Prototype development of web-based education in structural engineering | |
| Author | Keerati Tunthasuwatana |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-99-36 |
| Subject(s) | Structural engineering--Study and teaching Internet (Computer network) in education |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Internet technology is the most noticeable change in education to support and supplement teaching and learning activities. On-line course can be created and combined with self-study techniques with asynchronous interactivity. The objective of this study is to introduce internet technology in structural engineering education. Direct stiffness method, one chapter of Computer Methods of Structural Analysis was converted into a form suitable for preview and review by students on the web site. The web site contains eight sections, i.e., the guidance (instructions), the lecture, the example, the exercise, the tool (AIT program), the assignment, the discussion and the evaluation (questionnaire). Interactions and animations were useful features on the web site to enhance the learning pace and capacity. Evaluation of this learning method was conducted by questionnaires filled students who participated in the course in January 1999 term. The questionnaire results indicated that this web site provides adequate supplementary materials for the students to preview before the class and to review after the class and before the examination. This study shows that internet technology enhances the effectiveness of engineering education. |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai |
| Examination Committee(s) | Wijeyewickrema, Anil C.;Chotchai Charoenngam;Gupta, Satyenda P.;Kanchana Kanchanasut; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Partial Scholarship; |
| Degree | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering. |