Virtual learning engine for electrical engineering education

Robert Lord; Brian Chapman

doi:10.1117/12.364522

29 September 1999 Virtual learning engine for electrical engineering education

Robert Lord, Brian Chapman

Proceedings Volume 3894, Education in Microelectronics and MEMS; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364522
Event: Asia Pacific Symposium on Microelectronics and MEMS, 1999, Gold Coast, Australia

Abstract

Making the conceptual change from electricity as electrons moving in wires under the influence of voltage to electromagnetic energy embracing light and radio waves, using a mathematical learning sequence, has proven to be difficult for learners over the years. A `virtual learning engine' has been created to help begin this conceptual change in students' understanding of electricity by supporting the mathematical sequence with interactive action learning exercises and real world experimental observations. Development of the `virtual learning engine' is informed by current educational research and motivated primarily by the thrust into online education. Extensive consideration and assessment of learner desires led to clear goals and objectives providing a rigid framework for the `virtual learning engine' development. However, a flexible specification enabled creative input from both the academic and the software engineer. The result is an educationally sound flexible learning resource suitable for use by on- campus and off-campus students.

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Robert Lord and Brian Chapman "Virtual learning engine for electrical engineering education", Proc. SPIE 3894, Education in Microelectronics and MEMS, (29 September 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.364522

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