Using Flash animations and 3D rendering to increase the effectiveness of instructional software

Author

Philpot, Timothy A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Basic Eng., Missouri Univ., Rolla, MO, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Abstract

Animation and three-dimensional rendering software offers exciting new capabilities that can enhance engineering instructional material. Using these software tools, instructional media can escape the static two-dimensional confines of the printed page or the classroom blackboard. This work-in-progress describes a project to develop instructional material for a Mechanics of Materials course. The paper presents examples of instructional animations, discusses software development tools used to create the animations and discusses early student reaction to the multimedia presentations

Keywords

computer animation; courseware; educational courses; engineering education; mechanical engineering computing; multimedia computing; rendering (computer graphics); 3D rendering; Flash animations; animation software; engineering instructional material; instructional media; instructional software; materials mechanics course; multimedia presentations; software development tools; student reaction; three-dimensional rendering software; Animation; Computer aided instruction; Design engineering; Internet; Layout; Programming; Rendering (computer graphics); Software tools; Stress; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual

Conference_Location

Reno, NV

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6669-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.2001.964036

Filename

964036