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SIAM is a knowledge-based system designed for diagnosis aid, during practical work sessions, for students in higher education (polytechnic or university level). The system works on various fields of application but this paper will focus on electronics. SIAM helps students on the spot and teaches them a diagnosis method when they are confronted with technical problems during practical work. A friendly interface makes it easy to use.
Most of the knowledge useful for the system is represented through models and descriptives. The advantages of this approach are both technical and pedagogical, allowing easier acquisition of knowledge, reusability of the models, and construction of relevant explanations about the diagnosis methodology. Maintenance aspects have also been considered so that the evolution of the system can be directly monitored by the teachers.
A series of experiments using SIAM has enabled us to assert that nowadays knowledge-based systems like SIAM can be easily developed and are suitable tools for students and teachers.
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Courtois, J. (1993). SIAM: A Knowledge-Based System for Practical Work. In: Caillot, M. (eds) Learning Electricity and Electronics with Advanced Educational Technology. NATO ASI Series, vol 115. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02878-0_18
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