- P. Doulai and V. E. Booth.
The role of computer simulation in electric energy systems education.
Submitted IEEE Transactions in Education,
October 1995.
Abstract:
This paper discusses the concept, pedagogical principles and
potential benefits of computer simulations when used in electric
energy systems education. Students' perception on computer literacy and
educators' commitments on computer-oriented
approaches are dealt with in some details.
A computer simulation-based teaching/learning method was adapted
for a traditionally analytical course in this discipline.
The general course design and supporting material are highlighted.
The main focus is given to students' evaluation survey of teaching.
A qualitative analysis of students' learning and their
favorable perception on the change in pedagogy to achieve the subject
objectives are presented.
- P. Doulai.
Web-based teaching and learning resources in electrical engineering
education.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference (AUPEC'96),
pages 465-470, Melbourne, Australia, October 1996.
Abstract:
This paper presents some background information about the
Web technology when it is used as an educational delivery tool.
Examples are given where the Web has been used to support
traditional classroom education, teaching laboratory classes,
publishing technical materials, and to provide a distributed
authorship platform where engineering educators share their
innovative teaching tools and approaches.
It is shown that how the Web technology allows students to use
a range of teaching and learning resources in an integrated
and friendly environment.
This paper also gives a brief comparison between the Web technology and
conventional multimedia development tools in terms of
the hardware and software dependency, the flexibility and reusability
of the final product and the ease of development.
Web-based teaching and learning resources in electrical engineering
education. (ps format)
- P. Doulai and H. Mandl.
Computer and information literacy skills for professional engineering
educators.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference (AUPEC'96),
pages 459-464, Melbourne, Australia, October 1996.
Abstract:
This paper aims to raise awareness of the need for upgraded skills
among professional engineering educators in order to keep pace with changes
in the global information network. It is shown how extensive resources
on the Internet may contribute to research as well as being valuable
teaching supplements. A short discussion on the need for a type of
information literacy that includes computer literacy is presented.
This paper also briefly presents some background
information about the Internet's extensive, and rapidly improving, resources.
In the context of the ability to explore the global hypermedia environment,
different types of Internet tools and academic usage of the Internet
are listed along with different types of
information resources.
Computer and information literacy skills for professional engineering
educators. (ps format)
- P. Doulai.
Engineering and science laboratory courseware delivery using
World Wide Web technology.
In Proceedings of the IEEE 2nd International Conference on
Multimedia in Education (M2E2'96),
pages 339-344, Melbourne, Australia, July 1996.
Abstract:
Modern science and engineering teaching laboratories
use, together with other traditional printed
materials a variety of computer aided resources.
Some technical limitations and educational pitfalls associated
with diversities in educational media and computer platforms
are briefly discussed. As an alternative method of laboratory courseware delivery,
a working prototype of a Web-based package was designed and implemented.
The Web environment provides a flexible access to a wide
variety of media needed during laboratory sessions in science and engineering.
The infrastructure design of the package and its major
features are highlighted. It is envisaged that the package
will help students to develop target learning outcomes of each component of
the laboratory course, and ensures the development of an adequate level of
experimental skills in a confusion-free and stimulating environment.
Engineering and science laboratory courseware delivery using
World Wide Web technology. (ps format)
- P. Doulai and G. Ledwich.
Integration of power engineering educational resources in a
hypermedia environment.
In Proceedings of the IEEE 2nd International Conference on
Multimedia in Education (M2E2'96),
pages 465-470, Melbourne, Australia, July 1996.
Abstract:
This paper supports the demonstration of a hypermedia-based
environment that provides educational material in electric energy systems
engineering.
The widely available Web technology is used to integrate diverse
teaching resources such as modular hypertext units, static images, audio and
animation files as well as computer simulation programs in a structured way.
It is shown that the use of hypermedia-based information retrieval systems
such as the Netscape Navigator for disseminating this type of educational
material has many advantages that cannot possibly be achieved by conventional
tools.
Integration of power engineering educational resources in a
hypermedia environment. (ps format)
- V. Ilango and P. Doulai.
Computer aided interactive learning package for engineering education.
In Proceedings of the IEEE 2nd International Conference on
Multimedia in Education (M2E2'96),
pages 269-273, Melbourne, Australia, July 1996.
Abstract:
This paper introduces an interactive learning package which was developed
for electrical engineering courses at the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Computer assisted learning methods are increasingly used by educational
institutions to support their conventional teaching methods.
With the development of new information retrieval technologies and advancement
in multimedia development tools these learning methods have become very
effective. The application of the Authoreware in conjunction with on-line
documentation and help files and other educational software is demonstrated
for supporting laboratory and tutorial classes.
Computer aided interactive learning package for engineering education.
(MS Word Document)
- P. Doulai.
WWW in Support of Engineering Education in Australia.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Association for Engineering
Education (AAEE'95) Conference,
pages 183-187, Melbourne, Australia, December 1995.
Abstract:
The World Wide Web covers an enormous volume of
electronically stored information on wide ranging subjects.
Web offers phenomenal opportunities for acquiring knowledge
in any field, and has already introduced radical changes
in the direction of information dissemination worldwide.
This paper provides a brief overview of traditional Internet
resources and tools, and the potential benefit of Web technology to
enhance teaching and learning practices at tertiary engineering schools.
