Accessibility of Materials Laboratory Experience for Engineering Undergraduates

工程-材料科学与工程学(57)大多数在本科课程中学习材料的学生都是在没有动手实验室的情况下学习材料的。通过这个项目，正在开发一种电脑游戏，将开放式方法整合到实验室体验中，学生可以在那里应用他们基于讲座的知识。应用材料工程游戏(GAME)软件包括报告、互动和模拟动手体验。游戏将实验障碍整合到软件中，这些障碍类似于在真实的实验室体验中通常会遇到的障碍。小组互动也通过生成学生小组海报来促进，这些海报被上传到游戏中的一个特殊图库中。学生们在游戏中得到了“超级科技”实验室技术人员的帮助和提问。安全和实验室规程是游戏系统不可或缺的一部分。在整个项目中，学生的学习和动机都得到了严格的评估。

Engineering - Materials Science and Engineering (57)The majority of students who are learning about materials in undergraduate courses do so without the benefit of a hands-on laboratory. Through this project, a computer game is being developed to integrate an open-ended approach to a laboratory experience where students can apply their lecture-based knowledge. The Gaming for Applied Materials Engineering (GAME) software includes reporting, interaction, and simulated hands-on experience. GAME incorporates experimental roadblocks into the software that are similar to those that would normally be encountered during a real lab experience. Group interactions are also being promoted through the generation of student group posters that are uploaded into a special gallery within the game. The students are assisted and queried through the game by the "Super-Tech" lab technician. Safety and lab protocols are an integral part of the game system. Student learning and motivation are being rigorously assessed throughout the project.