Title :
Computer-aided teaching of thermoelectrical power plant operation
Author :
Rodriguez, Guillermo ; Villavicencio, Sergio
Author_Institution :
Dept. Sistemas de Informacion, Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Guernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
Abstract :
A computer aided system (SADCOM: Sistema de Apoyo Didactico Computarizado) to teach power plant principles of operation to new plant operators is described. SADCOM usex text, graphics, colors and animation to illustrate the basic processes of a power plant. The presentations are controlled by the instructor who explains how the different systems, equipment and processes work. SADCOM teaches the following topics: tube and instrumentation diagrams, operation procedures, failure analysis, and generation unit thermal balances where mass, pressures and temperatures can be modified to see how they affect the efficiency of the unit
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; power engineering computing; power engineering education; thermal power stations; SADCOM; animation; colors; computer aided system; computer-aided teaching; efficiency; failure analysis; generation unit thermal balances; graphics; instrumentation diagrams; new plant operators; operation procedures; power plant operation principles; text; thermoelectrical power plant operation; Animation; Color; Computer graphics; Control systems; Education; Failure analysis; Instruments; Power generation; Temperature; Thermoelectricity;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1993. IPCC 93 Proceedings. 'The New Face of Technical Communication: People, Processes, Products'
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1993.593766
