Special Issue

Simulators for Engineering Education and for

Professional Development

Guest Editors:

Avraham Shtub, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Avraham Parush, Carleton University

Thomas T. Hewett, Drexel University

A. Ibrahim,	Editorial

A. Shtub, A. Parush and T. T. Hewett	Guest Editorial: The Use of Simulation in Learning and Teaching

A. Babich and K. Th. Mavrommatis	Teaching of Complex Technological Processes Using Simulations

A. García-Beltrán, S. Tapia, R. Martínez and J. A. Jaén	Simulator for a Multi-Programming Environment for Computer Science Learning and Teaching

C. Yehezkel, M. Eliahu and M. Ronen	Easy CPU: Simulation-based Learning of Computer Architecture at the Introductory Level

M. Gunes and A. F. Baba	Educational Tool for Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Mobile Robot

F. Ramos, S. López, E. Espinosa, J. Carlos Rebón, A. Hernández and A. Arredondo	Simulator for Learning Symbolically about the Behavior of Motion in Bipedal Robots

Z. Doulgeri and N. Zikos	Development, Integration and Evaluation of a Web-based Virtual Robot Task Simulator in the Teaching of Robotics

N. Fang, R. Cook and K. Hauser	Lean Lego Simulation for Active Engagement of Students in Engineering Education

E. Bautista, J. Echavarri, J. M. Munoz- Guijosa, A. Díaz-Lantada, P. Lafont, J. Muñoz-García, J. L. Muñoz-Sanz and H. Lorenzo-Yustos	Simulink Model for Teaching the `Stick-Slip' Friction Phenomenon in `Machine Vibration and Noise' course

B. Vahidi and M. R. Bank Tavakoli	Simulation of Synchronous Generator on MATLAB-SIMULINK for Teaching Performance Characteristics to Undergraduate Students

M. J. Saenz and J. L. Cano	Experiential learning through simulation games: An empirical study
B. D. Coller and D. J. Shernoff	Video Game-Based Education in Mechanical Engineering: A Look at Student Engagement

W-F. Chen	A Model for Assessing Web-Based Simulations in Engineering Education
R. Antón, H. Jonsson, J. C. Ramos, T. Gómez-Acebo and A. Rivas	Refrigerating Cycle Simulator: System Modelling, Educational Implementation and Assessment

L. Davidovitch, A. Parush and A. Shtub	The Impact of Functional Fidelity in Simulator-based Learning of Project Management

Part II

Contributions in: Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering,

Computer Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering,

Active Learning, and Enrollment Management

J. R. Serrano, S. Ruiz, J. J. López and C. Guardiola	A Teaching Approach for Gas Turbines Using Spreadsheets

M. Krajnc	E-learning Environment Integration in the Chemical Engineering Educational Process

M. E. Macías and E. D. Guridi	Emulation of Real Processes to Improve Training in Automation

J. Pérez, F. Jiménez and S. Poveda	Classroom Simulation of Cooperative Engineering Design Practice in an Aeronautical Company

J. Wren, J. Renner, R. Gårdhagen and K. Johansson	Learning More with Demonstration Based Education?

R. Salgado, N. Takeda and N. Roffe	Interdisciplinary Collaborative Active Learning: The `WOW!' Factor for Project Oriented Industrial Design and Electronic Engineering Courses

E. Kongar, T. M. Sobh and M. Baral	Two-Step Data Envelopment Analysis Approach for Efficient Engineering Enrollment Management