Taking Control
Bakhtiar Choudhury
Product Specialist
We were always expecting a success when we recently launched Quanser’s
range of control experiments. But even we were surprised by the enthusiasm
of laboratories in adopting their unique range of modular hardware.
Academics across the UK have been
particularly impressed by the
courseware that accompanies all
experiments. Dedicated instructor guides
give laboratory managers all the information
needed to set up the hardware, while student
manuals offer the theory behind each
experiment and guide learners through
structured experimental objectives.
We’ve also been told that the
experience
students gain in the laboratory translate
immediately into real-world skills. After
all, Quanser incubated an Academic
Advisory Board, led by renowned academic
Professor Karl Astrom, to guide them in
bridging the gap between academia and
industry, ensuring that students leave
university with knowledge that adds value
in the workplace.
The modularity of the entire range has
been instrumental in Quanser’s success.
Departments often purchase base servos
with one or two experiments, and then
add additional experiments in future
budget cycles. This means even
institutions with the tightest budgets can
collect an impressive range of eyecatching
experiments. Additionally, the
rotary and linear range share common
components, dramatically reducing the
cost per experiment.
We’ve also fielded many positive
comments about the responsiveness of
Quanser’s technical support, with the
engineers who designed the experiments
also supporting them. They pride
themselves on ensuring years of troublefree
operation, with hardware tough enough
to survive even the busiest laboratories.
Academics have also valued the
sheer
breadth of the entire range of
experiments. From rotary and linear
hardware, to advanced mechatronic and
aviation experiments, Quanser have the
tools to enrich all stages of a student’s
education. Shake tables, haptics
hardware and customisable robots
complement the range, and give
postgraduate students a platform for
successful research.
One successful application of such tools
can be found in the School of Systems
Engineering at Reading University. They
chose Quanser's control solutions to
support the studies of their 2nd and 3rd
year undergraduate
students, providing
practical application of control theory and
giving hands on experience of the
implementation and tuning of control
algorithms.
We hope we’ve demonstrated why
Quanser’s already taken control of many
laboratories across the country.
Why not take a look at one of our online
demo movies to find out more. |
