Design Concepts for technical materials

1. Concepts developed by Robert M. Ewing Instructional Designer Most of these concepts were executed by vendors in the Los Angeles area and funded by major automotive corporations: they highlight something which I believe is both a cost saving advantage and a technical knowledge based necessity; historical company knowledge and training materials ought to be repurposed as often as possible as technological updates in software and teaching techniques are available. In other words, developers should not ‘re-event the wheel’ just for the sake of doing it. Companies should purchase the most advanced technologies they can afford within existing budget parameters.

2. Repurposed from overhead transparency; now a Macromedia presentation Control buttons Cross-referenced to Tech handbook pages

3. Here a colored wiring diagram becomes a diagnostic aid using a worksheet. All materials are closely checked and approved by SME’s before piloting.

4. Using Flash animation a circuit can be tested for voltage drop in the classroom.

5. Here is the same slide with meter at rest; instructors can toggle through or back up to teach the concept.

6. Technician Worksheet Designed to teach the concept of ‘series and parallel circuits’—these kinds of worksheets are objective based or ‘criterion referenced’ using concepts developed by Bob Mager and well documented as instructionally sound.

7. These cards illustrate an important point: Older material which took years to develop can be repurposed and updated to meet the needs of changing technologies. Over one hundred overhead transparencies were used to create an all new instructor led PowerPoint slideshow. This laminated card with a Chicago screw holding several cards together was used in a Steering and Suspension class. The technicians each got a packet of cards at the end of the class. Card group was ‘toolbox’ size. “Everything you ever wanted to know about wheel alignment”.

8. Controller Voltages This slide shows a video projector PCB with call outs for various voltages. They can be useful as New Model information or to discuss existing technical issues.

9. Dichroic Combiner Cube Light Valve (Red) Light Valve (Blue) Light Valve (Green) Mirror Color Separation Mirror Mirror Color Separation Mirrors Reflective LCD Technology Here ‘light valve’ technology can be discussed with instructor ‘notes’ built into the PowerPoint.

10. Wi-Fi vs. Bluetooth Side by side comparison of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth characteristics

11. Contact Information Robert M. Ewing 417-527-3179 Email: ewingb@aol.com Availability: Contract, Consulting, Full time US Passport