Improving surveying skills with computer‐aided learning tools – Part 2

Continues from the first part of the article (Structural Survey 9.2) in describing the work undertaken in computer‐aided learning at the University of Reading, UK. Describes, with illustrations, a student‐created knowledge base using Hypercard software on an Apple Macintosh. Describes the uses of a self‐teaching expert system package,and a simulated building survey. Concludes that powerful computer‐based simulations are an effective teaching method for building surveyors.