MARVEL
Marvel (Virtual Laboratory in Mechatronics: Access to Remote and Virtual e-Learning) is a pilot project financed by the Leonardo programme of the European commission. The project is coordinated by artecLab (University of Bremen - Germany).
The aim of MARVEL is to implement and evaluate e-Learning environments for Mechatronics in Vocational and Professional Training, that allow students ubiquitous online access to physical workshops and laboratory  facilities from remote places. A main aspect is the use of real worlds in virtual learning environments in order to support work-process-oriented and distributed cooperative learning with real-life systems. Telematics, remote and mixed reality techniques are used cooperatively within a network of colleges, industry partners, and other institutions.
The project has an organisational development goal, which is the transnational co-ordination of distributed physical and virtual learning resources. 
As a result MARVEL will produce evaluated working examples of remotely accessible practical environments together with supporting e-Learning and student assessment material for the following application fields: robotics, modular production systems and process control. This includes the creation of actual demonstration models in partner institutions and industry for evaluation purposes [more »].
Have a look at MARVEL activities and news:
The Project has officially finished. Nevertheless this website will be maintained to ensure the continued relevance and accuracy of information and material.
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