Hands-on Experiments in Dynamic Systems and Control With High Student Throughput

Increased student enrollment with limited instructional resources poses significant challenges when attempting to meet the goal of hands-on experiences in system dynamics and control experiments in a mechanical engineering curriculum. A single-credit, co-requisite required laboratory course in system dynamics and control is redesigned to effectively quadruple throughput of student participation and credit-earning potential from prior course offerings. The strategy to accomplish this goal is described in this paper, as are examples of the experiments, activities related to the experiments, and the methods of assessment.