Open AccessLaboratory At Distance: Importance of Student’s Profile and Their Evaluated Experience
Author(s) -
Vahé Nerguizian,
Radhi Mhiri,
Maarouf Saad,
Jean-Daniel Deschênes,
Hamdjatou Kane
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
proceedings of the ... ceea conference
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-5243
DOI - 10.24908/pceea.v0i0.4808
Subject(s) - work (physics) , the internet , information and communications technology , software , computer science , multimedia , engineering management , engineering , world wide web , mechanical engineering , programming language
The paper presents the implementation and the outcomes of a new pedagogical active approach for laboratory work in electrical engineering at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) using interactive experiments. The objective was the introduction of Laboratory At Distance (LAD) executed by students. This approach considers communication via Internet through appropriate software programs with miniaturized kit connected to Personal Computer (PC) where work could be done from home or from any place (Lab@home). The specificities of the communication are designed to continually evolve with new feats of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Judicious questionnaire for a survey was prepared to assess and validate the student’s satisfaction with this approach. Satisfaction, dissatisfaction, suggestions and comments highlighted by students in the survey showed that student’s profile is an important factor in bringing new approaches and suggested that the approach needs to be dynamic with necessary changes required during the application of LAD from one semester to another.