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Virtual Practices, Virtual Laboratories, and Virtual Internship Experience in Engineering Training
Konstantin Pavlovich Alekseev (National Research Nuclear University, Russia), Gerard L. Hanley (California State University, USA), Nurlan Muratovich Kiyasov (National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Russia), and Valeriy Nikolaevich Platonov (A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia)
Copyright: © 2019
|Pages: 14
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3395-5.ch033
Abstract
This chapter considers the current state, types, and relevance of modern virtual laboratories, virtual practices, and training in higher engineering education. The four types of virtual laboratories are considering. This work also offers examples of virtual scientific and engineering processes simulation laboratories and virtual remote laboratories, virtual practices, and internship. It analyzes the experience of universities and companies in the virtual laboratories, virtual practices, and internship. Particularly interesting for online learning platforms are the virtual laboratories of edX and the National Platform for Open Education. Finally, the chapter provides recommendations on the development of shared knowledge centers for collective use of virtual installations and laboratories, on ways of remote participation in collaborative work with real unique installations, and on participation in the distributed research unique installations and data processing tools. The authors also indicate directions of the development of supportive virtual internship programs for students.