Design and implement a virtual learning architecture for troubleshooting practice of automotive chassis

In this research, a web‐based troubleshooting architecture of automobile chassis is constructed, and it can support distance learning of practical courses in automotive chassis repair and maintenance. This system allows remote learners to operate a practical training module for troubleshooting through the Internet. There are several subjects discussed in this research: (1) developing the learning contents for repairing automotive chassis; (2) building the virtual and interactive platform for browsing and practice of troubleshooting; (3) creating the online evaluation tools and effectiveness analysis. The framework has been tested and implemented in the course, “Automotive Practice: Chassis,” in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Yung‐Ta Institute of Technology and Commerce during the spring semester of 2005. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Comput Appl Eng Educ 18: 512–525, 2010; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com; DOI 10.1002/cae.20219

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