An Ontology-Based Online Community to Maintain Engineering Knowledge in a Training Domain

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
OkJoon Kim ◽  
Uma Jayaram ◽  
Lijuan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Knowledge Modeling ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Engineering Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Presentation ◽  
On Line ◽  
And Training

The research presented in this paper seeks to develop an ontology-based online community for knowledge exchange between expert engineers and new engineers. We call this community CREEK (Community for Retention of Engineering dEsign Knowledge). This paper seeks to develop methods and tools related to knowledge acquisition, knowledge modeling, knowledge management, and knowledge presentation that can support activities in this community in engineering design and training domains. An important consideration is to design and deploy the online community and the underlying ontology model such that they will not exist in isolation but will be connected to a product data ontology and a training ontology. In our previous work engineering knowledge related to product data in engineering design and assembly has been modeled. In this work procedural knowledge and knowledge in the training domains related to these procedures are also modeled and populated using ontologies. We have designed an architecture that will allow the ontology of the on-line community to tap into the engineering knowledge from these two supporting domains. In addition, there is a connection the other way too. The online community also allows new knowledge to be captured from experts and be (semi-)automatically transferred to product design and training domains.

Training the Participatory Renaissance Man: Past Creative Experiences and Collaborative Design

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Sauder ◽  
Yan Jin
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Collaborative Design ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Protocol Analysis ◽  
Creative Cognition ◽  
Collaborative Environment ◽  
Engineering Design Education ◽  
Renaissance Man ◽  
Current Engineering ◽  
And Training

Students are frequently trained in a variety of methodologies to promote their creativity in the collaborative environment. Some of the training and methods work well, while others present challenges. A collaborative stimulation approach is taken to extend creative cognition to collaborative creativity, providing new insights into design methodologies and training. An experiment using retrospective protocol analysis, originally conducted to identify the various types of collaborative stimulation, revealed how diversity of past creative experiences correlates with collaborative stimulation. This finding aligns with previous research. Unfortunately, many current engineering design education programs do not adequately provide opportunities for diverse creative experiences. As this study and other research has found, there is a need to create courses in engineering design programs which encourage participation in diverse creative activities.

Using VR as a Tool for the Automated Capture and Formalisation of Engineering Knowledge

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Ritchie ◽  
Raymond C. W. Sung ◽  
Theodore Lim
Keyword(s):  
Design System ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
Engineering Knowledge ◽  
Cable Harness ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Design Engineers ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Engineering Information ◽  
Automatic Capture ◽  
And Training

The effective capture of legacy knowledge and information during all aspects of the product development cycle is one of the biggest remaining challenges in engineering companies. Life Cycle Engineering requires the capture of engineering information and knowledge created during design sessions to support knowledge reuse, product reengineering and training. In the past, many attempts have been made to determine if this is possible; however, those that are partially successful are very time consuming, expensive to implement and interrupt the engineers’ creativity. This work investigates and demonstrates new and novel paradigms for knowledge and information capture by adapting and applying a well recognised knowledge capture methodology to suit the non-intrusive automated real time logging, capture and post processing of engineering knowledge using a head-mounted display virtual reality (VR) design system. This logging is accomplished during individual cable harness design tasks carried out by 12 cable harness design engineers from five industrial partners to demonstrate the effective, unobtrusive and automatic capture and representation of various forms of engineering design knowledge and information. The formats were subsequently evaluated by the engineers to determining those they consider best at conveying design knowledge and information for other engineers.

scholarly journals Nordic EPOS - A FAIR Nordic EPOS Data Hub

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annakaisa Korja ◽  
Kuvvet Atakan ◽  
Peter H. Voss ◽  
Michael Roth ◽  
Kristin Vogfjord ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Earth ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Research Community ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
On Line ◽  
Scientific Expertise ◽  
Sustainable Societies ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Arctic Region

