A Web-based programmable logic controller laboratory for manufacturing engineering education

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 590-598

  Saygin, Can ^a   Kahraman, Firat ^a  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated manufacturing system control; E lab; E manufacturing; Internet based distance education; Manufacturing engineering education; Web based manufacturing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; E-LAB; EMANUFACTURING; INTERNET BASED; MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING EDUCATION; WEB-BASED MANUFACTURING;

ACCESS CONTROL; AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; CONTROLLERS; DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; DISTANCE EDUCATION; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING; INTERNET; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PROGRAMMED CONTROL SYSTEMS; WEBSITES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 33646491512     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-003-1787-7     Document Type: Article

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