Student Created Web Documents as a Design Learning Envirnoment

Abstract

A novel approach to engineering design is described in which mechanical engineering students experience the product development process through using the WorldWideWeb (WWW) as a rapid prototyping and production medium. They work in teams to design, develop, prototype and deliver a simple homepage on the WWW on the subject of concurrent engineering. Concurrent engineering principles and practice provide both the subject matter and a means for developing the product on the Web. The exercise is founded on an experiential model of learning and a coherent framework for describing concurrent engineering. This experiment points to the potential for the wider application of the WWW as design learning environment.

Keywords

WorldWideWeb, Engineering Design, Engineering Education, Prototyping

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