DocumentCode
386735
Title
Computer laboratory infrastructure in engineering education-a case study at Wits
Author
Nixon, K.J. ; Dwolatzky, B.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Electr. & Inf. Eng., Univ. of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Volume
1
fYear
2002
fDate
2-4 Oct. 2002
Firstpage
431
Abstract
Computer laboratories used in engineering education are investigated by considering the requirements, constraints and infrastructures involved. Three primary requirements are identified: to provide access and connectivity, to support the teaching and learning process and to provide assessment facilities. The use of fat client and thin-client infrastructures in engineering education is discussed using two computer laboratories at Wits University (South Africa) as a case study.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; engineering computing; engineering education; laboratories; teaching; South Africa; case study; computer laboratories infrastructure; engineering education; fat client infrastructures; learning process; teaching process; thin-client infrastructures; Africa; Application software; Computer aided software engineering; Computer networks; Computer science education; Engineering education; Internet; Laboratories; Local area networks; Printers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Africon Conference in Africa, 2002. IEEE AFRICON. 6th
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7570-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AFRCON.2002.1146876
Filename
1146876
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