Integration of simulation technology into undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories. (17th January 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stern, Frederick; Xing, Tao; Muste, Marian; Yarbrough, Don; Rothmayer, Alric; Rajagopalan, Ganesh; Caughey, David; Bhaskaran, Rajesh; Smith, Sonya; Hutchings, Barbara
• Is Part Of: International journal of learning technology. Volume 2:Number 1(2006)
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 48
• Publication Date: 2006-01-17
• Subjects: simulation technology -- web-based teaching modules -- computational fluid dynamics -- CFD -- experimental fluid dynamics -- uncertainty analysis -- fluid mechanics -- undergraduate engineering -- student evaluation -- learning outcomes -- online learning -- e-learning -- internet -- learning technology; Learning -- Periodicals; Instructional systems -- Periodicals; 371.3
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1477-8386

Abstract

Teaching modules for complementary computational and experimental fluid mechanics and uncertainty analysis were developed to integrate simulation technology into undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories. Engineering faculties from a range of public and private universities and the software partner Fluent, Inc. have collaborated to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate web-based teaching modules utilising simulation technology based on further development of the commercial software, FlowLab. The first two years' formative and summative student evaluation data identified successful leaning outcomes, as well as strategies for improvement, including the need for an efficient, hands-on, 'computational fluid dynamics educational interface' to better simulate engineering practice.