Applications of e-Learning in engineering education

Applications of e-Learning in engineering education

1. E-learning in engineering education

   • Classroom teaching is assisted by presentations that contains sufficient material,
   • Animations and visualizations can be used to demonstrate the working of a component,
   • AutoCAD, Solid Works, Inspiration, MindManager, etc. can be used in networked computing laboratory to demonstrate and carryout experiments
   • Softcopies of the books prescribed in the syllabi may be used while delivering the lectures.
   • Team viewer, MS Lync or other similar tools may be used to deliver short online lectures, simulations,

2. Current practices of ICT and e-learning in engineering education

   • available to learners for download or for online study.
   • online resources are learning objects such as simulations, structured lessons, animations,
   • created their own virtual and remote laboratories to support life-long learning
   • have emerged to provide sharing of virtual and remote laboratories among different universities.
   • used a web-based tool used for skills practice and summative assessment in electrical engineering that delivered
   • Using this system learners are capable to manipulate three-dimensional models, change the view point and apply forces in various locations using a browser

3. case study

   • Students prepare seminar paper under the guidance of teachers and collaborate in groups to complete assigned project work
   • Students’ performance is assessed separately on the basis of score obtained by them in written and practical tests.
   • To some extend its usage was moderately practiced in seminar work, laboratory and classrooms.
   • tend maintain a moderate asynchronous communication with students

4. Discussions

   • improve efficiency of engineering education whether offered through traditional (based on positivism) or emerging approaches.
   • E-learning is still in very early stage of adoption. Implementation of e-learning
   • learning structures for engineering education might pose unique challenges if the instructional material is not adequately designed to facilitate learning
   • These differences are much more in case of e-learning (web based learning) in which not only diverse types of e-resources are made available but courses are also offered online and constructivist pedagogy can be applied.