Title :
Multimedia courseware sparks interest in the industry
Author :
McCalley, James D. ; Ajjarapu, V. ; De La Ree, Jaime ; Phadke, Arun G. ; Sheble, Gerald B. ; Venkata, S.S. ; Vittal, Vijay
Author_Institution :
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The PowerLearn approach to power engineering education is under development by a core group of faculty and students at Iowa State University (ISU) and Virginia Tech (VT), under funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Four basic features characterize the approach. Courseware modularity provides that the material is organized by topic rather than by course. A Web site provides module storage and dissemination. Interactive visualization and simulation tools are heavily used in module construction. In addition, this project is integrated with efforts at both schools to develop new introductory undergraduate courses in electric power engineering. These courses serve well to illustrate the modular approach to course design
Keywords :
Internet; courseware; data visualisation; educational courses; interactive systems; multimedia systems; power engineering computing; power engineering education; EPRI; Electric Power Research Institute; Iowa State University; National Science Foundation; PowerLearn approach; Virginia Tech; Web site; courseware modularity; interactive simulation tools; interactive visualization tools; module construction; module dissemination; module storage; multimedia courseware; power engineering education; undergraduate courses; Communication industry; Computer industry; Courseware; Educational institutions; Libraries; Maintenance engineering; Power engineering; Power engineering and energy; Remuneration; Sparks;
Journal_Title :
Computer Applications in Power, IEEE
