Implementation Guidelines and Analysis of Interactive Engineering Courses

Abstract- This paper discusses some guidelines to the development of interactive engineering courses to be used as productivity tools to enhance student motivation. Although it may be used for distance learning education, the material presented here is aimed to help faculty to better conduct their teaching tasks. Two procedures are presented: one using more heavily web resources and the other using high quality slides, although accessible through the Internet. The material is being used since 1997 by the undergrad students of the Mechanical Engineering Department of PUC-Rio