NDLI: Facilitating Problem-Based Learning Using Information and Communications Technology

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Gomes, V.G. Papworth, P. Barton, G.W.
Copyright Year	2006
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Chem. Eng., Sydney Univ., NSW (Gomes, V.G.; Papworth, P.; Barton, G.W.)
Abstract	The Department of Chemical Engineering, Sydney University, has established a program built on a problem-based learning (PBL) approach that incorporates a diversity of major projects. This program is both novel and aligned with the graduate attributes prescribed by professional accreditation bodies, both nationally and internationally. Within the new curriculum, PBL is incorporated as a key theme spanning all four years. A critical component is an integrated Web-plant consisting of two main structural elements: (i) a 'hands-on' facility designed as a flexible and versatile process and product engineering toolkit, consisting of reactors, separators, mixers, pumps, valves, piping and instruments; and (ii) a Web-enabled interactive control system which allows both 'virtual' experiments as well as designing/controlling processes and studying their dynamics and scale-up. Real-time modelling is used to provide synthetic data for a set of reactions that interact with operational plant data, giving the impression that the reaction is occurring in the experimental rig. This paper presents our recent experiences with the design of our problem-based learning approach
Starting Page	756
Ending Page	760
File Size	6166134
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1424404053
DOI	10.1109/ITHET.2006.339696
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2006-07-10
Publisher Place	Australia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Process design Particle separators Instruments Chemical engineering problem based learning Control systems Valves curriculum Inductors Design engineering Communications technology Accreditation web-plant
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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