WHAT IS A ICT?? DO YOU KNOW IT…..

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an enabler, not a goal. It simply makes desirable ends like sustainability, higher quality, faster construction, lower cost and making competitiveness more attainable. In modern design and manufacturing, ICT is a useful support tool because it can make design and manufacturing more robust, effective and efficient by using computer-based system, such as virtual system and computer simulation. Discusses the role of new information and communication technologies (ICT) on engineering education. Role of the International Association of Universities affected by information technology; Limitations to the implementation of ICT in universities; Cost factors; National telecommunication support structure. This paper is based on an evaluation of a mixed mode course called Learning Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations from the Web. The author (Christie, Michael F(2002). Europe Journal of Engineering Education) discuss the impact of information communication technology (ICT) on the provision of tertiary education and cite the course as an example of how it can be used at the subject level. The course employed ICT in a number of different ways. The introductory part of the course was held in a specifically designed video-conferencing facility that had a range of ICT capabilities. The design of the room is critiqued as is the use that was made of it. Throughout the paper the authors emphasize the point that ICT is a powerful tool for teaching and learning but failure to plan, deliver and assess ICT-based courses on sound pedagogical grounds merely means that poor teaching practices are disseminated more widely and more quickly. On the basis of our evaluation we propose a simple set of questions that can be used to evaluate the best use of ICT in engineering education.