Virtual Labs: Experience of the Technical University of Madrid

The experience of the Polytechnical University of Madrid in the use of the virtual environments in the emulation of laboratory practices is exposed. The economic and overcrowding circumstances of our University and the new functionalities of 3d learning environments are displayed. briefly describes the institutional framework that supports the different projects and shows the degree of development of the different laboratories on Electronics, biotechnology, Irrigation Control and Materials Science. finally, the willingness to cooperate in the UPM with other similar initiatives scores, particularly in the Latin American world.