Title :
Software compliments structured learning for kinematics of mechanisms
Author :
Egelhoff, C.J. ; Blackketter, D.M. ; Beyerlein, S.W.
Author_Institution :
Idaho Univ., Moscow, ID, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes how several commercial software products can be integrated into teaching the Kinematics of Mechanisms and how technology can be transformed into an advantage for the student. The authors advocate increasing the educational use of existing software while balancing the student experience with a healthy skepticism of all computer products and a wealth of hands-on activities
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; engineering education; kinematics; mechanical engineering; commercial software products; educational use; hands-on activities; kinematics of mechanisms; structured learning; student experience; teaching; Acceleration; Couplings; Equations; Kinematics; Mechanical engineering; Microcomputers; Pervasive computing; Problem-solving; Switches; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.569938
