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Virtual Engineering Laboratories: Design and Experiments
Author(s) -
Mosterman Pieter J.,
Dorlandt Marcel A.M.,
Campbell J. Olin,
Burow Craig,
Bouw René,
Brodersen Arthur J.,
Bourne John R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.1994.tb01116.x
Subject(s) - virtual laboratory , virtual lab , engineering , engineering education , remote laboratory , multimedia , computer science , simulation , human–computer interaction , engineering management , operating system , the internet
A bstract This paper describes the creation and testing of computer‐simulated laboratories for use in undergraduate engineering education. The design and implementation of a ‘virtual laboratory’ that closely mimics the capabilities of a physical laboratory is explained. Experiments that compare time and learning gains of students using physical and virtual laboratories are discussed. Experimental results indicate that students who use the virtual laboratory prior to a physical laboratory are able to complete the physical laboratory in a much shorter time, require less assistance, and also report that they are very satisfied with their laboratory experience.