Software Application Experiences: Cloud Technology and Collaborative Work in a University Course

Nowadays, many software applications based on artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms create generative designs, which can be used as didactic tools in university courses. Thanks to AI, almost all of them are user-friendly and allow collaborative work in cloud environments. However, it is necessary to explore them to understand their aims. This work was focused on studying a software application that allows collaborative work and cloud technology interaction; it also permits the creation of Generative Designs of products. It was employed in a course on Cyber-physical systems for engineering majors. Different activities were developed to identify their objectives. The results show that the cloud technology used by the software application allows students to work in multidisciplinary teams, from a distance, and in an adequate collaborative way. Finally, the experiences gained from working with this computational tool are shared, and some recommendations on creating generative designs are also defined.