DEVELOPMENT A MATRICIAL NUMBER METHODS PROCESSOR IN A VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO STUDY OF LINEAR CALCULATIONS OF STRUCTURES

José Miguel Martínez Jiménez, Pilar Martínez Jiménez, José Miguel Martínez Valle, Alvaro Martínez Valle

2010

Abstract

In this work is presented an introduction to the main design features of a computer-aided educational package addressed to students of the final years of Mechanical Industrial Engineering. The software includes interrelated tutorial, computer simulations and test questions in which graphical outputs, hypertexts and animations are widely used. The package is devoted to the simulation study of the Calculation of Structures. The application includes the representation of virtual environments in 3D and lineal calculation methods which result a virtual laboratory which aim is the representation and calculation of stresses and deformations in structures, as well as giving the user access to information on the degree of training reached. The software has all the following features: an integrative character, self-evaluation tests, and a personalized and active learning process, adaptability to teacher’s aims, versatility as a teaching tool, multimedia resources, and simplicity. This study has been completed with final-year students at the Superior Polytechnic School of Cordoba (Spain), with highly favourable results when compared with students who did not use the software.

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Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Miguel Martínez Jiménez J., Martínez Jiménez P., Miguel Martínez Valle J. and Martínez Valle A. (2010). DEVELOPMENT A MATRICIAL NUMBER METHODS PROCESSOR IN A VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO STUDY OF LINEAR CALCULATIONS OF STRUCTURES . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-674-023-8, pages 427-430. DOI: 10.5220/0002785004270430

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu10,
author={José Miguel Martínez Jiménez and Pilar Martínez Jiménez and José Miguel Martínez Valle and Alvaro Martínez Valle},
title={DEVELOPMENT A MATRICIAL NUMBER METHODS PROCESSOR IN A VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO STUDY OF LINEAR CALCULATIONS OF STRUCTURES },
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2010},
pages={427-430},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002785004270430},
isbn={978-989-674-023-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - DEVELOPMENT A MATRICIAL NUMBER METHODS PROCESSOR IN A VIRTUAL LABORATORY TO STUDY OF LINEAR CALCULATIONS OF STRUCTURES
SN - 978-989-674-023-8
AU - Miguel Martínez Jiménez J.
AU - Martínez Jiménez P.
AU - Miguel Martínez Valle J.
AU - Martínez Valle A.
PY - 2010
SP - 427
EP - 430
DO - 10.5220/0002785004270430