Abstract:
This paper addresses the problem of remote
collaboration in global electrical engineering student
projects. The problem has several facets, including the
arrangement of virtual engineering laboratory
workspaces, the computational support for remote
conducting of experimental work, communications,
work styles, technology integration, utilisation of
digital media in engineering projects and learner
embodiment in the environment. We approach this
problem combining synergistically the concept of
collaborative virtual environment, virtual
instrumentation and shared digital representation of
the electrical engineering design. Proposed
environment incorporates data mining technologies
for analysing collaboration data and bringing new
insights on the learning activities in on-line learning
environments.
