The LS Smart Lab comprises a range of equipment and tools that replace the elements typically found in laboratories, allowing students to carry out all kinds of practical exercises, tests, and other activities related to engineering subjects from anywhere. The project coincides with the recent implementation of Smart Learning, La Salle-URL's new teaching model. Students can attend classes, but they also have the option of completing practical exercises online if needed.
The LS Smart Lab puts the student at the heart of the learning process. "The project focuses on student learning, providing them with a series of tools so they can complete their degree practicals from home," explains Ferran Orga, coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering – Specialization in Robotics at La Salle-URL and of the LS Smart Lab project.
The LS Smart Lab kit includes a set of components that perform the same functions as laboratory equipment. All of these tools have been developed, manufactured, or distributed by RS Components, a brand of Electrocomponents.
The kit consists of a DC power supply, a tester for measuring voltages and currents, a tool for receiving and analyzing signals, a PC oscilloscope, and a breadboard.
“University-business collaboration is key within RS Components’ corporate responsibility policy, which focuses on education as one of its main lines of action,” says Mikel Álava, Country Manager of RS Components Iberia.
“The use of real tools, such as those manufactured by RS through our own brand RS-PRO and brands it distributes, helps engineering students at La Salle-URL improve their learning through experimentation and interactivity, experiencing a quality educational experience, regardless of where they do it from.”.
Alongside initiatives such as LS Smart Lab with La Salle – URL, RS Components also provides the education sector with an electronic instrumentation section and the DesignSpark platform.
