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From: ads@cee.hw.ac.uk (Andrew David Steele)
Subject: Job[UK] : Intelligent Tutoring Systems
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Organization: Dept of Computing & Electrical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Date: Wed, 24 May 1995 15:05:41 GMT
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We are looking for a researcher with experience in Intelligent
Tutoring Systems or Industrial Training to join our team working on an
EPSRC funded project on Model Based Industrial Training (MOBIT).  This
is a collaborative project consisting of Scottish Nuclear, Digital
Equipment, Scomagg and Heriot-Watt University, a description of the
project is attached.  The project is now half way through its 3 year
programme. Prospects for further projects in this area are good.  The
work is undertaken within the Intelligent Systems Laboratory of the
Department of Computing and Electrical Engineering, Heriot-Watt
University.  A description of the Lab and of its members is available
on http://www.cee.hw.ac.uk.  

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Please contact Roy Leitch (0131 451 3353; leitch@cee.hw.ac.uk) or
Keith Brown (0131 451 3351; keb@cee.hw.ac.uk) for further information
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MOBIT (MOdel Based Intelligent Training)

Introduction

The Mobit project is part of the Intelligent Systems Integration
Programme, ISIP, and comprises four partners, Scottish Nuclear,
Digital, Scomagg and Heriot Watt University.

Background

Traditional computer based training, CBT, systems are currently being
used for some training tasks but they have many disadvantages. CBTs
are very inflexible and cannot cope well with incremental changes in
system operation, nor are they suitable for some complex tasks. MOBIT
sets out to tackle some of the problems of CBTs by creating both a
flexible and a widely applicable system.

Interacting models of the domain, the trainee and a domain expert are
used. If any changes to the system or to the training requirements of
the system are required then the appropriate models can be adjusted to
give the updated system without a complete redevelopment of the
system. This model based approach also permits a flexible training
program to allow training to be performed at the appropriate pace for
each trainee or for targetted retraining. Successful completion of the
project will provide a powerful flexible system.

The project objectives are to 

   Develop a generic model based training system
   Produce a supporting specification methodology 
   Produce a set of software tools 
   Identify and support multiple representations of the domain expertise
   knowledge 
   Construct two demonstrator systems . 

Prior to building the demonstrators a demonstrator prototype PROMO is
being constructed.
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Andrew D.Steele         Intelligent Systems Laboratory
                        Dept. of Computing and Electrical Eng.
                        Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH14 4AS.
