REAL-TIME SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION: A LINK TO MODERN ENGINEERING METHODS AND PRACTICES

Abstract

This paper discusses industrial applications ofreal time simulation technologies and opportunities thatexist to include them in modern engineering educationcurricula. Real-time simulators are used extensively inmany engineering fields. As a consequence, the inclusion ofsimulation applications in academic curricula can providegreat value to the student. Statistical power grid protectiontests, aircraft design and simulation, motor drive controllerdesign methods and space robot integration are a fewexamples of real-time simulator technology applications tobe discussed in this paper.Index Terms ⎯ Real-Time Simulation, Hardware-In-the-Loop, Power Grid Simulation, Motor Drive Control, Roboticcontrol.