ACLA stands for Active Component Learning Aid.
It is designed to be an interactive simulation of a fundamental electronic circuit using water flow as an analogy for electric current. Users will be able to select between three active electronic components (BJT, MOSFET, and diode) and their respective parameters. The system will adapt to display how an electronic component would behave using water pressure analogously representing voltage. This never-done-before project can be used as an educational device to assist students interested in ECE (electrical and computer engineering) in understanding how a circuit responds to a given component by providing an interactive visualization of what the circuit undergoes.
We would like to thank everyone at Siemens Energy, Inc. for sponsoring us and making our vision of ACLA a reality.
For inquiring about our involvement. You may contact Ana Santana with the following information.