Virtual teamwork in very large undergraduate classes

Collaborative work is an important part of tertiary education but it is very difficult to arrange and supervise for extremely large classes of students in their first year. The possibility that computer-mediated communication can be used to facilitate this type of learning is appealing from a pragmatic organisational point of view. This paper explains in detail what a ‘virtual team’ is in the educational context. It reports on an interpretive field study where students taking an introductory course were allowed to choose where and when they did the required collaborative work. The paper discusses the factors that should be taken into account when offering students the option of working as a virtual team. These include factors that influence the students’ choice. The project cannot be considered to have been successful but indicates reasons for the lack of success and suggests contexts in which it would be valuable to repeat the project. The importance of extensive preparation in terms of teaching the students necessary social and technological skills cannot be over emphasised.     

Using mechatronics to teach mechanical design and technical communication

It is commonly accepted that hands-on experiences increase both learning and enjoyment during coursework. Mechatronics projects provide both interesting and relevant hands-on experiences for a wide range of topics including design processes, basic mechatronics concepts, technical communication, and working in a group environment. ME2110: Creative Decisions and Design at Georgia Tech integrates mechatronics and technical communication into a sophomore level mechanical design class. This paper describes the course in detail, highlighting the course goals and layout, tools provided to the students, industry involvement, and the main challenges of administering such a course.     

岩盐钻井水溶双井连通开采工艺的研究与推广

文章就全国井矿盐采区多年的开采工艺技术，进行了系统的研究与总结，并提出了岩盐钻井水溶开采双井连通的各种开采工艺及其关键技术，具有很强的适用性和推广价值。     

回转窑窑体变形的一种实时监测与报警系统

针对回转窑在运行过程中窑体变形的情况开发了一种监测与报警系统。完成了系统的前向通道设计、单片机与PC机的串行通讯设计和报警显示。     

利用手机模块实现无线公话的方法研究

本文论述了无线公话技术的实现原理，详细介绍了利用MCS8051系列单片机控制手机模块实现无线公话的方法，并给出了该类设备硬件各模块的功能描述以及关键部分软件的实现方法。     

一种分布式的洋葱路由新机制

洋葱路由技术在公网上提供双向、实时的匿名通信，其面向连接和严格的源路由方式导致效率低、扩展性差。利用分布式的概念，采用分段连接技术思想提出了一种安全、高效的分布式洋葱路由机制(DORS)，给出了DORS路由实现算法，并从方案实现效率、安全性方面对DORS进行了分析。分析结果表明DORS具有良好的扩展性、鲁棒性、简单性和有效性。     

光纤接入网步入快速发展期

光纤接入一直是多年来人们不断追求的梦想和探索的技术方向，但由于成本、技术、需求等方面的障碍，至今还没有得到大规模推广与发展。然而，这种局面最近有了很大的改观，出现可迅速发展的势头。主要是因为一些国家政策的扶持、运营商竞争的需要、对收入的追求，以及设备本身价格的下降，光纤接入技术由于各种原因，至今尚未在全球广泛应用，但在日本、美国、瑞典和意大利等国都获得了较多的应用。在中国，光纤接入也有了良好的开端，将在大城市广泛应用，并逐渐推广到全国。     

基于通信信道的视频传输系统的设计

提出了一种利用PCM基群信道进行视频信号传输的方法,介绍了传输系统的工作原理,对视频编码器进行了较为详细的分析,并采用数字信号处理器作控制器,实现了视频信号的实时传输。     

TPS/TDC3000系统串口通讯的规划与应用

针对TPS/TDC30 0 0系统串口通讯方式、机理进行了一般性的介绍 ,对规划与应用中常见的的问题 ,根据实际工程应用经验提出了解决方案。     

电力光通信网浅谈

介绍了电力通信中SDH光传输网在业务分布、光缆连接结构方面的特点,并结合这些特点探讨了网络合理组织、保护技术和设备选择的方案。