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iLabs Around the World

• Microelectronics Device Characterization Lab (MIT)
  Weblab measures the current-voltage characteristics of various microelectronics devices
  
  
• Dynamic Signal Analyzer (DSA) lab (MIT)
  The DSA allows a user to perform frequency domain measurements on electronic circuits and control systems.
  
  
• ELVIS Lab (MIT)
  This lab is based on the National Instruments ELVIS hardware platform and is used to perform measurements on a variety of electronic devices and circuits.
  
  
• Inverted pendulum (University of Queensland, Australia)
  Inverted Pendulum is a well known control theory experiment where by control laws are derived and tweaked as to balance a pole much like one balances a broom on their finger.
  
  
• Power Flow Control Generators (RMIT University)
  The variable frequency inverter fed Induction Motor is driving the Generator. Induction motor represents the Turbine in real life situations. The generator is loaded. Induction motor is driven by V/F inverter. This controls the torque provided on the generator shaft. With increasing torque the real power generated goes up. When the field voltage is increased the reactive power generated by the generator goes up but not the real power delivered.
  
  
• Elvis Op-amp experiment (OAU)
  The lab utilizes the Dozen-impedance OpAmp circuit. By placing switches from the switching matrix at strategic locations, the dozen impedance circuit makes it possible to construct up to 6 different OpAmp circuits using a single OpAmp.
  
  
• Digital Logic Gate (OAU)
  
  
• Force On a Dipole Experiment (MIT)
  This experiment consists of a small magnet suspended vertically by a spring in the center of two horizontally mounted coils. We use a video camera set in a position to observe the oscillation of the magnet. LabView software from National Instruments is used to both generate and allow the remote choice of control voltages, waveforms, and for monitoring current and outputting a data stream.
  
  
• Neutron Beam (MIT)
  Demonstration of Half Thickness or Shielding Effectiveness in a Neutron Beam. The objective of this experiment is to demonstrate thermal neutron behavior in the presence of various absorption materials. The experiment utilizes a 4" beamport which provides a continuous beam of low-energy neutrons that is controlled using a mechanical chopper. Students are asked to calculate neutron flux and neutron density using the data gathered from the neutron detectors. Then, the students are asked to position standard pieces of lead, boron, cadmium, and aluminum prior to the neutron detectors in the beam guide tube. They perform another round of measurements. Based on the data collected, students are asked to calculate the half-thickness (or shielding effectiveness) of various materials.
• Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution (MIT)
  Measurement of the Maxwell Boltzmann Distribution of Thermal Neutrons from the MIT Research Reactor (MITR). The objective of this experiment is to correlate the by correlating the temperature of the reactor with the availability of thermal neutrons for measurement, and then to compare the results with the Maxwell Boltzmann distribution that is predicted. The experiment utilizes a 4" beamport which provides a continuous beam of low-energy neutrons that is controlled using a mechanical chopper. Students are asked to perform measurements at two points in the beam guide tube using neutron detectors, multi-channel analyzers, and oscilloscopes. Students plot the data they gather and attempt to calculate thermal neutron velocity and flux density.
• Bragg Diffraction and the DeBroglie Wavelength (MIT)
  Demonstration of Bragg Diffraction and the DeBroglie Wavelength . The objective of this experiment is to demonstrate neutron diffraction using a crystal monochromater. The experiment utilizes a 4" beamport which provides a continuous beam of low-energy neutrons that is controlled using a mechanical chopper. Students are asked to measure the Bragg-diffracted beam that is created by altering the neutron beam path with a copper crystal. They perform several measurements at various angles of incidence, and are asked to plot their data to demonstrate the DeBroglie relation.

iLabs in Development

• Elvis v2 (MIT, collaborating with OAU)
  
  
• iLabs Mini (MIT, collaborating with OAU)
  
  
• Scanning Electron Microscope (OAU)
  
  

iLabs no longer available

• Heat exchanger experiment (MIT)
  
  
• Shake Table experiment (MIT)
  
  
• Polymer Crystallization lab (MIT)
  The Polymer Crystallization experiment involves heating a polymer and measuring the rate of crystallization as it cools, in order to draw conclusions about the characteristics of the polymer crystal formation.
  
  

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