An introduction to TecQuipment's VDAS® e-lab and remote view hardware with answers to all frequently asked questions.
VDAS® e-lab a Remote Student Engagement Solution
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VDAS ® e-lab is a flexible and easy-to-use cloud-based system from TecQuipment. The software works with TecQuipment’s VDAS ® -enabled products and can be used remotely, allowing students to interactively engage and participate in laboratory experiments for an adaptable, blended learning approach.
Data Capture Software Live experimental data direct from the laboratory can be processed by an unlimited number of remote students
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multi-camera video For live streaming of experiments and demonstrations, TecQuipment can supply the necessary cameras, tripods and fittings. Chose from four dierent bundles containing cameras, tripods, stands and mounts.
• Students can individually manipulate the experiment data remotely • Provides automatic calculation, recording, charting and data export remotely • Low network bandwidth requirement of 1 Mbps to increase accessibility • To monitor engagement, the connection status of students’ are time logged • Suited to remote classroom demonstrations, laboratory experiments and group work
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VDAS® e-lab : Frequently asked questions
Why should I buy VDAS ® e-lab rather than simply send my students a file of experiment data? VDAS ® e-lab encourages students to actively engage in the process and allows students to capture their own unique data set in direct response to observing the experiments in real time. This provides a better learning experience as the student observes the experimental procedure and may often need to request specific changes of the experimental parameters. The possibilities for plagiarism are greatly diminished, with lecturers being able to identify exactly who has participated in the experiment and, where doubts may exist, compare data sets between students. If I already have VDAS® software, can I use this remotely? No, you will need to download the latest VDAS ® (4.0.0 upwards) AND the institution will need to purchase an annual VDAS ® e-lab licence that will enable you to use the VDAS ® e-lab remote live data-sharing functionality. When I purchase VDAS® e-lab, do you send the software by post? No, visit www.tecquipment.com/downloads to download the latest version of the VDAS ® software. It is the same version of the software for both the person demonstrating the physical experiment and the student remotely receiving live experiment data. The VDAS ® e-lab licence unlocks the remote capability within VDAS ® .
Low network bandwidth requirement of max 1 Mbps
monitor engagement with a time-logged status of students’ connection
Can I use the same VDAS ® e-lab licence on multiple computers? The licence is specific to the experiment and can be easily transferred to other computers. If I have a single licence for one experiment, can I use it on different physical versions of that experiment? For example, I have one Universal Testing Machine on site 1 but I also want to use it with another Universal Testing Machine that is located on site 2. Yes, it is not specific to the single product, but it is specific to the experiment.
Do my students need a licence of VDAS ® e-lab? Not if they are receiving the live experiment data. Students download the latest version of VDAS ® (4.0.0 upwards) and will be given a connection ID from the demonstrator, who requires the licence to be active on their PC. The demonstrator could also be a student who has been provided with the licence information. How do I renew the annual licence? You will be contacted by TecQuipment near your renewal date about the renewals process. How many students can I stream live data to at any one time? There is no limit to the number of students you can share live VDAS ® e-lab experiment data with. What are the computer requirements for students to run VDAS ® e-lab? Students and the demonstrator each require a computer with Windows 8 or 10 operating system and 500 Mb of hard disk space, plus at least an Intel 5 or equivalent processor. What are the internet requirements for sending and receiving live VDAS ® e-lab data? A maximum of 1 Mbps is required. For many VDAS ® experiments, the requirement is much less than this.
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Is the data stored in the cloud? No, the cloud is used to distribute the data only.
How does VDAS ® connect to the network? The VDAS ® hardware connects to a PC, which must be connected via WiFi/Ethernet to the internet and the cloud to share the data. Is a demo licence available? Yes, for a two-week free demonstration licence please contact sales@tecquipment.com What is the difference between VDAS ® software and VDAS ® e-lab? The VDAS ® software is part of the entire VDAS ® solution from TecQuipment that includes hardware that is either Onboard, or available separately. VDAS ® e-lab is the remote data transfer functionality within the VDAS ® software. VDAS ® software is available free of charge, but in order to access the VDAS ® e-lab remote data functionality an annual licence is required. Can experiments be controlled remotely using VDAS ® e-lab? No. Can students work independently recording and analysing experiment data? Yes, because each student is working within their own version of VDAS ® , receiving the live experiment data through the VDAS ® e-lab functionality. Can experiment data be shared? Yes, they can either save the experiment data as a .dat file that can be opened within VDAS ® by another person, or exported as an Excel or HTML document. If you are running an online classroom session at the same time, there is the option to share your screen as well. Can the whole session be recorded so a student who has missed it can watch a recording? Yes, if you are using an online classroom/meeting facility such as Zoom, GoToMeeting etc, you can record the session. To record your screen you can also use free software such as OBS.
Can an academic supply a student who has missed the live practical teaching experiment session with data? Yes, they send the .dat file. What teaching equipment can I use VDAS ® e-lab with? The teaching equipment needs to be VDAS ® enabled and have VDAS ® either Onboard or have a separate VDAS ® hardware unit (VDAS-B or VDAS-F) connected to the apparatus and a suitable computer running VDAS ® 4.0.0 or higher. Do I need VDAS ® integrating hardware (VDAS-B and VDAS-F)? If the experiment does not have VDAS ® Onboard, you need to have a VDAS ® hardware unit connected to the teaching equipment and the demonstrator’s computer running VDAS ® with VDAS ® e-lab enabled.
