Haptics-Augmented Undergraduate Engineering Education

这项CCLI-EMD概念验证的主要目标是将触觉技术整合到必修的本科工程课程中，以改善俄亥俄大学工程项目的学习和教学。触觉是指从计算机向人类反馈的力和触觉。商用触觉界面可以极大地增强教育：“感觉就是相信”。通过整合触觉技术，教学和学习可以变得更有吸引力、更有趣、更吸引学生。具体来说，我们正在开发触觉增强软件活动和基于互联网的教程，并将这些工具整合到本科工程物理和静力学/动力学课程中。PI已经在美国宇航局赞助的K-12领域交付了类似的产品。虽然这种概念验证的触觉技术开发和评估是在俄亥俄大学进行的，但我们的目标是通过集成触觉技术和课程系统地改变全国的本科工程项目。工程学院的人员正在进行触觉技术、软件和教程的开发。在俄亥俄大学，教育学院的人员正在领导将成果技术整合到本科工程课程中，将项目成果转移到K-12科学和技术教师的准备工作中，并进行项目评估工作。该项目的可交付成果包括原型触觉增强PC软件学习活动，基于html的教程，以及物理和静力学/动力学课程的综合课程。将对每门课程进行试点测试，以评估项目成果。本项目成果的传播将包括会议论文和期刊文章。此外，还将研究在全国范围内进行商业推广的可能性。”我们将在项目结束时向NSF CCLI-EMD提交一份完整的开发建议。关键词：触觉，触觉增强软件，触觉技术

This CCLI-EMD Proof-of-concept has as its primary goal the integration of haptics technology into required undergraduate engineering courses to improve learning and teaching in the engineering program at the Ohio University. Haptics indicates force and touch feedback to the human from a computer. Commercially available haptic interfaces can greatly augment education: " feeling is believing". Teaching and learning can be more compelling, fun, and engaging with better student retention via the integration of haptics technology. Specifically, we are developing haptics-augmented software activities and Internet-based tutorials, and integrating these tools into undergraduate engineering physics and statics/dynamics courses. The PI has delivered similar products in the K-12 arena, sponsored by NASA.Though this proof-of-concept haptics technology development and evaluation is taking place at Ohio University, we have a nationwide focus with a goal of systematic changing the nation's undergraduate engineering programs via integrated haptics technology and curriculum. The College of Engineering personnel are performing the haptics technology, software, and tutorial development. The College of Education personnel are leading the integration of the resulting technology into the undergraduate engineering curriculum, the transfer of project results to K-12 science and technology teacher preparation, and the project evaluation efforts at Ohio University. The deliverables for this project include prototype haptics-augmented PC software learning activities, HTML-based tutorials, and integrated curriculum for physics and statics/dynamics courses. Pilot tests on each of these courses will be conducted to evaluate project results. The dissemination of the results of this project will consist of conference papers and a journal article. Also, we will study the potential of commercially disseminating the products of the project nationwide. We will submit a full development proposal to NSF CCLI-EMD at the project conclusion.Keywords: Haptics, haptics-augmented software, haptics technology