Systems & Technologies
With more than 500 modules covering a wide range of technical topics, Electude Systems & Technologies expands automotive programs with valuable crossover subjects for workshops, body repair, commercial vehicles and mobile machinery.
Included in Electude Inspire, the Systems & Technologies digital modules add extra depth to modern automotive education and enable teachers to expand their curriculum with flexible, modular content. It offers extensive teaching materials for subjects such as Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Network Technology, Transmission, and more.
Control Technology
With Electude, instructors and learners have access to lessons, quizzes, videos, and e-books on Control Technology topics, including Pneumatics, Hydraulics, and Robotics. These are great complements for automotive programmes, offering relevant knowledge for commercial vehicles, body systems, workshop applications, and mobile machinery.
With the Pneumatics interactive modules, students learn the basic principles necessary to design, maintain, and troubleshoot basic pneumatic circuits used in industrial automation and control systems.
The Hydraulics course teaches how hydraulic systems generate, control, and transmit power. It covers pumps, valves, actuators, safety components, and schematic reading, as well as measurements, maintenance, and basic design calculations.
The Robotics modules introduce robotics, explain the role of robots in modern production, and teach robot cells, operation, tooling, movement control, and safety. It also includes troubleshooting and working with robot data.
Learn more by selecting any of the three topics below.
- Introduction to pneumatics
- Compressed air systems
- Controlling single-acting cylinders
- Regulating cylinder force
- Controlling double-acting cylinders
- Operating and safeguarding cylinders
- System design
- Introduction to hydraulics
- Energy supply
- Controlling fluid flow
- Pressure regulation
- Controlling volume flow
- Safety valves
- Hydraulic cylinders
- Hydraulic motors
- Conditioning
- Measuring
- Calculations
- System functions
- Inspection & maintenance
- Introduction to robotics
- Robot cell
- Industrial robots and cobots
- Tooling
- Robot movements
- Operating the robot
- Peripheral equipment
- Vision and sensors in the robot cell
- Safety in the robot cell
- Troubleshooting robot cell faults
- Robot data
- Cycle time
- Coordinate system
Network Technology & Home Automation
Electude’s Network Technology and Home Automation learning modules help students build a solid understanding of sensors, control logic, automation, and communication between control units.
As modern vehicles increasingly operate as connected electronic systems and integrate smart technologies, automotive students need these skills to understand advanced vehicle systems and prepare for the future of mobility.
The Network Technology modules teach how networks work and how to apply them in practice. They explore topology, devices, protocols, data transmission, various connection types, and practical skills.
The Home Automation course introduces students to home and office automation systems, covering sensors, actuators, controllers, system structure, communication, and programming logic.
Learn more by selecting one of the two topics below.
- Introduction to network technology
- Topology
- Network devices
- Network connections
- Data transmission
- Communication rules
- Addressing and routing
- Measuring and testing
- System functions
- Practical instructions
- Home automation
- Home automation systems
- Home automation sensors
- Home automation actuators
- Home automation in residences
- Home automation communication
- Home automation controllers
- Home automation in businesses
Transmission
With our Systems & Technologies interactive lessons, quizzes, and e-books, students gain a deep understanding of transmission technology.
Engaging learning modules introduce the structure and operating principles of mechanical drive systems and teach learners how to align, maintain, troubleshoot, and prevent common issues. At more advanced levels, students also learn to make design choices and perform calculations.
Topics include:
- Drives construction, properties, and principles
- Shafts and shaft support
- Shaft-hub connections
- Shaft couplings
- Gear drives
- Chain drives
- Belt and rope drives
- Measurement
- Calculations
- Practical tasks
Try the Demo Module
Our e-learning platform and lessons are designed to offer users a mix of both theory and practical examples. We have hundreds of interactive modules, as well as instructional videos and virtual labs, to keep students engaged and motivated.
Demo module: Hydraulics