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Do I need to upgrade my VDAS ® hardware to use VDAS ® e-lab? No Does VDAS ® e-lab deliver the FULL functionality of standard VDAS ® for data capture, recording and analysis? Yes
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Remote View hardware: Frequently asked questions
Can I run VDAS ® e-lab separately to the Remote View Hardware? Yes, they are entirely independent of each other. Can I use the Remote View Hardware with other equipment? Yes, this is independent to VDAS ® and VDAS ® e-lab. You can use it on non-VDAS ® - enabled TecQuipment products like the Engineering Science range, and third-party non-TecQuipment teaching apparatus in your laboratories. Can I use my own cameras? Yes, if the cameras are compatible with the TecQuipment-supplied mounts and tripods. Can I use my own tripods? Yes, if they are compatible with the TecQuipment- supplied cameras.
You recommend using ManyCam to integrate the live streaming of multiple cameras into one visual feed, but can I use other software for this function? Yes, other options are available on the market. We recommend ManyCam because of its extensive functionality and that it is compatible with the major online meeting classroom platforms.
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VDAS® enabled products
Aerodynamics Subsonic Wind Tunnel AF1300 Subsonic Wind Tunnel* AF1450S Subsonic Wind Tunnel* AF1600S Flight Demonstration Wind Tunnel** AF41V Nozzle Flow Apparatus AF27 Intermittent Supersonic Wind Tunnel AF300 Continuous Supersonic Wind Tunnel AF302 Fluid Mechanics Pipe Surge and Water Hammer H405 Flumes FC300 * Centrifugal Pump Test Set H47
Unsymmetrical Cantilever Apparatus SM1003 Beam Apparatus SM1004 Euler Buckling Apparatus SM1005 Next Generation Structures All 22 experiment modules** STS2–STS22 Theory of Machines Air Bearing Apparatus TE96 Cam Analysis Machine** TM1021V Balance of Reciprocating Masses** TM1022V Geared Systems TM1018 Centrifugal Force TM1005 Governors TM1027 Free Vibrations of a Mass-Spring System TM164 Free Torsional Vibrations TM165 Free Vibrations of a Cantilever TM166 Free Vibrations of a Beam and Spring TM167 Free and Forced Vibrations** TM1016V Thermodynamics Ideal Gasses –Boyle’s Law TD1000 Ideal Gasses – Gay-Lussac’s Law TD1001 Expansion of Perfect Gas** TD1004V
Saturated Steam – Marcet Boiler TD1006 Thermal Power Plant with Steam Engine Trainer TD1050 Thermal Power Plant with Steam Turbine** TD1060V engines Small Engine Test Set TD200 Regenerative Engine Test Set TD300 environmental control Cooling Towers** EC1000V ** Advanced HVAC & R Trainer** EC1550V **
Refrigeration Cycle** EC1500V ** Air Conditioning Trainer** EC1501V Alternative Energy Photovoltaic Cells TE4 Focusing Solar Energy Collector TE38 Flat Plate Solar Energy Collector TE39 Hydro-Electric Turbine** AE1000V Wind Turbine Dynamics** AE1005V
Advanced Series and Parallel Pumps** H53V Two-Stage Series and Parallel Pumps H83 Multi-Pump Test Set** H85V Advanced Hydrology and Rainfall Apparatus** H313V
Centrifugal Pump Module MFP101 Axial Flow Pump Module MFP102
Positive Displacement Pump Module MFP103 Reciprocating Compressor Module MFP104 Centrifugal Compressor Module MFP105 Centrifugal Fan Module MFP106 Axial Fan Module MFP107 Pitot-Static Traverse 450 mm MFP107a Materials Testing and Properties
Filmwise and Dropwise Condensation and Boiling TE78 Emissivity – Natural Convection and Radiation** TD1011V Unsteady State Heat Transfer** TD1009V Heat Transfer Experiments TD1002 Free and Forced Convection TD1005 Benchtop Heat Exchangers TD360 Cross-Flow Heat Exchanger TE93 Radiant Transfer Experiments TD1003 Water-to-Air Heat Exchangers TD1007 Peltier and Seebeck Effect TD1008 Temperature Measurement and Calibration TD400 * Supplied with VDAS-F, VDAS-FC or VDAS-B as standard ** Supplied with VDAS ® Onboard as standard
Setting up a connection in VDAS®
Thin Cylinder SM1007 Diaphragm SM1008 Thick Cylinder SM1011
Setting Up a Connection in TecQuipment VDAS®
VDAS® software The software is available to download free of charge for any unlimited number of users from the ‘downloads’ section of the TecQuipment website.
Strain Gauge Trainer SM1009 Digital Strain Display SM1010
Torsion Testing Machine, 30 Nm SM1001 Rotating Fatigue Machine** SM1090V Creep Machine SM1006 Benchtop Tensile Testing Machine SM1002 Universal Testing Machine SM1000
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