Construction and evaluation of PHP-based management and training system for electrical power laboratory

The online management and training of information for laboratories has rarely been discussed in the traditional education system design. However, it plays a vital role in informatization and automation of electrical power laboratory. Using PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), we have designed and developed an online management and training environment targeted for electrical power laboratory. In this article, the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture cooperative designed for the management and training system modules was provided, and key steps of developing such modules using PHP were described. A questionnaire survey was conducted for students to use the system, and their attitudes toward the system were calculated and analyzed. Results showed that management and training system for electrical power laboratory can lead to preferable learning interest and outcome. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 24:371–381, 2016; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/cae; DOI 10.1002/cae.21715

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