Web-based experimentation integration in engineering curricula: experience in deploying resources distributed among universities

D. Gillet1, O.D. Crisalle2, H.A. Latchman3
1School of Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland
2Chemical Engineering Department, University of Florida in Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA
3Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Florida in Gainesville, Gainesville, FL, USA

Tóm tắt

Web-based experimentation is a paradigm currently deployed by various clusters of traditional and open universities for the main purpose of enhancing the offering of didactic resources designed to strengthen hands-on practice in engineering education by sharing laboratory experiments distributed worldwide. Web-based experimentation also offers an tremendous opportunity to add flexibility in traditional curricula by providing students with versatile access to the learning material from both a time and a location perspective. In this paper, experience gained in deploying common web-based experimentation resources at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) and at the University of Florida in Gainesville is detailed, respectively in the framework of a traditional undergraduate curricula and of a distance masters-degree program. In addition to providing a description of web-based on-line laboratory resources, this papers seeks to introduce clear definitions of the components necessary to realistically sustain hands-on learning activities, such as synchronous collaboration facilities and on-line tutoring resources.

Từ khóa

#Educational institutions #Laboratories #Engineering education #Design engineering #Educational technology #Knowledge acquisition #Chemical engineering #Distributed computing #Chemical technology #Collaborative work

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