Disseminating Civil Engineering through Virtual Reality: An Immersive Interface

Authors

  • Fábio Matoseiro Dinis University of Porto
  • João Poças Martins University of Porto
  • Bárbara Rangel Carvalho University of Porto
  • Ana Sofia Guimarães University of Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i05.7788

Keywords:

Virtual Reality interfaces, Civil Engineering, Engineering Training,

Abstract


The application of immersive Virtual Reality (VR) interfaces has shown favourable results for Engineering Education. In fact, VR interfaces provide new practises for improvising transferability of knowledge and communication amongst users, thus disclosing new tools for decision making, planning, project review and multidisciplinary cooperation.

The present work comprises a description of an immersive VR interface developed under the scope of Civil Engineering and an ongoing educational programme, Educational Lab - Big Machine. The project intends primarily, to disseminate Civil Engineering amongst pre-university students, simultaneously providing new tools for enhancing students’ motivation and decreasing early school leaving.

The VR interface is available online and can be tested anywhere as long as the minimum requirements are met.

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Published

2018-05-25

How to Cite

Dinis, F. M., Martins, J. P., Carvalho, B. R., & Guimarães, A. S. (2018). Disseminating Civil Engineering through Virtual Reality: An Immersive Interface. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 14(05), pp. 225–232. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i05.7788

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Section

Short Papers