CAL_CAD Software Packages

8/9/2019 CAL_CAD Software Packages

1/25

Geotechnical Engineering Education

Software Packages for


2/25

Effective communication is the essence of

education.

The process of learning can be enriched by

interactive software packages classified under

three heads

1.Computer Aided Learning (C.A.L.)

2. Computer Aided Design (C.A.D.)

3. Computer Aided Assessment (C.A.A.)


3/25

Essential features

a. Systematic organization of the teaching

material

b. Interactive and user friendly

c. Graphics and animation for better

retention

d. Scope for modification or improvement

e. Added utility as a teaching aid.


4/25

Developed by Dr.A.S.Nene,

Professor of Civil Engineering (Retired),

V.N.I.T. Nagpur

Computer Aided Learning or Designing

(CAL / CAD) packages


5/25

These softwares were a part ofundergraduate projects.

A new teaching aid for the teachingstaff and engineering students.

Developed during 1988 to 2000,

hence work better under DOS.


6/25

These packages were distributed to

various engineering institutes

in India and abroad.


7/25

QM+ (QUIZ and MAYA)- 1988

ISOTREC (Design of Isolated Footings) -1991

EPYGRAM (Earth Pressure by Graphical

Methods) - 1992

SOS (Stability of Slopes) -1993

Shepi (Design of sheet Piles)-2000

WellCal (Design of Well Foundations)- 1998

Titles


8/25

Random selection of objective questions

Help menu

Time bound questions Negative score for wrong answers

Can be used for any other subject.

QM+ (QUIZ and MAYA)

An interactive assessment program Helps in

preparing for viva -voce or any competitive

examination involving objective type questions.

special features.


9/25

A tutor for ten basic experiments of soil

mechanics.

An electronic laboratory manual on any

other subject

MAYA


10/25

Design of Isolated Trapezoidal,

Rectangular & circular Footings

2. ISOTREC


11/25

Three independent programs for step-by-

step design of isolated trapezoidal,rectangular & circular Footings.

Input data of loads, safe bearing capacity,

grade of concrete and steel.

Screen outputs shows design steps or final

design can be copied using printer.

Graphic display of the foundation designed

shows plan, section and reinforcement

details


12/25

EPYGRAM

(Earth Pressure bY Graphical Methods)

The package is for learning the

subject of earth pressures.


13/25

Three descriptive topics - introduction, earth

pressure theories and graphical methods with

text and figures.

The interactive topics- graphical methods by

Rehbann , Culmann and trial wedge method

Includes a new simplified graphical method

The interactive part - step by step solution foractive or passive earth pressures using

default or users data.


14/25

This package helps in learning

the topic of stability of slopes.

S O S

Stability Of Slopes


15/25

Descriptive and interactive topics.

Includes all conventional methods

such as

Swedish circle method

Friction circle methodTaylors charts

Bishops method

Displays text, figures, charts andreferences.


16/25

Design of Sheet Piles

Shepi


17/25

An interactive software package to teach the

design of sheet piles.

Theoretical background

Design of sheet piles under different groundand backfill conditions.

Types of sheet piles covered

cantilever sheet piles,anchored bulkheads

cofferdams


18/25

Dr.A.S.NeneM4 Laxmi Nagar,

Nagpur (India) 440022

Email: [email protected]

For any suggestions and source codes

Contact


19/25

1. Nene, A.S. (1991).Computer Aided

Learning and Computer Aided Design of

Shallow Foundation., Workshop on

Instrumentation and Rehabilitation of

Environmental Engineering Structures, 25 -

26 March, 1991, at V.N.I.T., Nagpur.

1. Nene, A.S. and Garg, S.(1991). Computer

Aided Instruction Package For Soil

Engineering, National Seminar OnComputers in Civil Engineering, Madras 26

& 27 April .pp.I.3.1-3.8.

List of papers published


20/25

3.Nene, A.S.(1993).Computer Aided Learning

Package for Computation of Earth pressures by

Graphical Methods- EPYGRAM. National Seminar on

use of computers in Civil Engineering ,Patiala. P 81 -

89

4. Nene, A.S. and Puranik M.M. (1995) CAL Package

for Earth Pressures and Slope Stability, Int. Conf. on

Computer based learning in science, Opava, Czech

Republic, 30 June to 4 July 19995, p 325- 336


21/25

5. Nene, A.S. and Bhide S.R. (1997) Someexperiences in developing CAL packages for

Engineering Education Third International

Conference On Computer based learning in

Science 4- 8 July 1997,) Leicester (UK) pp 451-458.

6. Nene, A.S. (1996) Computer Aided Learning

Packages on Geotechnical Engineering Second Int.

Conference of Computer Applications, Research &

Practice, 6-8 April 1996 Bahrain pp 837-841.


22/25


23/25

Multimedia - a combination of text, graphics,

sound and video, animation.

All controlled, coordinated and presented oncomputer screen.

External devices (VCD orMP3 player)

controlled by Computer

IMM to explain complex and dynamic

relationships where books fails,

Interactive Multimedia (IMM)


24/25

Within class room - one computer and

LCD projector

Within class room- multiple computers

Outside classroom with individual

computer

Distance education in a classroom,

without teaching faculty.

Available types of IMM


25/25

Documents

CAL_CAD Software Packages