Hardware for Project-Based Learning |
Classroom Resources
Find resources for classroom instruction or individual training.
Use MATLAB and Simulink with a variety of hardware platforms for project-based learning. Options range from student-owned hardware to versatile solutions for controls, mechatronics, robotics, and signal processing in classroom labs.
Arduino
Student-priced microcontroller board for introducing electrical engineering, motor control, and mechatronics
Atlys FPGA Development Kit
Low-cost platform for real-world audio and video applications based on the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA
BeagleBoard
Low-cost, single-board computer designed for audio, video, and digital signal processing
BEST Robotics Competition
Platform for high-school robotics competition based on the VEX Cortex microcontroller
dSPACE ACE Kits
Controller boards and software tools for developing and testing real-time control systems
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
Widely used robotics platform for teaching introductory programming, robotics, and control design
Machine Science Microcontroller Kits
Low-cost kit with Amtel ATmega168 microcontroller for building circuits on a solderless breadboard
Microchip dsPIC Microcontrollers
Low-cost boards suitable for controls, signal processing, and custom prototyping
Quanser
Hardware experiments, data acquisition cards, and Simulink models for teaching controls, mechatronics, and robotics
Webcams and Frame Grabbers
Imaging hardware for machine vision, including generic webcams, industrial cameras, and frame grabbers
xPC Target Turnkey for Education
Integrated platform for teaching hardware-in-the-loop, with analog I/O, digital I/O, and optional FPGA