Virtual laboratories in Engineering education
Laboratories have always been an integral component of engineering education. However, the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has now made it possible for virtual laboratories to be used as an alternative or to supplement the physical or real laboratories. Physical l...
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| author | Kanesan , Muthusamy P. Rajesh, Kumar Sharifah Rosfashida, Syed Abd Latif |
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| description | Laboratories have always been an integral component of engineering education. However,
the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has now made it
possible for virtual laboratories to be used as an alternative or to supplement the physical or
real laboratories. Physical laboratories are the traditional laboratories found in universities :
they occupy space, are well equipped and require expertise to function effectively. However,
they come with a high price tag and are not cheap to maintain in the long-run. Moreover, the
number of students taking engineering courses is steadily increasing which makes it harder for
the laboratory instructor to provide personal attention to all students. As a result, universities
are considering other options, such as virtual laboratories, seriously. Virtual laboratories are
used in the ‘any time, anyplace, on-line learning’ world of engineering education. They are also
increasingly being used to supplement the traditional learning modes. This paper reviews the
importance of virtual laboratories and their merits and demerits in engineering education. |
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| spelling | my.oum.452009-01-05T01:34:35Z Virtual laboratories in Engineering education Kanesan , Muthusamy P. Rajesh, Kumar Sharifah Rosfashida, Syed Abd Latif LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Laboratories have always been an integral component of engineering education. However, the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has now made it possible for virtual laboratories to be used as an alternative or to supplement the physical or real laboratories. Physical laboratories are the traditional laboratories found in universities : they occupy space, are well equipped and require expertise to function effectively. However, they come with a high price tag and are not cheap to maintain in the long-run. Moreover, the number of students taking engineering courses is steadily increasing which makes it harder for the laboratory instructor to provide personal attention to all students. As a result, universities are considering other options, such as virtual laboratories, seriously. Virtual laboratories are used in the ‘any time, anyplace, on-line learning’ world of engineering education. They are also increasingly being used to supplement the traditional learning modes. This paper reviews the importance of virtual laboratories and their merits and demerits in engineering education. The Asian Society of Open and Distance Education 2005 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/45/1/Virtual_laboratories.pdf Kanesan , Muthusamy and P. Rajesh, Kumar and Sharifah Rosfashida, Syed Abd Latif (2005) Virtual laboratories in Engineering education. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 3 (2). pp. 55-58. ISSN 1347-9008 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/45/ |
| spellingShingle | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education Kanesan , Muthusamy P. Rajesh, Kumar Sharifah Rosfashida, Syed Abd Latif Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title | Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title_full | Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title_fullStr | Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title_short | Virtual laboratories in Engineering education |
| title_sort | virtual laboratories in engineering education |
| topic | LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
| url | https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/45/1/Virtual_laboratories.pdf https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/45/ |
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