Figure 1. Batch Process Control in a nutshell.
Implementation: Seppo Kuikka, Outi Laitinen
Funding: Ministry of Education
Duration of the project: 2001 - 2003
During this project we have developed a study module for batch control and a suitable web-based learning environment for it. We have carried out the project in three phases from which the last one is under way.
During the first year of development we created a course, 760550 Batch Control. The work of creation took in a lot of job like constructing materials, creating exercises, a project assignment and lectures and so on. We also built a web-based learning environment for this course using WebCT. All this required research work in batch control, learning in general and web-based learning environments in particular. This project is documented in Outi Rask's master's thesis called Learning Environment of Batch Control (2002, written in Finnish).
In the year 2002 the course was one of pilots of the Virtual University of Tampere University of Technology. During this year we developed the course further: e.g. we changed the course platform from WebCT to A&O (developed in Tampere University of Technology), developed further the material and the project assignment.
In the year 2003 the course is once again one of the Virtual University's pilots. During this year it is meant to complete the work of development.
Figure 1. Batch Process Control in a nutshell.