Improving Teaching and Student Learning Effectiveness Case Study: Engineering Software Simulation.

On-hand practicing in laboratories are very important and normally considered as the integral part of any engineering course in any field. They provide students with exposure to real engineering instruments and devices. They can also provide opportunities for students to learn to work together in groups. This paper describes the various simulation tools that can be used in virtual engineering laboratories. The type of simulation environments and their advantages and disadvantages are described briefly
together with examples of some commercially available simulator programs.