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- Title
WEB-BASED LABORATORY FOR COLLABORATIVE AND CONCURRENT CAD DESIGNING, ASSEMBLING, AND PRACTICAL EXERCISING ON DISTANCE.
- Authors
Kostic, Zona; Radakovic, Dusko; Cvetkovic, Dragan; Jevremovic, Aleksandar; Markovic, Dragan; Kocareva Ranisavljev, Marina
- Abstract
Collaborative CAD of distant modelling is a today's necessity for realization in a timely manner. This need arises even within educational institutions, where investments in the development of technologies to support collaborative distance learning are still trivial. Most CAD programs used in engineering have modules for collaboration. However, these solutions are expensive, especially for educational institutions that have a large number of students. The mentioned modules generally work within a specific CAD platform and support import and export of a limited number of CAD formats. In this paper, we present an open-source solution that overcomes these problems. It implements practical work at a distance by combining most commonly used CAD platforms in engineering. In this paper, we describe how to use virtual laboratory for rapid designing through execution of practical exercises. The architecture of the proposed solution, the modelling of the laboratory and methods for creating its functions are described. Also, given is a tangible example of collaborative aircraft assembly between distant students, with parts modelled in different CAD packages, and the usability of labs presented through prototype builds on 3D printer and the final test in the wind tunnel. Qualitative and quantitative evaluations were conducted. Conclusions set the direction of the future development using various technologies for building virtual assembly laboratory.
- Subjects
ONLINE education; COMPUTER-aided design; INVESTMENTS; STUDENTS; COMPUTER architecture; WIND tunnels
- Publication
Technical Gazette / Tehnički Vjesnik, 2015, Vol 22, Issue 3, p591
- ISSN
1330-3651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17559/TV-20140211115630