The personal computer and the multimedia revolution are presenting those who teach and train corrosion engineers with attractive opportunities to make teaching and learning more efficient and effective. This paper describes the development of a computer aided learning (CAL) package for teaching corrosion to engineering students. This educational software employs a case study approach to teach corrosion principles and corrosion control methods. The course comprises Case Study modules, a TheoryBase and a Glossary. Each case study involves a problem solving exercise which is based on a particular aspect of corrosion. The user finds background information by searching the TheoryBase and the Glossary. Students can move freely between the three major components of the course at any location in the software. The case study, the TheoryBase and the Glossary can be launched independently, if required, from the Corrosion control centre. Two case study modules of different levels are described.

Subject
Materials, Corrosion rate, Hardware, Structures, Pipelines, Tools, Corrosion reactions, Acidity, Engineering, Case studies, Corrosion basics, Corrosion protection, Zinc
Keywords:
computer aided learning, CAL, multimedia, education, corrosion software
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1996
Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP)
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