Digital Tangible Interfaces as an alternative to Physical Models for its use in a Virtual Learning Environment in Engineering

  1. Jorge de la Torre 1
  2. José Luis Saorin 1
  3. Norena Martín 1
  4. Manuel Contero 2
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

  2. 2 Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
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    Universidad Politécnica de Valencia

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01460j859

Actas:
International Conference on Engineering Education (2012 .Finland)

Editorial: Turku University of Applied Sciences

ISBN: 978-952-216-316-5

Año de publicación: 2012

Tipo: Aportación congreso

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Resumen

A 3D modelling workshop has been developed at the University of La Laguna in orderto improve the spatial skills of engineering students. The first exercise of this workshopused tangible painted aluminium models. Students should manipulate them with theirown hands for creating normalized representation drawings in paper. In order toimplement the workshop in a Virtual Learning Environment, the problem arises whenthese pieces (aluminium models) are only available to students in the classroom. Theaim of the Virtual Learning Environment is allowing students to make the workshopboth at the University and at home. Because of this, we intend to replace aluminiummodels by digital files that are still necessary for their handling or manipulation.Having this aim in mind, we propose two different solutions: the use of augmentedreality files and 3D virtual models manipulated through digital tablets.

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