<p>Nordic EPOS - A FAIR Nordic EPOS Data Hub – is a consortium of the Nordic geophysical observatories financed by NordForsk. It is delivering on-line data to European Plate Observing System’s Thematic Core Services (EPOS’s TCSs). Nordic EPOS consortium comprises of the Universities of Helsinki, Bergen, Uppsala, Oulu and GEUS and Icelandic Meteorological Office. Nordic EPOS enhances and stimulates the ongoing active Nordic interactions related to Solid Earth Research Infrastructures (RIs) in general and EPOS in particular. Nordic EPOS develops expertise and tools designed to integrate Nordic RI data and to enhance their accessibility and usefulness to the Nordic research community. Together we can address global challenges in Norden and with Nordic data.</p><p>The Nordic EPOS’s main tasks are to advance the usage of multi-disciplinary Solid Earth data sets on scientific and societal problem solving, increase the amount of open, shared homogenized data sets, and increase the scientific expertise in creating sustainable societies in Nordic countries and especially in the Arctic region. In addition to developing services better suited for Nordic interest for EPOS, Nordic EPOS will also try to bring forward Nordic research interest, such as research of Arctic areas in TCSs and EPOS-ERIC governance and scientific boards.</p><p>The Nordic EPOS is organized into Tasks and Activities. The project has six main infrastructure TASKs: I - Training in usage of EPOS-RI data and services; II - Nordic data integration and FAIRness; III - Nordic station management of seismological networks, IV - Induced seismicity, safe society; V - Ash and gas monitoring; and VI- Geomagnetic hazards. In addition, the project has one transversal TASK VII on Communication and dissemination. The activities within the TASKs are workshops, tutorials, demos and training sessions (virtual and on-site), and communication and dissemination of EPOS data and metadata information at local, national and international workshops, meetings, and conferences.</p>

scholarly journals Netværksbaseret læring

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (30) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Morten Pilegaard
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Networked Learning ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Evaluation Report ◽  
Empirical Basis ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
On Line ◽  
And Training

This paper discusses pedagogical and technological aspects of networked learning and the interplay between pedagogical principles, information technology and the educa-tional and organisational frameworks in the context of a distance-teaching course for Danish graduates seeking research-based further education and training in English for medical purposes. The empirical basis is an evaluation report of a second generation distance-teaching course where applied information technologies are geared to maxi-mum pedagogical efficiency by presenting on-line course materials in a flat visual de-sign and by facilitating dialogue between course participants working in teams.

Intelligent Product Data Exchange

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl-H. Grote ◽  
Soeren Schumann
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Engineering Design Process ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Software Platforms ◽  
Product Data Model ◽  
Intelligent Product

Abstract The computer based engineering design process today is characterized by a large variety of (specialized) systems. This and the ongoing globalization and outsourcing of engineering services and competencies causes an increased need for data exchange over the borders of the numerous CAx-systems. Under these circumstances, data exchange has been playing an important role for time and cost sensitive development and manufacturing in every field of industry. This paper presents actual problems and solutions of data exchange over the borders of modern software platforms. It includes the description of possible influences on a product data model and introduces the latest data exchange concepts.

A Methodology for Creating Ontologies for Engineering Design

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeema Ahmed ◽  
Sanghee Kim ◽  
Ken M. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Design Knowledge ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Engineering Knowledge ◽  
Domain Models

This paper describes a methodology for developing ontologies for engineering design. The methodology combines a number of methods from social science and computer science, together with taxonomies developed in the field of engineering design. A case study is used throughout the paper focusing upon the use of an ontology for searching, indexing and retrieving of engineering knowledge. An ontology for indexing design knowledge can assist the users to formulate their queries when searching for engineering design knowledge. The root concepts of the ontology were elicited from engineering designers during an empirical research study. These formed individual taxonomies within the ontology and were validated through indexing a set of ninety-two documents. Relationships between concepts are extracted as the ontology is populated with instances. The identified root concepts were found to be complete and sufficient for the purpose of indexing. A thesaurus and an automatic classification are being developed as a result of this evaluation. The methodology employed during the test case is presented in this paper. There are six separate stages, which are presented together with the research methods employed for each stage and the evaluation of each stage. The main contribution of this research is the development of a methodology to allow researchers and industry to create ontologies for their particular purpose and to develop a thesaurus for the terms within the ontology. The methodology is based upon empirical research and hence, focuses upon understanding a user’s domain models as opposed to extracting an ontology from documentation.

