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Course Model Based Distance Higher Education of Engineering Modeling IMRE J. RUDAS and LÁSZLÓ HORVÁTH John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics Budapest Tech Polytechnical Institution Népszínház u. 8., Budapest H-1081 HUNGARY Abstract: -The paper introduces a new approach and method for course modeling in education for engineering modeling. Model based activities of engineers are supported by CAD/CAM systems. These systems have open architecture that allows development of extensions for distance application purpose. In the new style of their work, engineers use Internet by CAD/CAM portals. Utilizing this possibility, virtual laboratory can be established and integrated with an Internet based course management system. The authors propose an integral feature based modeling of courses in higher education of modeling in CAD/CAM systems. Paper starts with an outline of the scenario and related methods in the CAD/CAM practice. Following this, application of earlier results by the authors is discussed. Next, the proposed approach and method is explained and detailed. Finally, implementation issues are discussed and capabilities of the proposed teaching are emphasized. Key-Words: - Virtual classroom, Course model, Distance education of engineering modeling, Extension of CAD/CAM systems using open surface, Education on Internet. 1 Introduction Both distance learning and Internet technology belong to key techniques of advanced higher education. Advanced distance learning or using its popular name Virtual University had a great career during the last decade. On the other side, development of CAD/CAM systems was extended to tutorials and other teaching materials, as well as learning and working in globalized and Internet based systems. While engineering design, analysis, and manufacturing planning use advanced integrated modeling and sophisticated models, distance education courses are mostly ad-hoc and not well organized. Therefore, the authors focused to modeling in distance education. They made efforts for modeling of distance education courses by using of methods similar as applied in engineering processes, products, analysis, and production. This gives a chance for integrated industrial modeling/higher education learning environments. The resulted approach and method can be implemented for solving education problems both in industrial companies and in higher education institutions. The extending field of virtual universities (VU) [1] motivated the authors to adapt VU principles at teaching of engineering purposed virtual technologies. The authors propose in this paper a model representation that describes virtual classroom and allows for integration with engineering modeling. Internet technologies and proven methods of computer based training are key elements of the reported research [2]. Internet portal for advanced distance learning offers services similar as of campus based university but its purpose is not simply a solution to replace it [3]. Existing virtual universities have been established for various purposes and programs in higher education. Virtual university related research and teaching program development projects are around topics of cyberspace based campus and learning community as well as virtual classroom [4], [5]. The authors would like to contribute to methodological basics of virtual universities by a model-based approach. Different aspects of a comprehensive virtual university concept and methodology by the authors are included in [6] and [7] as earlier results utilized by the reported research. The proposed approach and method can be featured as virtual in virtual, referring an integration of virtual engineering and virtual classroom techniques by a virtual communication system called as Internet. The authors were encouraged to do the reported research by the availability of advanced software tools in each cited area. High number of excellent, powerful, efficient and well-proven modeling techniques can be applied together with proven methods from the area of intelligent computing. Simple production rules and checks can be applied for the purpose of control of teaching and learning procedures. The method proposed by the authors opens the door for knowledge and machine intelligence related developments in the future. Because in the new style of their work, engineers are working on Internet using CAD/CAM portals, it is relative easy to integrate the virtual laboratory with an Internet based course management system. The authors propose an integral, feature based modeling of courses in higher education of modeling in CAD/CAM systems. Paper starts with an outline of the scenario and related methods in the CAD/CAM practice. Following this, application of earlier results by the authors is discussed. Next, the proposed approach and method is explained