abstract
- © 2022 IEEE.This paper present different low-cost alternatives for virtual laboratories to use during home schooling for mechatronics engineering courses. Due to the limitations with home offices and home schooling, it was necessary to look for alternatives to be able to carry out simulations in the engineering area that would help to solve the deficiencies in terms of laboratories on campus. In this work we focus on searching and developing alternatives for solutions in control engineering, programming, and automation with PLC. This work present five low-cost alternatives are presented so that students can live an enriching experience with the development of skills. A comparison is made between these alternatives.