Mixed Reality Applications for Teaching Structural Design

Date

November 2022

Authors

MA Kraus, I Čustović, W Kaufmann

Conference / Journal

Structures Congress 2022

Teaching structural engineering is a core part of education in every undergraduate civil engineering program. The content in these kinds of lectures is demanding advanced analytical thinking and abstract perception. Previous research showed the little level of using modern technology in structural engineering lectures to promote independent student learning, while the use of digital tools with spatial representation can enhance motivation. In this paper, the authors present the conception, workflow, and deployment of two mixed reality (MR) applications for verification of typical, yet geometrically complex, structural members: a reinforced concrete corbel and a steel frame. This paper reports the development, implementation, and evaluation of such MR applications in the context of structural engineering lectures. Participants were able to test the MR applications on their devices or watch pre-recorded videos. Their …