Integrating Asynchronous Technology and Virtual Reality To Support Education in Aircraft Maintenance Technology.
This
is a collaborative project is funded by NSF-ATE. In
the changing educational environment, Greenville Technical
College in collaboration with Clemson University proposes to
develop and implement an interactive virtual reality (VR)
model of the aircraft inspection maintenance process for
asynchronous delivery. This model will emphasize the
curriculum development and workplace preparedness needed by
modern aircraft maintenance technology for local, state and
national audiences.
The effort brings together a multidisciplinary
team including a two-year technical college, research
university, high schools and industry. The participants have
expertise in aircraft maintenance technology education, VR,
human/machine systems design, inspection and maintenance
processes in aviation, asynchronous learning and curriculum
assessment with demonstrable results from previous NSF, FAA
and NASA grants. Moreover, they have the resources of the
Advanced Technology Systems Laboratory and Virtual Reality Eye
Tracking Laboratory at their disposal. The industry partners
contribute experienced practitioners, a diversity of
inspection tasks and test beds for integrating the VR
products.
