WWW Instructional Documentation for the Development of a Smart Composite Bridge

Abstract

An Instructional World-Wide-Web (WWW) Site for a Smart Composite Bridge Provides Technical Documentation to a Diverse Audience Including Professional and Student Users. It Describes a Prototype Bridge Project that Demonstrates the Use of Fibre-Reinforced-Composites and Smart Sensing Techniques for Civil Engineering Applications. This Smart Composite Bridge is a Long-Term Technological Demonstration for Industry and an Interdisciplinary Field Laboratory for Students. the Site Content Includes Live Images, Technical Details, Associated Publications, Manufacturing Protocols and Developmental Testing. the Site Objectives Are to Provide Current Information, to Organise Progressive Levels of Detail and to Exploit WWW Instructional Capabilities. Clear Organisation, Navigational Aids, Supplementary Helps and Content Layering Balances the User Needs (1) for Simplicity through Consistent Presentation and Usability and (2) for Complexity through User-Centred Options and Multimedia. This Instructional Tool Models Effective Communication of Research to Industry and the Classroom. It Shows How Site Design Can Accommodate Diverse Needs of Information Delivery.

Department(s)

Business and Information Technology

Second Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Instructional technology; Technology transfer; Web design; World-Wide-Web-based education

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0957-4344

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2023 Inderscience, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2003

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