A computer-based tutor for engineering design

Modern computer technology facilitates development of rich learning environments that can enhance a student's ability to learn; however, none of the existing educational software systems can support the drill-and-practice mode of learning through the use of problem sets in routine engineering design domains. This thesis discusses the design of a computer-based system that benefits the instructor and the students in a design course by automating the creation of problem sets and their solution. The system allows the instructor to specify a set of design procedures as the design concept on which the generated problems should test the student. Each design procedure has a set of applicable conditions and these are formulated into a constraint satisfaction problem. Using the solution to this problem, the system then generates several problem descriptions along with their solution. The software, developed on a distributed component architecture model, is a general framework that could support multiple domains.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering

Grantor

Rice University

Year dc:date.issued

2000

Author dc:creator

• PrakashGanesh, Prabhu

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Durrani, Ahmad J.

• Civil engineering
• Technological education

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17370

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.rice.edu:1911/17370