Title :
A virtual classroom experiment for teaching the economic principles of engineering design
Author :
Sullivan, William G. ; Terpenny, Janis P.
Author_Institution :
Ind. & Syst. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The objective of this project was to conduct and report on experiments to determine whether industrial case studies, web-based course materials, and communication enhanced by the Internet can improve the proficiency of student learning in engineering economy
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; design engineering; economics; engineering education; Internet; communication; economic principles teaching; engineering design principles; engineering economics; industrial case studies; student learning improvement; virtual classroom experiment; web-based course materials; Collaboration; Communication industry; Computer science education; Conducting materials; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Environmental economics; Industrial economics; Internet; Systems engineering education;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2001. 31st Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6669-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2001.963718
