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Enhancing the Learning Success of Engineering Students by Virtual Experiments

In: Engineering Education 4.0

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  • Max Hoffmann

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Lana Plumanns

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Laura Lenz

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Katharina Schuster

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Tobias Meisen

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

  • Sabina Jeschke

    (RWTH Aachen University, IMA/ZLW & IfU)

Abstract

In a world that is characterized by highly specialized industry sectors, the demand for well-educated engineers increases significantly. Thus, the education of engineering students has become a major field of interest for universities. However, not every university is able to provide the required number of industry demonstrators to impart the needed practical knowledge to students. Our aim is to fill this gap by establishing Remote Labs. These laboratory experiments are performed in Virtual Reality environments which represent real laboratories accessible from different places. Following the implementation of such Remote Labs described within our past publications the aim of this contribution is to examine and evaluate possibilities of controlling Remote Labs from arbitrary locations. These control mechanisms are based on the virtualization of two concurrently working six-axis robots in combination with a game pad remote controller. The evaluation of the virtual demonstrator is carried out in terms of a study that is based on practical tests and questionnaires to the measure learning success.

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  • Max Hoffmann & Lana Plumanns & Laura Lenz & Katharina Schuster & Tobias Meisen & Sabina Jeschke, 2016. "Enhancing the Learning Success of Engineering Students by Virtual Experiments," Springer Books, in: Sulamith Frerich & Tobias Meisen & Anja Richert & Marcus Petermann & Sabina Jeschke & Uwe Wilkesmann (ed.), Engineering Education 4.0, pages 327-339, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-46916-4_26
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-46916-4_26
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