Moodle teaching strategies in order to improve the knowledge on graphical representation of valves

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to show the application of moodle software to help the knowledge of graphic representation of valves with an online application. This online application has being used in a specific subject of the University of Alicante. COMPUTER GRAPHICAL DESIGN OF CHEMICAL SYSTEMS. With this methodology students gain competence in working independently. This kind of teaching is an alternative one to be used within the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), where the students are expected to work with different materials and in different situations. The use of this kind of technology becomes essential, because there exist different regulations of the representation of valves, some more widespread than others, depending on the typology they comprise. The increasing use of both 2D or 3D new technologies has influenced the market to promote the increase of 2D and 3D programmes, specially for the representation of valves and pipes, as well as other elements. The majority of those computer programmes have basic libraries and files that include the representation of these elements. With this tool we aim to offer, in the first place, a compilation of the regulations applied in the representation of valves; in the second place, to improve the learning process, because the students can work by themselves or in a group with the interpretation of different maps with all the elements that they need. For teachers it is a good tool in order to know the evolution of the different groups and also because it becomes easier to apply a continuous evaluation process.