Web-based interactive virtual laboratory system for unit operations and process systems engineering education

Shin, Dongil; Yoon, En Sup; Park, Soo‐Jin; Lee, Euy Soo

doi:10.1016/s0098-1354(00)00365-3

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“…In the most common approach, the virtual laboratory is used as an alternative mode and simulates a similar set of activities as in the corresponding physical laboratory at the university. While they are sometimes used as a replacement of the analogous physical laboratory (Sehati, 2000;Shin & Yoon, 2000), it is generally agreed that these virtual laboratories are more effectively used in conjunction with the analogous physical laboratory; e.g., as preparation (Abdulwahed & Nagy, 2009;Hodge, Hinton, & Lightner, 2001;Mosterman et al, 1994). Therefore, instructional designers have begun to incorporate hybrid approaches that simultaneously use several modes (Abdulwahed & Nagy, 2011).…”

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Student Perceptions of Learning in the Laboratory: Comparison of Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories

Koretsky

Kelly

Gummer

2011

J of Engineering Edu

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Background This study compares students' perceptions of key cognitive processes and specific content afforded by an industrially situated virtual laboratory project and two physical laboratory projects. Purpose(Hypothesis) 1. How do students' perceptions of the nature of cognition, experimental design, and ambiguity compare across selected virtual and physical laboratory experiences? 2. In what ways do students perceive the virtual and physical laboratories as an authentic experience that is reflective of real‐life engineering? Design/Method Three, free‐response survey questions were quantitatively and qualitatively analyzed. Content analysis was used to establish categories to group the responses, and the coding process had an interrater reliability of 0.90. Results Student responses showed statistically significant increases in categories of Experimental Design, Critical Thinking, and Ambiguity in the virtual laboratories and in Lab Protocol and Specific Content in the physical laboratories. Additionally, more overall High Cognition statements were observed in the virtual laboratory. Student perceptions of ambiguity shifted from ambiguity in the instruction to an ambiguity in the experimental process itself, and many students were able to suspend disbelief in the virtual laboratories and demonstrated psychological presence, leading to the potential for a rich learning experience. Conclusion The industrially situated virtual laboratories reported in this paper provide affordances for substantially different student thinking about their thinking than the physical laboratories in the same course. This conclusion does not suggest that the differences are a direct result of the medium of the laboratory (virtual vs. physical) but rather the opportunities that the instructional design of each type of laboratory affords.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Student Perceptions of Learning in the Laboratory: Comparison of Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories

Koretsky

Kelly

Gummer

2011

J of Engineering Edu

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“…Software packages like, VUOL, Cyclepad, Vicher can be downloaded free of cost and used with full functionality. Some of the engineering faculties are also offering web-based virtual laboratories which are accessible for all, 24×7 [35][36][37].…”

Section: Application Of Computer In Teachingmentioning

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Novel Ideas on Engineering Education in Bangladesh

Kabir

Khan

Mahmud

2008

Chem. Eng. Res. Bull.

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Abstract:In recent times Bangladesh celebrated 60 years of engineering education. The engineering education in Bangladesh has gone through different changes in its life span; however, there are plenty to improve to cope with the world trend of engineering. Industrial diversification, changes is socio-economic structures, and advancements of new sciences and technologies are forcing changes in engineering curriculum to keep the content compatible. This paper discusses some of the new ideas of engineering education practiced at different parts of the world. It also offers a review of the new approaches which can be applied in Bangladesh to make the engineering students more competitive and compatible, so that they can go through a lifelong learning process and confront the changes in engineering career. The overall goal of this article is to help improving the engineering education system in Bangladesh where students can develop themselves as independent and interdependent learners.

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“…These new technologies are used for data collection [14], model building and interactive demonstration analysis [15,16], and graphical representation of data [17], and for combinations of these technologies [18]. A comprehensive survey on the current practice in laboratory education by Sere et al [18] suggests that use of new technologies for model building during labwork stimulates students to think more about the conceptual background of a specific lab situation than most other contexts of labwork.…”

Section: Learning Theory and The Importance Of The Laboratory In Engimentioning

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Development of a web‐based mass transfer processes laboratory: System development and implementation

LeBoeuf

Basu

et al. 2003

Comp Applic In Engineering

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A web‐based environment is utilized as a means to introduce advanced mass transfer processes concepts in environmental engineering and science courses. System development and implementation is presented, including detailed descriptions of the techniques employed to link software written in high‐level computer languages such as C++ and FORTRAN to an internet‐based, user‐friendly graphical user interface for both program input and output. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 11: 25–39, 2003; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com); DOI 10.1002/cae.10036

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Web-based interactive virtual laboratory system for unit operations and process systems engineering education

Cited by 36 publications

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Student Perceptions of Learning in the Laboratory: Comparison of Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories

Student Perceptions of Learning in the Laboratory: Comparison of Industrially Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories

Novel Ideas on Engineering Education in Bangladesh

Development of a web‐based mass transfer processes laboratory: System development and implementation

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