Introducing Feedback Control To First Year Engineering Students Using Labview

Abstract

This paper discusses the introduction of basic feedback control concepts and applications specifically selected for first year engineering & applied science students. These activities are introduced in the second half of a first semester class that is part of a sequence of first and second year courses used to develop a strong foundation for programs in various engineering disciplines. This sequence of courses uses a Multidisciplinary Engineering Foundation Spiral 1 in the form of a four-semester sequence of engineering courses, matched closely with the development of students' mathematical sophistication and analytical capabilities and integrated with coursework in the sciences.