Using web‐based technology in laboratory instruction to reduce costs

The authors report the results of a project to reemphasize high quality, hands‐on laboratory courses in the engineering curriculum while reducing their costs through the application of web‐based teaching tools. The project resulted in substantial gains in productivity of faculty and staff, increased utilization of laboratory space, cost reductions in equipment, and improved quality of learning for our students. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 10: 204–214, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae.10029