Managing The Delivery of ‘Manufacture Processes’ in an Australian Regional Un Known for Excellence in E-Learning

Abstract

The aim o f this paper is to share the author's experience in managing the delivery o f the course, Manufacturing
Processes, in the Bachelor o f Engineering (Mechanical), Bachelor o f Engineering (Mechatronics), Bachelor o f
Engineering Technology (Mechanical) and Associate Degree (Mechanical) programs offered by the University o f
Southern Queensland (USQ), a regional Australian University excellence in developing e-learning (Good
fiuersity Guides, 2000). USQ is also a regional university, w ith campuses in Toowoomba, Fraser Coast and
ingfield,Queensland. The paper starts with defining the contents o f the course. The m ode o f delivery as well as
the on-going modifications to the contents o f the course is mentioned. A comparative study on e-learning against
traditional learning was also deeply discussed with particular reference to Manufacturing Processes. It was
concluded that the management o f the delivery had been not too bad in this regional university with limited
resources.