Title :
Interactive curves and surfaces
Author :
Rockwood, Alyn ; Chambers, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Arizona State Univ., Tempe, AZ, USA
Abstract :
The emergence of visual programming and processing environments and the raw power of computers now makes it possible to present technical subjects with interactive involvement of the student. We report on a development that is the analogy of a science laboratory for geometry. The result is an electronic book which contains text navigation facilities, supplementary menu driven modes, and in particular, embedded interactive demonstrations and animation. The electronic book was a prototype for a class in geometric design. The class is representative of many science and engineering courses that rely heavily on developing connections between algebra and geometry
Keywords :
CAD; computational geometry; computer animation; educational aids; educational technology; electronic publishing; engineering education; graphical user interfaces; interactive systems; animation; electronic book; embedded interactive demonstrations; engineering course; geometry; interactive curves; interactive surfaces; menu driven modes; science courses; text navigation; visual programming; Animation; Books; Computational geometry; Computer graphics; Computer science; Electronic publishing; File systems; Laboratories; Navigation; Very large scale integration;
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.1996.570013
