Instructional laboratories are common in engineering programs. Instructional laboratories\nshould evolve with technology and support the changes in higher education, like the increased\npopularity of online courses. In this study, an affordable and portable laboratory kit was designed\nto replace the expensive on-campus equipment for two control systems courses. The complete kit\ncosts under $135 and weighs under 0.68 kilograms. It is comprised of off-the-shelf components\n(e.g., Raspberry Pi, DC motor) and 3D printed parts. The kit has two different configurations.\nThe first (base) configuration is a DC motor system with a position and speed sensor. The second\nconfiguration adds a Furuta inverted pendulum attachment with another position sensor. These\nconfigurations replicate most of the student learning outcomes for the two control systems courses\nfor which they were designed.
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