Interactive Building Anatomy Modeling for Experiential Building Construction Education
Publication: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
Volume 142, Issue 3
Abstract
Building construction education is crucial in ensuring university students are adequately knowledgeable and competent to meet industry demands. Attributable to the changeable and complex environment, traditional pedagogical methods in building construction courses cannot equip students with concrete experience and knowledge. Despite several studies, adapting information and communication technology (ICT) tools such as virtual reality (VR) to enhance construction education, limited interaction and low detail of virtual contents still remain an unsolved issue. To address this problem, this study proposes an interactive building anatomy modeling (IBAM) system, which allows students to conveniently interact with VR environment for experiential building construction education. The IBAM system is developed based on the medical anatomy concept, including intuitive features, which support detaching and attaching components; and dissecting which enhances student-model interaction. To identify the advantages and limitations of IBAM, a prototype was developed, and its applicability was verified through a case study. Interim results suggest that the system facilitates experiential learning and provides adequate levels of interaction to effectively transfer knowledge to learners.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) through a grant funded by the Korea Government (MEST) (No. 2013R1A1A2062181).
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Volume 142 • Issue 3 • July 2016
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Received: Apr 7, 2015
Accepted: Aug 27, 2015
Published online: Dec 16, 2015
Discussion open until: May 16, 2016
Published in print: Jul 1, 2016
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