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Publication Date: 2007-Jan
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An Innovative Improvement of Engineering Learning System Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Concept
Hung, T. C.; Wang, S. K.; Tai, S. W.; Hung, C. T.
Computers and Education, v48 n1 p44-58 Jan 2007
An innovative concept of an electronic learning system has been established in an attempt to achieve a technology that provides engineering students with an instructive and affordable framework for learning engineering-related courses. This system utilizes an existing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) package, Active Server Pages programming, Hyper Text Markup Language web page, and a database in the development of a user-friendly interface for the e-learning system. The structure of this learning system includes three components: a pre-processor which creates and defines the problems, a control program which links CFD package; searches for the identical problem with previously executed results or creates a new CFD execution and then saves the results in the database, and a post-processor which yields a graphic presentation of the computational results. This system would provide engineering students with a solid comprehension of the physical phenomena by changing the input parameters of a specific problem.
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Innovation, Engineering, Programming, Hypermedia, Information Technology, Databases, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Mechanics (Physics), Web Based Instruction, Physical Environment, Problem Sets, Computer Graphics
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