VR Technology Applied in Engineering Practice Training Courses: A Case of Northwestern Polytechnical University’s “VR Assembly Composite Practice Training Course”

Abstract

Under the background of “emerging engineering education,” the engineering education with national defense characteristics, has put forward higher requirements for the engineering practice training of college students. Based on this, focusing on three characteristics of virtual reality (VR) technology, this paper puts forward the construction ideas of VR technology applied in engineering practice training courses. Then, by taking Northwestern Polytechnical University’s “VR Assembly Composite Practice Training Course” for example, this paper designs the teaching process of the practice training course and analyzes the teaching effect through questionnaires. It finds that VR technology can avoid teaching risks, improve teaching quality, and have a high promotion value in the existing engineering practice training courses. Finally, three suggestions on the VR technology applied in engineering practice teaching are put forward.

Keywords

virtual reality (VR) technology / engineering education / practice training course / teaching reform

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