Targeted Infusion Project: Infuse Virtual Reality and Industry 4.0 into Design and Manufacturing Laboratory for Student-centered Learning Experience

历史上的黑人学院和大学本科生计划（HBCU-UP）通过有针对性的输液项目支持开发，实施和基于证据的创新模式和方法的研究，以提高HBCU本科生的准备和成功，使他们可以追求STEM研究生课程和/或职业。Prairie View农业和机械大学（PVA M）的这个项目旨在通过解决工业4.0的工业趋势来解决课程缺陷。 建议将现代产品开发和制造概念注入现有的设计和制造实验室。参与的学生将在一个协作的环境中工作，这将有助于PVA M实现其提高STEM毕业率的目标。该项目旨在通过注入工业4.0概念来增强Prairie View AM University在工程设计和制造方面的学习经验和研究能力。 本计画有五个主要目标：（1）使学生具备结合可制造性的工程设计技能。(2)让学生接触工业4.0的计算机连接设计和制造框架。(3)提高学生的动手体验，并使用虚拟现实（VR）和增强现实（AR）技术授予无限制的访问权限。(4)提供一个网上交流平台，让同学之间及同学与导师之间有效地分享意见。(5)提高学生的工程设计和制造课程的学习成果，以及他们的沟通，终身学习和团队合作技能。为此，该项目打算建立一套关于制造设计和各种制造设备的学习和培训模块。这些拟议的模块将基于循证学习策略，并集成到PVA M VR先进设计和制造（VR-ADAM）系统。一个基于学习管理系统的PVA M设计和制造论坛将被开发，以促进合作和相互学习的经验。这种以学生为中心和驱动的网络学习环境是可扩展的，可以通过其他学科。因此，每年夏季VR-ADAM研讨会将在HBCU社区内组织，以鼓励更广泛地采用基于VR的教学和学习。此外，研究成果、模块和相关教材将丰富NSF学习材料库，并使研究和教育界受益。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) through Targeted Infusion Projects supports the development, implementation, and study of evidence-based innovative models and approaches for improving the preparation and success of HBCU undergraduate students so that they may pursue STEM graduate programs and/or careers. This project at Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University (PVA&M) intends to address curriculum deficiencies by addressing the industrial trend of Industry 4.0. It is proposed that modern product development and manufacturing concepts be infused into an existing design and manufacturing laboratory. Participating students will work in a collaborative environment which will assist PVA&M in attaining its goal of increasing STEM graduation rates. This project aims to enhance the learning experience and research capabilities at Prairie View A&M University in engineering design and manufacturing by infusing Industry 4.0 concepts. This project has five main objectives: (1) To equip students with engineering design skills that incorporate manufacturability. (2) To expose students to the computer-connected design and manufacturing framework of Industry 4.0. (3) To Improve students’ hands-on experience and grant unlimited access using Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies. (4) To provide an online communication platform for effective peer-to-peer and peer-to-instructor idea-sharing. (5) To improve students’ learning outcomes for engineering design and manufacturing courses, and their communication, lifelong learning, and teamwork skills. To this end, the project intends to create a set of learning and training modules on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and various manufacturing equipment. These proposed modules will be based on evidence-based learning strategies and integrated into the PVA&M VR Advanced Design and Manufacturing (VR-ADAM) system. A learning management system-based – PVA&M Design and Manufacturing forum will be developed to promote a collaborative and mutual learning experience. This student-centered and -driven cyberlearning environment is scalable and can be adopted by other disciplines. Thus, an annual summer VR-ADAM workshop will be organized within the HBCU community to encourage broader adoption of VR-based teaching and learning. Furthermore, the research results, modules, and relevant teaching materials will enrich the NSF learning material repository and benefit the research and educational community.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.