A multimedia learning environment for creative engineering design

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to design an asynchronous online and offline multimedia learning environment for the learners. The learners include those students in school and graduate people in work. It provides the learners with an interesting and vivid environment for self study. The learners are able to systematically study the selected course however/whenever they like. The environment includes text, graphics, pictures, audio and video in order to provide the users with an easy and comfortable learning environment. The body of the subjects is well-designed by both the software tools and hardware facilities, such as hypermedia hierarchy, motion pictures, Video on Demand (VOD) films, and equipment for online interaction. The software is popular and freely shares with other users in the net. Creative Engineering Design (CED) is selected as a pioneer in developing such an object oriented lesson in the environment. The other object lesson, the cam follower interactive instruction system is also introduced.