Some Design and Validation Experiences of an Interactive Multimedia Resource Library for Teaching and Learning About Sustainable Green Engineering

In this paper, some design, implementation and validation experiences are discussed of an interactive multimedia resource library with particular interest towards teaching and learning about Sustainable Lean & Green Engineering, at undergraduate, as well as graduate engineering levels.The design process of the Library started in 1985 with interactive multimedia, simulated 3D eBooks, combined with text, images, videos, spreadsheets and other active code for calculations, 360 degree panoramas, object movies, and full length interactive videos for undergraduate, as well as graduate engineering education.Since then, to date, over 25,000 student developed assignments (use cases) have been graded by the author and posted onto the web by his students as part of their course work.In terms of our basic development and delivery methods, we deploy web-browser readable multimedia, text, images, interactive videos, 2D and simulated 3D animations, active code for calculations, simulation programs, and even selfassessment tools.The presented approach and implemented / tested methods encourage analytical and team-oriented learning and problem-solving with real-world challenges.Using our methods, tools and technologies students perform significantly better and achieve significantly more, than with traditional teaching / learning methods.In this paper we introduce the principles of our Library development methods and some recent solutions, and explain and demonstrate (during the live presentation) a series of case-based learning modules for undergraduate and graduate industrial engineering, engineering quality management, project management, concurrent / simultaneous green product / process design, visual lean factory management, and continuous professional education.