Enhancing Control System Education: Leveraging Video-Aided MATLAB/Simulink Laboratories

This paper presents a transformative approach to enhance control system laboratory education by leveraging video-aided MATLAB/Simulink resources in an open-handed lab environment, reducing reliance on graduate assistant intervention. Students are guided to acquire MATLAB skills through the Onramp online course and supplemented with course-specific videos, empowering them to independently model and simulate control systems. This innovative approach combats issues of unequal participation and knowledge-sharing found in traditional group labs. Comparative analysis of results from two semesters demonstrates improved overall performance and equitable assessment outcomes. This research contributes to the evolution of technology-enhanced learning and empowers students for more independent and successful project work in control systems.