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Application of Sustainable Development of Teaching in Engineering Education: A Case Study of Undergraduate Course Design of Raman Spectroscopy Based on Virtual Reality (VR) Technology

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  • Fei Li

    (Applied Nuclear Technology in Geosciences Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Jianfeng Jiang

    (College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Qingao Qin

    (College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Xiaobo Wang

    (College of Tourism and Urban-Rural Planning, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Guoqiang Zeng

    (Applied Nuclear Technology in Geosciences Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Yi Gu

    (Applied Nuclear Technology in Geosciences Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China
    College of Nuclear Technology and Automation Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China)

  • Wentai Guo

    (Institute of Plasma Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230031, China)

Abstract

One of the core objectives of the Washington Agreement, the most influential international agreement on the mutual recognition of degrees in engineering education, is to ensure the continuous improvement of professional teaching. Education for sustainable development is a vital direction of teaching reform and development of higher engineering education. Taking a Raman spectroscopy course as an example, this paper discusses VR-based course design and the strengths and limitations of a VR-based course. The idea of computational thinking and immersive learning is realized by introducing VR technology. Based on the research status in the field of Raman spectroscopy, the contents of 10 Raman spectroscopy courses are redesigned. Through a questionnaire survey, peer review, and interview, the rationality of the course design is evaluated, and based on this, a feedback mechanism is established to ensure the continuous improvement of the course. Eventually, the advantages and disadvantages of the new curriculum are evaluated, and the development direction and limitations of the corresponding teaching model are put forward. According to the research, although 85% of the students said that it is difficult to accept the VR-based course at short notice, 90% and more of the students recognize this new teaching model. They believe that the VR-based course changes their traditional learning habits and helps cultivate self-learning ability. The research results can be utilized as a crucial reference for engineering education reform and provide a reliable model for the sustainable development of education.

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  • Fei Li & Jianfeng Jiang & Qingao Qin & Xiaobo Wang & Guoqiang Zeng & Yi Gu & Wentai Guo, 2023. "Application of Sustainable Development of Teaching in Engineering Education: A Case Study of Undergraduate Course Design of Raman Spectroscopy Based on Virtual Reality (VR) Technology," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-17, January.
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    1. Hathairat Kunakornsakul & Pichet Pinit & Raghu Echempati, 2019. "Preliminary design and implementation of embedding information literacy into an undergraduate engineering course," International Journal of Innovation and Learning, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 25(3), pages 237-266.
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    1. Renhe Hu & Zihan Hui & Yifan Li & Jueqi Guan, 2023. "Research on Learning Concentration Recognition with Multi-Modal Features in Virtual Reality Environments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-16, July.

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