Premier Courseware of 2007
The 2007 Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware was presented to Arcade: Interactive Non-linear Structural Analysis and Animation, by Kirk Martini of University of Virginia.
Arcade is a structural analysis program for nonlinear dynamic simulation. It is based on a computation method widely used in computer games. This method gives the program unique game-like interaction where structural models respond to input from the mouse and keyboard in real time. The program has been successfully applied in topics ranging from entry-level statics to graduate-level structural stability.
Click here to view a 10-minute Camtasia video on the Arcade web site.
Finalist Candidates
In addition to the Premier Courseware of 2007, two finalist candidates were named in the 2007 Premier Award competition. These two courseware packages are included on the 2007 Premier Award CD and can also be found on the website. We congratulate:
Jeliot 3 by Niko Myller, Andres Moreno Garcia, Roman Bednarik,
Erkki Sutinen at the University of Joensuu and Ronit Ben-Bassat and Mordechai Ben-Ari at the Weizmann Institute of Science.
JFLAP 6.1 by Susan H. Rodger, Duke University,
and her former or current Duke University students: Thomas Finley, Stephen Reading, Bartlett Bressler, Ryan Cavalcante, Jinghui Lim, Chris Morgan and Kyung Min (Jason) Lee.
What do you have to say about the Premier Courseware of 2007?
If you have experienced the Premier Courseware of 2007, we invite you to submit your comments. Your comments on
Arcade, or either of the Finalist Candidates,
Jeliot 3 and
JFLAP, are welcome.
We thank you for recognizing the Premier Courseware of 2007 and its contribution to engineering education.
Have you requested your copy of the Premier Courseware of 2007?
To obtain a copy of the Premier Courseware of 2007, please click here.
Would you like to submit courseware for the PREMIER AWARD 2008?
We welcome your submissions for the 2008 Premier Award.
The Premier Award competition is open to a wide range of submissions of "high-quality,
non-commercial courseware designed to enhance engineering education."
Please review the eligibility info and
submission info. Submission Deadline: Friday, July 11, 5 p.m. MT
What is the PREMIER AWARD?
The PREMIER AWARD for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware has been introduced to recognize high-quality,
non-commercial courseware designed to enhance engineering education.
Why create the PREMIER AWARD?
Multimedia courseware designed for engineering education is being developed by many academicians who deserve recognition for their outstanding contributions to enhancing engineering education. Too often these developers find little reward, either financially or institutionally, for their superb and time-demanding efforts. In addition, the use of multimedia technology in the classroom is expanding rapidly, yet many faculty integrating courseware into their classes are unsure of indications of quality.
The SYNTHESIS Coalition and NEEDS, along with our founding sponsor John Wiley & Sons, Inc., developed the PREMIER AWARD to promote successful courseware, as well as provide models of excellence for educators planning to incorporate or develop courseware in the future.
What is Courseware?
Engineering courseware is computer-based educational material that can be used to assist engineering students in their learning process. For this award, courseware should cover significant breadth and/or depth of material. Courseware can be used in lectures, during recitation sections, as self-paced study, as reference material for the student, or as exercises for the student to perform alone or in a group. Typically, courseware takes advantage of multiple media, such as graphics, photographic images, sound, video and animation to illustrate engineering concepts, devices, or practices. Courseware will often include features such as hyperlinks or hypertext which permit users to explore related information or greater depth of information as they are interested.
What is Quality Courseware?
Quality courseware is reliable, tested courseware that can be incorporated and will add value to a student's learning environment. In addition, the courseware should take advantage of the medium to provide an enhanced learning experience beyond the traditional textbook and chalkboard models. Courseware can be greatly enhanced by the context for which it is designed and in which it is used. Hence, quality courseware includes recommendations for effective pedagogical applications.
If you'd like more information about the Premier Award or how to become a sponsor, please contact Professor Joe Tront at Virginia Tech via email at jgtront@vt.edu.
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