Plastic bottle structure design technique using virtual reality linked with finite element analysis
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Author list: Srihirun J., Nimnual R., Netpradit S.
Publisher: American Society for Engineering Education
Publication year: 2015
Journal: Computers in Education Journal (1069-3769)
Volume number: 6
Issue number: 3
Start page: 87
End page: 107
Number of pages: 21
ISSN: 1069-3769
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to design, implement and test a virtual reality system (VRS) linked with finite element analysis (FEA) using e-learning and social media to support higher-education students' learning in plastic bottle design and top-load testing. Five stages of learning activities were designed. Participants in both the experimental and control groups (20 in each) were fourth-year undergraduate students majoring in Product and Package Design in the Faculty of Architecture at a Thai University. The study was carried out over a period of eight weeks in five stages, two groups per week. Testing was conducted using a VR system, a design project, a scoring rubric, a checklist, a top-load tester and a questionnaire assessing students' satisfaction. Results showed a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in the post-test (p = 0.001 < 0.05), while the results of the students' top-load testing skill achievement in the experimental group also revealed that they had improved. The results from the questionnaires on students' satisfaction revealed that the system enhanced motivation. ฉ 2015 American Society for Engineering Education. All rights reserved.
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