It summarizes major educational undertakings such as universities Web
sites as well as public domain and government funded engineering
clearinghouses. A Web site that was set up for pedagogical purposes
is briefly introduced to further highlight, among other things,
the crucial role of Web in fostering regional co-operation among
professional engineering educators.
WWW in Support of Engineering Education in Australia. (ps format)
- P. Doulai, G. Ledwich, A. Ghosh, and K. Hoffman.
Publishing Engineering Education Resources: A Collaborative Web Project.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Association for Engineering
Education Conference,
pages 252-256, Melbourne, Australia, December 1995.
Abstract:
The Web is a powerful hypermedia-based information retrieval system
that provides user-friendly access to all major computer platforms
connected to the Internet. This paper demonstrates the application of Web
technology when used as an educational delivery tool.
It also reports on the development of a prototype electronic
publishing project where Web technology is used to deliver
electric energy engineering educational material.
The resulting hyperbook will contain diverse teaching resources
such as hypermedia-based modular educational units and computer
simulation programs that are linked in a meaningful
and structured way. The use of Web for disseminating this type of
information has many advantages that cannot possibly be achieved by
conventional books.
Publishing Engineering Education Resources: A Collaborative Web Project. (ps format)
- P. Doulai.
A World Wide Web Archive for Electric Power Engineering Education.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference,
pages 168-174, Perth, Australia, September 1995.
Abstract:
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at
University of Wollongong has recently set up a WWW public domain
clearinghouse (Home Page); supporting and promoting the use of computers
in engineering education in general and electric power education in
particular. This paper provides a brief introduction to the Home Page
and its five major nodes~(sub-pages). It also provides some background
information about the World Wide Web and its potential
usage for engineering education.
A World Wide Web Archive for Electric Power Engineering Education. (ps format)
- P. Doulai and V. Ilango.
Second year electric power laboratory: Course resources and
coordination.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference,
pages 175-180, Perth, Australia, September 1995.
Abstract:
It has been long accepted that practical laboratory work is an essential
component of engineering based courses. There is an
increase in student number and a decrease in resource allocation
making it increasingly more difficult to provide adequate level
of practical laboratory work. Alternative methods based on computer
aided laboratory experiment, computer simulation and the use of
new educational delivery tools are needed to supplement practical work.
This paper explains strategies that have been implemented
for a large, second year power laboratory course at University of Wollongong.
The setup uses a variety of media for teaching and assessment purposes.
This paper also briefly highlights issues related to the resource coordination.
The development project is heading toward its completion by
introducing a new information retrieval environment to enable students
to use a range of teaching laboratory media in an integrated and
coherent environment.
Second year electric power laboratory: Course resources and
coordination. (ps format)
- V.J. Gosbell and P. Doulai.
Review of power electronic texts.
In Proceedings of the International Workshop on Teaching of
Power Electronics,
pages W4.1-W4.12, Melbourne, Australia, July 1995.
Abstract:
The different audience which a text may address are identified.
Qualitative reviews are given of 12 selected texts.
Their strengths and weaknesses are collected and used as a basis
for a specification for the ideal text for an undergraduate elective
class. The specification is converted to a numerical scoring system and
applied to 6 short-listed texts with one text receiving the highest score
by a significant margin. A discussion is given on the effect of developments
in communications technology on the likely evolution of the text.
Review of power electronic texts. (rtf format)
- P. Doulai.
Computer assisted teaching/learning method for power systems
education.
In Proceedings of the International Power Engineering
Conference (IPEC'95),
pages 746-750, Singapore, March 1995.
Abstract:
This paper briefly explores some issues associated with the use of
computer-assisted learning/teaching methods in power systems
education. Power students' perception regarding computer literacy
and power educators' general attitude regarding a computer-oriented
approach to power systems eduction will be dealt with in some detail.
A computer simulation-based teaching/learning method adopted for
a final year elective and a postgraduate course in ``Power Systems
Analysis'' at Wollongong University will then be discussed.
Relevant aspects of the course development such as setting the course
objectives and the requirement of supporting teaching material,
assignments and small analysis/design projects are highlighted.
It will be shown that a strong commitment to computer simulation
in teaching enhances students' learning, instills
the concepts of self-study and team effort, and has a potential
to boost the student enrolment in power electives.
Computer assisted teaching/learning method for power systems
education. (ps format)
- P. Doulai and V. Gosbell.
Computer simulation oriented teaching method for electric power
systems education.
In Proceedings of the Australasian Universities Power
Engineering Conference,
pages 632-638, Adelaide, Australia, September 1994.
Abstract:
This paper briefly explores some issues associated with the use of
computer-assisted learning/teaching methods in power systems education.
Power students' perception regarding computer literacy and power educators'
general attitude regarding an innovative, computer-oriented approach to
power systems eduction will be dealt with in some detail.
A computer simulation-based teaching method adopted for a
sessional course in power systems at Wollongong University will then be
discussed. Relevant aspects of the course development such as setting the
objectives, supporting teaching and tutorial materials,
assignments, small design/project tasks and assessments are covered.
It is concluded that adopting computer simulation for teaching
almost all traditional topics of power system analysis and design
is a worthwhile undertaking.
Computer simulation oriented teaching method for electric power
systems education. (ps format)