Knowledge Modeling and Semantic Retrieval of Product Data Based on Fuzzy Ontology and SPARQL

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1855-1859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhai ◽  
Changfeng Yuan ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Jianfeng Li
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Retrieval ◽  
Knowledge Modeling ◽  
Product Data ◽  
Fuzzy Ontology

scholarly journals ‘There’s a Catch-22’ – The complexities of pain management for people with advanced dementia nearing the end of life: A qualitative exploration of physicians’ perspectives

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 734-742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bannin De Witt Jansen ◽  
Kevin Brazil ◽  
Peter Passmore ◽  
Hilary Buchanan ◽  
Doreen Maxwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Advanced Dementia ◽  
Treatment Approaches ◽  
The Impact ◽  
And Training

Background: Pain management is a cornerstone of palliative care. The clinical issues encountered by physicians when managing pain in patients dying with advanced dementia, and how these may impact on prescribing and treatment, are unknown. Aim: To explore physicians’ experiences of pain management for patients nearing the end of life, the impact of these on prescribing and treatment approaches, and the methods employed to overcome these challenges. Design: Qualitative, semi-structured interview study exploring barriers to and facilitators of pain management, prescribing and treatment decisions, and training needs. Thematic analysis was used to elicit key themes. Setting/participants: A total of 23 physicians, responsible for treating patients with advanced dementia approaching the end of life, were recruited from primary care ( n = 9), psychiatry ( n = 7) and hospice care ( n = 7). Results: Six themes emerged: diagnosing pain, complex prescribing and treatment approaches, side effects and adverse events, route of administration, importance of sharing knowledge and training needs. Knowledge exchange was often practised through liaison with physicians from other specialities. Cross-speciality mentoring and the creation of knowledge networks were believed to improve pain management in this patient population. Conclusion: Pain management in end-stage dementia is complex, requiring cross-population of knowledge between palliative care specialists and non-specialists, in addition to collateral information provided by other health professionals and patients’ families. Regular, cost- and time-effective mentoring and ongoing professional development are perceived to be essential in empowering physicians to meet clinical challenges in this area.

Learning from errors in dual vocational education: video-enhanced instructional strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 357-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto A.P. Cattaneo ◽  
Elena Boldrini
Keyword(s):  
Error Analysis ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Procedural Learning ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Learning From Errors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Training

Purpose Starting from the identification of some theoretically driven instructional principles, this paper presents a set of empirical cases based on strategies to learn from errors. The purpose of this paper is to provide first evidence about the feasibility and the effectiveness for learning of video-enhanced error-based strategies in vocational education and training. Design/methodology/approach Four different cases are presented. All of them share the same design-based research perspective, in which teachers and researchers co-designed an (iterative) intervention in the field. Two cases are preliminary investigations, while the other two profit from a quasi-experimental design with at least one experimental condition based on error treatment and a control group. Findings The four cases show the effectiveness of learning from error (and from error analysis). More specifically, they show the validity and flexible adoption of the specific instructional principles derived from the literature review: the use of inductive strategies and in particular, of worked-out examples; the reference to a concrete, possibly personal, experience for the analysis task; the use of prompted writing to elicit self-explanations and reflection; and the use of video for recording and annotating the situation to be analysed. Research limitations/implications The four cases constitute only a starting point for further research into the use of errors for procedural learning. Moreover, the cases presented are focused on learning in the domain of procedural knowledge and not in that of declarative knowledge. Further studies in the vocational education and training sector might serve this research area. Practical implications The paper provides concrete indications and directions to implement effective instructional strategies for procedural learning from errors, especially within vocational education. Social implications Errors are often identified with and attributed to (individual) failures. In both learning institutions and the workplace, this can engender an intolerant and closed climate towards mistakes, preventing real professional development and personal growth. Interventions on learning from errors in schools and workplaces can play a role in changing such a culture and in creating a tolerant and positive attitude towards them. Originality/value The majority of studies about learning from errors are focused on disciplinary learning in academic contexts. The present set of cases contributed to filling in the gap related to initial vocational education, because they deal with learning from errors in dual vocational training in the field of procedural knowledge development. Moreover, a specific contribution of the presented cases relies on the use of video annotation as a support that specifically enhances error analysis within working procedures.

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