Exploring Virtual Reality for Student Learning Enhancement on Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing with Renewable Energy
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Minneapolis, MN
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August 23, 2022
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June 26, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications in Manufacturing Education
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13
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--41871
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https://peer.asee.org/41871
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253
Paper Authors
Richard Chiou Drexel University
Dr. Richard Y. Chiou is a Full Professor within the Engineering Technology Program in the Department of Engineering, Society, and Leadership at Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable and digital manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.
Tzu-liang Tseng University of Texas at El Paso
Michael Mauk
Irina Ciobanescu Husanu Drexel University
Irina N. Ciobanescu –Husanu, PhD, is Associate Clinical Professor with the Department of Engineering, Leadership, and Society at College of Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA. She received her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from College of Engineering at Drexel University and her BS/MS in Aeronautical Engineering from Aerospace Engineering College at Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Husanu’s educational background is in propulsion systems and combustion. Dr. Husanu has more than a decade of industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses extensive experimental investigations related to energy projects such as development of a novel method of shale natural gas extraction using repurposed aircraft engines powered on natural gas. She also has extended experience in curriculum development in her area of expertise. As chair of the Engineering Technology Curriculum Committee, she is actively engaged in aligning the curricular changes and SLO to the industry driven student competencies.
Her main current research interest is in engineering pedagogy, focusing on development of integrated mechanical engineering technology curricula for enhanced student learning experience. While her expertise encompasses thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro-combined heat and power systems, recently, her research included educational investigations in Virtual and Extended Reality for engineering systems, renewable energy systems and energy conversion, social and sustainable engineering. During the past 8 years she led several overarching educational projects in green energy and sustainability in manufacturing environment and experiential learning modules for manufacturing related courses. She led the development of the Green Energy and Sustainability minor.
Tam Phi Drexel University
Abstract
The paper presents a green energy manufacturing laboratory course that engages both hands-on laboratory and virtual reality activities in renewable energy. The objective of the project is to improve student learning outcome by incorporating environmentally sustainable manufacturing with virtual reality (VR) experience. The green energy manufacturing laboratory course offers hands-on experience in renewable energy resources. Such information includes the manufacturing of photovoltaics, fuel cells, wind turbines, etc. Simple laboratory experimental modules are often available on the market for purchase. Current modules feature complete system assemblies that require student interface for measurements. Although these educational modules are completed exceptionally well for student learning, the modules often lack involvement of student interdisciplinary challenges to encourage creativity and problem-solving skills. Undergraduate students are expected to analyze a platform with virtual reality experience along with system components such as solar panel in this case. Students will perform the development and integration of such technology along with virtual reality, in which they explore the factors necessary to calculate and analyze to perform simulation of working solar panels in virtual reality. They will be working towards providing a solution to the problem of achieving sustainable manufacturing. They consider the effects of certain parameters such as the effect of solar cell tilt or solar cell tracking on manufacturing problems. Students learn the fundamentals of photovoltaic (PV) effect and how to design a renewable system given standard test conditions according to requirements. Virtual reality helps give a platform for students to implement the sustainable concepts in practice.
Chiou, R., & Tseng, T., & Mauk, M., & Ciobanescu Husanu, I., & Phi, T. (2022, August), Exploring Virtual Reality for Student Learning Enhancement on Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing with Renewable Energy Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41871
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