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Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2001
Describes innovative technology education programs at Lafayette High School in Virginia and Keiser College in Florida that explore three-dimensional computer design and animation. (JOW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, High Schools, Innovation, Postsecondary Education
Casto, James E. – Appalachia, 1993
The Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing Systems at Marshall University (Huntington, West Virginia) is part of a nationwide network of teaching factories where manufacturers can learn new, more competitive production technologies. The institute has helped several local manufacturing companies develop computer programs to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Manufacturing Industry, Postsecondary Education
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Woodrow, Janice E. J. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1992
Fourteen computer-generated teaching and planning resources are presented to illustrate how non-computer-literate teachers can acquire computer skills and how computer-literate teachers can improve their use of available resources. Each included resource, ranging from simple presentation to complex proposal, was produced on a Macintosh computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Editing, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Mark K.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1990
Presents a knowledge representation model that was designed for instructional decision making. Topics discussed include classification models for instructional design; artificial intelligence; semantic networks; natural language; and data models, including network and hierarchical models. An example is given of knowledge analysis for a secondary…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Classification, Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Design
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Planchard, Marie – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2007
At some point in their education, pre-engineering students will take physics and/or calculus. For many freshmen who aren't certain about their career paths, taking these courses is a litmus test to determine whether they have the aptitude or desire to pursue an engineering degree. Therein lies the challenge for many students in the U.S. Science,…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Interests, Physics, Computer Software
Career Education, 1992
Discusses industries that are vital to the nation's economy and the numbers of skilled workers they will need to keep moving ahead. Industries profiled are aviation, automotive, allied health, trucking, paralegal, electronics, and computer-aided drafting. Also looks at proprietary schools that are educating the work force of the future. (JOW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Aviation Technology, Computer Assisted Design, Drafting
Shaw, Doris Smith – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1992
Discusses computer-aided instruction (CAI) for adult learners and describes research conducted at the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory to study the impact of CAI on design professionals, i.e., architects and engineers. Attitudes of adult professionals are examined, and design requirements for a CAI system for professionals…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Architects, Attitude Measures, Attitudes
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Stone, Robert J. – Information Services and Use, 1991
Traces the history of virtual reality (VR), or cyberspace, and describes some of the research and development efforts currently being carried out in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. Applications of VR in interactive computer-aided design (CAD), the military, leisure activities, spaceflight, teleconferencing, and medicine are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Peripherals, Computer Simulation