Authors:
José Miguel Martínez Jiménez
;
Pilar Martínez Jiménez
;
José Miguel Martínez Valle
and
Alvaro Martínez Valle
Affiliation:
University of Córdoba, Spain
Keyword(s):
Structures, Linear Calculation, Elasticity, Matrix Structural Analysis, Simulation.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer-Supported Education
;
Domain Applications and Case Studies
;
e-Learning
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Virtual Labs: Examples, Architecture and Organization
;
Virtual Learning Environments
Abstract:
In this work is presented an introduction to the main design features of a computer-aided educational package addressed to students of the final years of Mechanical Industrial Engineering. The software includes interrelated tutorial, computer simulations and test questions in which graphical outputs, hypertexts and animations are widely used. The package is devoted to the simulation study of the Calculation of Structures. The application includes the representation of virtual environments in 3D and lineal calculation methods which result a virtual laboratory which aim is the representation and calculation of stresses and deformations in structures, as well as giving the user access to information on the degree of training reached. The software has all the following features: an integrative character, self-evaluation tests, and a personalized and active learning process, adaptability to teacher’s aims, versatility as a teaching tool, multimedia resources, and simplicity. This study ha
s been completed with final-year students at the Superior Polytechnic School of Cordoba (Spain), with highly favourable results when compared with students who did not use the software.
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