The pilot project WEBD (Web Based learning/training Biomedical and Design Engineering) is proposing to use advanced distance learning technologies to provide professional education for biomedical and design engineers.. These areas reflect not only the interests of the partners but are the fields in which training, teaching and learning is very limited without real machines or lab practice, then virtual reality simulation and multimedia is the only reasonable key to this kind of education. The primary aim of the WEBD project is a distance learning platform-independent prototype for describing three dimensional interactive virtual worlds linked with the World Wide Web. The project is concerned with the design of an appropriate and intuitive interface for a range of learning modules; and to develop and pilot test educational material that will support the professional development in the two curriculum areas that have been chosen.
The knowledge and know-how of the partners from five countries (Italy, Spain, Belgium, Rumania and Greece) will be integrated during the project such as to obtain the contribute of their special skills with a view to the educational and pedagogical aspects at university level and with an understanding of the need of continuing vocational and life long learning. Academic and training institutions will play a major role in the development of the learning materials and the expertise in the production on the material for on-line delivery. The industrial partners conduct pilots test new training methodologies, provide feedback and evaluation, try-out and evaluation of developed prototypal, and training methodologies. The project is started on December 2000 and is terminated on November 2003 (36 months), with a total budget of 623.682 Euro read more.. .