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ACE-Lab Exercise Library

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Background information on ACE-Box

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What problems does ACE-Box solve?

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ACE-Box educational value

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Industry-aligned education

ACE-Lab supports industry-aligned practical Automatic Control Engineering education.

Requirements capture, validation, and verification link educational design with industry needs and teaching practice.

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ACE-Box practical learning approach

The ACE-Box bridges the gap between control theory and real-world practice.

Hardware-led learning from the start helps inspire students and keep them engaged.

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Accessibility and flexible learning

Students can carry out and repeat experiments without relying on booked laboratory time.

The ACE-Box is portable, scalable, affordable, and accessible beyond traditional laboratories.

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Open-source and collaborative ecosystem

The project supports open-source and reusable teaching resources.

ACE-Lab builds a global collaborative community of academics and industry experts.

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Prior Exercises

Prior Exercises

Estimated time: 2 hours

MATLAB OnRamp

Build core MATLAB skills for engineering work: commands, scripts, arrays, plotting, and basic programming.

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Prior Exercises
Estimated time: 2 hours

Simulink OnRamp
Learn Simulink basics for model-based workflows: blocks, signals, scopes, and simulation.

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Prior Exercises
Estimated time: 0.5 hours

Install MATLAB and Simulink
Install and verify MATLAB/Simulink for ACE-Box labs, including licensing and key toolboxes.

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Prior Exercises
Estimated time: 1 hour

Additional Exercises
Quick refreshers on the MATLAB/Simulink interface to speed up your workflow.

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Prior Exercises
Estimated time: 0.5 hours

Install Simulink Code Generation
Install the Arduino support package so you can generate code and deploy Simulink models to hardware.

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Fundamental Labs involving the ACE-Box (Base + Sense)

Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

LED (Digital)

Create a simple Simulink model to switch an LED on/off via a digital output and deploy it to Arduino.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

LED (PWM)

Adjust LED brightness by generating a PWM signal in Simulink and deploying it to Arduino.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

On/Off Power Switch

Add a physical on/off switch and verify reliable switching behaviour in the circuit and Simulink workflow.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

Tactile Button Switch

Use a tactile pushbutton as a momentary input to trigger actions from your deployed Simulink model.

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Measurement Labs involving the ACE-Box (Base + Sense)

Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

LDR (Light Dependent Resistor)

Measure light level using an LDR voltage divider and scale the analogue signal for control or monitoring in Simulink.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 0.5 hour

Slide Potentiometer

Read a slider potentiometer via ADC, scale the signal, and map it to a useful control range in Simulink.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 1 hour

Ultrasonic Sensor (Distance)

Measure distance with an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor and improve reliability with simple filtering logic.

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Base + Sense

Estimated time: 1 hour

Temperature Sensor

Acquire analogue temperature data, apply calibration, and smooth readings using basic filtering in Simulink.

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Actuator Labs involving the ACE-Box (Base + Sense, Actuate)

ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)
Estimated time: 0.5 hour

DC Motor Polarity Control
Control DC motor direction safely by switching polarity using the ACE-Box actuation hardware.

Open Lab

ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)
Estimated time: 1 hour

DC Motor Speed Measurement using an Encoder
Measure DC motor speed from encoder feedback, calculate RPM, and validate sampling in Simulink.

Open Lab

ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)

Estimated time: 1 hour

DC Motor Cooling Fan

Drive a DC motor cooling fan using PWM and explore airflow actuation for temperature and thermal-control applications.

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Control System Labs involving the ACE-Box (Base + Sense, Actuate)

ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)
Estimated time: 1 hour

DC Motor PI Speed control
Close the loop on DC motor speed using PWM and a tuned PI controller.

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ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)
Estimated time: 1 hour

DC Motor PD Angle Control
Control DC motor shaft angle using position feedback and a tuned PD controller.

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ACE-Box (Base + Sense + Actuate)
Estimated time: 1 hour

Servomotor Angle Control
Command and tune precise servo angle tracking using position feedback.

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Estimated time: 1 hour

Servomotor Frequency Response
Measure how a servomotor responds to sinusoidal commands across frequency.

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