Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication/Presentation Date
9-2006
Abstract/Description
Wichita State University has developed an integrated set of virtual reality models of an aircraft assembly line. These models are intended to provide students an ‘artifact’ of industrial and manufacturing engineering by providing a realistic environment for initial learning and application. By utilizing a virtual model of the line, students are able to view the process and interrogate the process details, make changes and observe the effects, and gain a better understanding of the concepts and their interrelationships. This paper presents the method used to assess if virtual models (computer models of a real factory) lead to: improved perception of relevance, increased time on task, and increased student satisfaction. A production systems class was used to determine student impacts. This paper presents preliminary results.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education
Location
Kansas City, MO
Number of Pages
7
Required Publisher’s Statement
The information presented here is copyrighted by The American Society for Engineering Education and is provided here for non-commercial education. Please give attribution to the ASEE in any further use of the information.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Whitman, L., & Chaparro, B. (2006). Efficacy of Virtual Models in a Production Systems Course. , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/publication/967
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Human Factors Psychology Commons, Industrial Engineering Commons, Management and Operations Commons, Systems Engineering Commons
