of New MexicoJim Henry

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Pedagogy

Aspects to explore

Technology

Pedagogy

"High-tech, high-touch." Megatrends, Naisbitt (1982)

Teaming at a distance

Ownership of learning materials

Richness of data, Colton (2003)

Pedagogy

Aspects to explore

Technology

Aspects to explore

Resource sharing (SAVE $$s)

(space, equipment, supplies, maintenance)

Richness of equipment & experiment menu

for all universities

Pedagogy

Aspects to explore

Technology

teaching and research in controls systems and unit operations laboratories:

-- a three-tank level control system (UNM)

-- a twelve-tray distillation column (UTC)

-- a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (UTC)

-- a gas-fired water heater (UTC)

Technology

teaching and research in controls systems and unit operations laboratories:

-- a three-tank level control system (UNM)

-- a twelve-tray distillation column (UTC)

-- a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (UTC)

-- a gas-fired water heater (UTC)

Three tank system

http://www.amira.de/

Three tank system

http://www.amira.de/

Three tank system• Control Toolbox for the three tank system

http://www.amira.de/

Three tank system

http://www.NI.com/LabVIEW/

teaching and research in controls systems and unit operations laboratories:

-- a three-tank level control system (UNM)

-- a twelve-tray distillation column (UTC)

-- a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (UTC)

-- a gas-fired water heater (UTC)

The column

The control panel

The Results Graphs (selected)

The Results Data (selected)

UTC

teaching and research in controls systems and unit operations laboratories:

-- a three-tank level control system (UNM)

-- a twelve-tray distillation column (UTC)

-- a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (UTC)

-- a gas-fired water heater (UTC)

The Results Graphs (selected)

The Results Data (selected)

teaching and research in controls systems and unit operations laboratories:

-- a three-tank level control system (UNM)

-- a twelve-tray distillation column (UTC)

-- a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (UTC)

-- a gas-fired water heater (UTC)

The System

The control panel

The Results Graphs (selected)

ThanksUTChattanooga’s

Center for Excellence in Computer Applications

UNM’sEric NuttallLomesh DuttaCSC LabNASA

- PURSUE Project

UNM does not have supportfor continuing the Coordinated Systems and Control Laboratory

This work at UNM is not continuing

Sad News

More details, all web links--

http://chem.engr.utc.edu/AIChE/Labs