A COLLABORATIVE AUGMENTED REALITY BASED MODELING ENVIRONMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Conference Paper

abstract

• Current instruction methods of teaching construction engineering and management rely heavily on traditional pedagogical techniques such as in-class instruction and coursework in core subjects. Such methods often fail to prepare students to effectively handle the complexities of actual projects as they provide limited opportunities for hands-on experience. For example, creating an effective relationship and intuitive mapping between the real world and the abstract knowledge gained through tools such as CAD and BIM is still a challenge. This paper presents the initial results of a project aimed to transform the current learning process in construction by designing and implementing an interactive augmented reality (AR) learning tool to help students develop a comprehensive understanding of construction equipment, processes, and operational safety. A descriptive account of how this evolving technology can be used to create a transformative learning and educational environment is provided, along with a discussion of several design and implementation challenges. 2011 IEEE.

name of conference

• Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC)

authors

• Behzadan, Amir

published proceedings

• PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2011 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC)

author list (cited authors)

• Behzadan, A. H., Iqbal, A., & Kamat, V. R.

citation count

• 33

complete list of authors

• Behzadan, Amir H||Iqbal, Asif||Kamat, Vineet R

publication date

• December 2011

publisher

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  Publisher

published in

• n0891-7736ISSN  Journal

keywords

• 4 Quality Education

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1109/wsc.2011.6148051

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9781457721083

start page

• 3568

end page

• 3576

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/wsc.2011.6148051

user-defined tag

• 4 Quality Education