This article presents an approach to teaching temperature-dependent resistance and characteristic curves using the Characteristic Curve Laboratory, a remote laboratory developed within the OnLabEdu project. The designed learning arrangement aims to deepen the understanding of temperaturedependent resistances of students at university level. In this article, the learning arrangement and an explorative first evaluation using a survey containing several selected aspects (e.g., autonomy, interest, flow, failure, perceived choice, perceived competence, handling), conducted with 18 students at early tertiary level, is presented. The results show positive ratings for handling and time management, but indicate issues with scale reliability, particularly for autonomy and perceived choice. The variability in fear of failure and flow suggest areas for improvement in the learning arrangement.

This paper presents the development and implementation of a remote laboratory for thermal radiation, realized as part of the Online Laboratories for Science Education and Training (OnLabEdu) project in Austrian schools. The OnLabEdu initiative meets the demand for remote learning with innovative, accessible online labs for practical science education via internetoperated systems. The Leslie Cube, invented and introduced by John Leslie in 1804, serves as the central experiment in this project to deepen the understanding of thermal radiation processes. The project overcame various technical challenges to establish a low-maintenance, remote-capable foundation, detailed within this work. Furthermore, it defines specific learning goals and introduces new subject-oriented didactic concepts, contributing to the advancement of science education in both practical and pedagogical dimensions.

A human eye remote laboratory is developed as part of the OnLabEdu project to enhance the understanding of the visual process, making it more tangible and comprehensible. This paper will provide a brief overview of the human eye remote lab, followed by a focus on developing learning arrangements for the lab. The development of teaching materials follows a design-based research approach, emphasizing an iterative and evidence-based process. Specifically, the development of learning arrangements for the remote lab is grounded in the model of educational reconstruction. On the one hand, fundamental concepts related to eyesight mechanisms and imaging processes are explored and aligned to the target audience of lower secondary-level students. On the other hand, the model considers learners' ideas as essential for the educational reconstruction of a learning arrangement. Both the laboratory software and hardware are currently in the initial design phase, with plans for further revision and redesign cycles. Consequently, this paper presents educational concepts concerning scientific key ideas, learners conceptions, ideas on possible tasks, and associated learning objectives for students of lower secondary level. These concepts serve as the foundation for developing learning arrangements for the human eye remote lab. Additionally, the paper introduces further ideas for the current development of the lab and the learning arrangements.

This work in progress innovative practice paper intends to report on the outline and the ongoing progress of the EU-project GreenChips-EDU, which has been started in October 2023, and intends to fundamentally redesign educational microelectronics programs especially but not limited to students and professionals. One of the major goals is the design of a new microelectronics master program to which six European universities are contributing. The contents of this program will be substantially enhanced with green electronics contents innovative teaching methods. Other work will be done in the field of a new MBA program, self-standing modules for professionals, and a new microelectronics bachelor designed by one university of applied sciences.

This work-in-progress paper describes the design and development of a Short learning Program in the field of Electronics, with the goal of enrolling graduates of this program in a shortened regular degree program. The program will be offered fully online and self-paced to make entry as easy and attractive as possible for working professionals. The novelty in this course will be that hands-on training via remote laboratories will also be offered. The paper provides an overview of the program's design, remote laboratories, integration with the university's existing curriculum, and ensuring review of the content learned.

The approach for the development of Remote Labs described in this paper is based on the use of prototyping and measurement systems from National Instruments (NI), myDAQ and ELVIS. Both can be interfaced with USB, which allows for a great number of experiments connected to a single PC. Basically, the ELVIS with its prototyping board is the perfect solution for developing and testing; the cheaper myDAQ can later be used for the final experiment – the circuit will then be realized on a PCB.As examples, this paper describes the development and the implementation of two experimental boards for the myDAQ: an experimental board for operational amplifiers and a single-quadrant multiplier. These two experiment boards are expanding the number of remote exercises that can be used for electrical and electronic engineering education, and therefore are a perfect supplement for other systems.

This paper shows that it is possible to develop higher advanced experiments with the VISIR (Virtual Instruments Systems in Reality) platform if some modifications are made and operating conditions have defined that match the measurement equipments specifications. The paper describes these additions and modifications as well as the example exercise: measuring the behavior of a 100 m long coaxial wire, including propagation velocity, characteristic impedance using termination resistors, and frequency inversion. As a conclusion, authors and designers of VISIR experiments should not be intimidated by the apparent limitations of the system's capabilities. By choosing the appropriate measurement and setup conditions, also experiments for advanced topics in electrical and electronic engineering are possible.

This paper describes the development of the next generation cluster of computers (CoCo) at CUAS. First, the rationale behind this project is explained. Next, the existing CoCo project is sketched. The section on Machine Learning Frameworks compares different alternatives using well defined criteria and the final section on Hardware Acceleration shows the application of the Intel Movidius Compute Stick to enhance the computational characteristics of the cluster. Finally, conclusions and outlooks to the future of the project are given.

This paper describes the design, implementation, and practical use in Engineering Education of a Computing Cluster using IoT Technologies. First, the development goal and its expected application is explained. Current lectures in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Image Processing will benefit of the massive parallel computing cluster. Next, the design and implementation - carried out by a group of students - are described in detail. Finally, the practical use of the cluster including a test application is shown. Here, current supercomputing methods like Message Passing Interface (MPI) and Open Multi Processing (OpenMP) are used to show the ability and functionality go the cluster.

This paper describes the use of pocket labs based on cyber-physical systems in courses during the first year of engineering education. First it points out the need for change and the use of emerging technologies in education. Then it gives examples of individual course modules where these pocket labs can be used and how they will be applied. Finally it will show, how these building blocks will form the basis for the education in later semesters throughout the course of studies.