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A knowledge‐based system for postgraduate engineering courses
Author(s) -
Day A. J.,
Suri A. K.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2729.1999.151072.x
Subject(s) - pace , computer science , process (computing) , engineering education , knowledge engineering , expert system , engineering management , knowledge management , engineering , artificial intelligence , geodesy , geography , operating system
This paper describes a novel approach to the development and implementation of an educational tool based on knowledge‐based technology employing an expert system shell. Software has been developed which, after providing basic background information, proceeds to analyse the student’s learning pattern to establish which next question, explanation, or topic to propound in order to aid the learning process and ensure that fundamental knowledge is gained by the student at his/her own pace. While the system described has been designed and implemented specifically to supplement, rather than supplant, the taught part of an MSc. course in Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management, the methodology formulated can be used to develop similar knowledge‐based systems for other technical as well as non‐technical subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Higher Education.