Integrated virtual learning system for programmable logic controller

Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 169-178

  Hsieh, Sheng Jen ^a   Hsieh, Patricia Yee ^b,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

^c A and M System Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Intelligent tutoring; Programmable logic controller; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC WIRING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ANIMATION TECHNOLOIGIES; EDUCATIONAL SIMULATIONS; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS; WEB BASED LEARNING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 3142672094     PISSN: 10694730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2004.tb00801.x     Document Type: Article

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