Case Study: Shibaura Institute of Technology enhances global power systems learning with MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink

Shibaura Institute of Technology Develops Global Project-Based Learning Course on Power Systems Control Using MATLAB, Simulink, and Arduino Hardware

Shibaura Institute of Technology sought to teach its undergraduate engineering students power systems control using a global project-based learning approach. The challenge was to redesign their course for an online format, enabling a diverse, international group of students to collaborate effectively while minimizing the time spent learning new software and focusing on the core control theory. They needed a solution that could integrate with their Arduino-based hardware.

MathWorks provided the solution with MATLAB and Simulink, which were used to simulate control designs and interface with the physical hardware for hands-on experiments. This allowed students from different countries to collaborate on designing, testing, and optimizing a synchronous generator controller. The results included enhanced student skills, successful international collaboration with minimized miscommunication, and a significantly reduced ramp-up time because students were already familiar with the MathWorks tools.

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Goro Fujita

Professor