**2.3.1 Design stages of an on-line course**

Designing a course goes through a set of predefined steps, as showcased below:


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Fig. 1b. E-learning architecture

(individual or in groups), the possibility of presenting movies and animations, access to some web pages, tutorials, availability of interactive materials, bibliographical research and classification of information, application activities and design, support offered by the teacher in the event that the pupil encounters obstacles etc.

Fig. 1a. E-learning architecture

Fig. 1b. E-learning architecture

teacher in the event that the pupil encounters obstacles etc.

Fig. 1a. E-learning architecture

(individual or in groups), the possibility of presenting movies and animations, access to some web pages, tutorials, availability of interactive materials, bibliographical research and classification of information, application activities and design, support offered by the

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the technical language;

*(http://edesign.ulbsibiu.ro/moodle/ ).* 

Fig. 2. Main page of cutting tool platform

cutting tool providers, teachers, etc.).

sites of the major cutting tool companies.

communication; internet use, etc.

web pages, specialty movies, group activities, work on the forum, etc.).

In figure 2 the main page of the cutting tool platform can be seen

 applied skill: students will identify key issues in the operation and management of modern cutting tools; they will work with software for constructive and technological design of cutting tools; they will attain an appropriate command of

attitude: the ability and habit of using modern means of documentation and

The application was focused on teaching the students creative design of cutting tools by using the Internet, and therefore the material lacks some specific elements (access to other

The beneficiaries of such a training, are students who have a "Cutting Tools" discipline in their curriculum (Manufacturing Engineering program), as well as users from companies, who want advanced constructive solutions for cutting tools used in manufacturing processes and who co-opt specialists from several locations (consulting centres, designers,

The teaching strategy of the course is described in a written presentation of general "information packages", but also by modules (depending on the type of cutting tools), with drawings, images, animations and movies that explain the construction, the functioning, as well as further subtleties of the cutting process. In addition, references are made to various

