Design And Making Of The Multimedia Instruction Software Of The Finite Element Method

The Finite Element Method presented in this paper is a new effective method. With the high-speed development of computer, a great progress is made in the Finite Element Method. In the past few years, the method has been widely used in such fields as ship building, navigation, architecture, bridge, automobile, etc. Even in electronic communication field, it has been introduced too. But the education for the Finite Element Method is still stagnating in the blackboard and chalk age. So the methods of instruction and training are not adapted to the high-speed development of the Finite Element Method. It is just the target of exploiting such a courseware to solve this problem.Multimedia courseware is an important part of Computer Assisted Instruction. By using of multimedia techniques and visualizing the analysis process of simple framework such as bar, beam and plate, theories are simplized. And the courseware will make learners clear of theories and process about the Finite Element Analysis. In this paper, a lot of interaction has been adopted to make the flow control of the courseware more flexible. Learners can control the learning course freely and questions of them will be answered in time.Under the direction of the principles of Computer Assisted Instruction, this courseware was completed according to the steps of multimedia courseware exploitation. In this courseware, the Courseware Authoring System-Authorware is mostly used. The emphasis is placed on using the strong compatibility of Authorware and transferring or controlling Flash Move from the interior of Authorware.So predominance of these two multimedia exploiting softwares are integrated. And it is because of the integration that the courseware obtained at last become more visualized and lively.The Multimedia Teaching Software of the Finite Element Method can be used to teach the Finite Element Method course by the steers of teachers in class. It is the effect of the courseware to rich teaching contents and reduce teaching time. On the other hand, the software can be used in students' self-study and have them comprehend the basic theories of the Finite Element considerably without the guidance of teachers.