تقويم فاعلية استخدام الحاسوب في تدريس التصميم الصناعي
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer use in the teaching of industrial design with respect to the to the interest in computer studies in the recent years, hence, the computer took place as an active instructional medium in the industrial design departments in the College of fine and Applied Art/Sudan University and Om Durman Ahlia University in order to study and analyze the difficulties faced by students in studying design programs and what are the obstacles Which limits the use of computers in the teaching of courses, what are the shortcomings of industrial design courses and how they can be amended and to what extent to the graduates and students are able to use computer programs that meet their needs as industrial designers. The researcher used the descriptive analytical approach (survey research technique) as an indirect method of interrogation to obtain essential information that answers the study questions and examines its predetermined hypotheses. A total of 60 random samples were selected from the advanced classes in the industrial design departments of the College of Fine Arts and Applied and Omdurman National University and the graduates of the departments regardless of their positions whether they are teachers in public or private schools or in any other work sites. SPSS program was used to process the data statistically. The main results of the research were as follows: 1) The use of computer in design as a teaching/learning medium enhances the design value of any product in the framework of industrial design in terms of form and content. 2) The computer facilitates the process of education and makes it more attractive and exciting for students to solve complex design problems. 3) There are statistically significant differences among the selected research sample in their abilities to use the computer, possibly due to study in private institutes and perhaps their years of experience. 4) The use of computers in industrial design reduces the time consumed by the design stages. 5) Abilities of the industrial design students to use multiple programs leads to the improvement and quality of design. Hence, in order to raise the level of teaching and learning in both the Industrial design departments the following recommendations should be considered: 1) Provide the Department of Industrial Design with a computer Lab. 2) Develop a clear and thoughtful curriculum for computer teaching in the industrial design department. 3) Increase the teaching hours assigned for computer programs. 4) The importance of having a specialist in software related to design. 5) Compelling students should be directed to prepare and execute their works through the computer programs. (Author’s abstract)