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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Jin-Lee Kim; Tang-Hung Nguyen

such asinteractive simulations and visualizations enhance student learning and improve quality ofengineering education.1, 2, 3, 5, 11 For example, interactive multimedia units provide motivation,increase learning rate, contribute to retention, and even help effectively manage large classeswhile supporting the teacher as facilitator. 1, 4, 9, 13 Visual simulations are particularly effective atdeepening understanding of abstract and highly mathematical subjects such aselectromagnetism.8 Likewise, three-dimensional animation and walkthrough computer modelsdemonstrate construction processes and complementary texts describe the various steps for dualcoding of information.7 In construction management curriculums, students learning aboutconstruction

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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sponsors for making this event a reality.  US Didactic Educational Equipment & Training Systems  L.A.B Corporation  Pearson Publishing  Liberty Mutual  University of California, Riverside  College of Engineering, University of Arizona  College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSU Northridge  College of Engineering and Computer Science, CSU Fullerton  Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo  School of Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego Document Revision: 2 March 30, 2011 Proceedings of the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference