Developing Virtual Equipment to Enhance Learning of Structures and Material Science in an Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Program

Coutinho, Genisson Silva

doi:10.33552/gjes.2020.04.000593

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“…Consequently, virtual labs are widely used in various educational settings, from primary and secondary schools to universities and professional training programs [5], [6]. They have become a valuable tool for educators, providing a flexible and accessible platform for delivering interactive and engaging educational content [7].…”

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A Framework for the Development of Online Virtual Labs for Engineering Education

Coutinho,

Magana,

Dias

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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Laboratory education plays a vital role in the education of engineers. Beyond concepts and principles, laboratories help students develop essential engineering skills such as problemsolving, designing, and troubleshooting. However, the use of laboratories in engineering education may be limited by a series of factors, including the cost of equipment, time, and infrastructure. To reduce the consequences of such limitations, educators are constantly looking for emerging technologies that make the lab more inclusive, creative, and effective. Among these technologies, virtual laboratories are becoming very popular in engineering education. This paper presents a conceptual and practical framework for developing virtual labs for engineering education. The framework combines a classical backward design approach with the concepts of virtual equipment and digital twins to create virtual versions of different hands-on experiments. In these virtual experiments, students can reproduce all the hands-on practices virtually and learn concepts, procedures, and attitudes toward experimentation. The authors will discuss the theoretical foundations of the framework and present examples of virtual labs already developed for mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineering education. In addition, the authors will discuss the main concerns and difficulties in creating a virtual labs web platform used by more than 1,000,000 students.

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A Framework for the Development of Online Virtual Labs for Engineering Education

Coutinho,

Magana,

Dias

2023 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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The Implementation of Virtual Labs in Aerospace Structures Education

Tsutsui¹,

Lopez-Parra²,

Coutinho³

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

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pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Previously, he worked as a Natural Science teacher in High School where he, as a scholarly teacher, constantly assessed his performance to design better learning environments that promote students' conceptual understanding. In 2015, Ruben earned the M.S in Chemical Engineering at Universidad de los Andes in Colombia where he also received the title of Chemical Engineer in 2012. His research interests include cognition and metacognition in the engineering curriculum.

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Developing Virtual Equipment to Enhance Learning of Structures and Material Science in an Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Program

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A Framework for the Development of Online Virtual Labs for Engineering Education

A Framework for the Development of Online Virtual Labs for Engineering Education

The Implementation of Virtual Labs in Aerospace Structures Education

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