Revising the teaching of technical drawing: New technologies creating new paradigms

New information and communication technology introduces new educational paradigms in the teaching and learning process. New computer software are leading to a transition from paper to electronic media in the technical drawing field. This research focuses on a technical drawing course where computer software are being used more effectively in order to transforming it into a distance learning course. The methodology includes a diagnosis of the course, a review of the material used in the course and an assessment by students to obtain their insights and satisfaction. The course was redesigned and tested for structuring a new method for teaching the technical drawing course. Results show the dissatisfaction of most students with the methods using the tracing paper. In the electronics module, there was great motivation of the students. The analysis of the changes made in the course enabled to correct paths and set guidelines for the implementation of the distance learning module.