Virtual Simulated Inspection (ViSIns) Laboratory: Using Interactive 3D Knowledge Objects to Promote Learning for Non-Destructive Inspection in Aviation Maintenance Technology

该项目由格林维尔技术学院、克莱姆森大学、北卡罗来纳a&t大学、安柏瑞德航空大学和三叉戟技术学院合作，正在开发和实施一个虚拟模拟检测（ViSIns）实验室。该实验室是利用高保真三维知识对象培训飞机维修技术学生的国家资源。该项目正在编制和散发以ViSIns实验室为基础的课程和教育材料，以支持飞机检查和维修培训业务中无损方法的培训。它还为大学教师提供使用和评估ViSIns的专业发展，并为地区中学教师提供使用虚拟现实作为教学工具的专业发展。此外，该项目正在评估ViSIns在支持检查和维修培训方面的有效性，以及将培训转化为在职技能的能力。行业合作伙伴为集成虚拟现实产品提供了经验丰富的从业人员、多种检查任务和测试平台。这一努力正在满足州和国家对进入飞机维修行业的准备充分的学生的需求，并且它正在提供对使用3D知识对象作为教学工具的更好理解。评估工作由一名外部评估人员领导，使用了对高中和社区大学学生以及雇主的调查。传播计划包括通过项目网站、教员和教师发展研讨会、期刊出版和航空维修、联邦航空局和技术人员教育会议上的会议报告来展示材料。更广泛的影响包括分发教学材料和外联活动。

The project, a collaboration among Greenville Technical College, Clemson University, North Carolina A&T University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Trident Technical College, is developing and implementing a virtual simulated inspection (ViSIns) laboratory. The laboratory is a national resource for the use of high fidelity 3-D knowledge objects to train aircraft maintenance technology students. The project is developing and disseminating curriculum and education materials based on the ViSIns laboratory to support the training in non-destructive methods in aircraft inspection and maintenance training operations. It also is providing professional development in the use and assessment of ViSIns for college teaching faculty members and in the use of virtual reality as a pedagogical tool for regional secondary school teachers. In addition, the project is assessing the effectiveness of ViSIns in supporting inspection and maintenance training and the transferability of the training to on-the-job skills. The industry partners contribute experienced practitioners, a diversity of inspection tasks, and test beds for integrating the virtual reality products. This effort is filling state and national needs for well-prepared students entering the aircraft maintenance industry, and it is providing a better understanding of the use of 3D knowledge objects as a pedagogical tool. The evaluation effort, led by an outside evaluator, is using surveys from high school and community college students and from employers. Dissemination plans include presenting the material through project websites, faculty and teacher development workshops, journal publication, and conferences presentations at the aviation maintenance, FAA, and technician education meetings. The broader impacts include dissemination of the instructional materials and outreach.