Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall possess the following:
Knowledge of the technical features of virtual and mixed reality technologies
The ability to design a virtual or mixed reality application for support of a construction industry work task with consideration for fundamental human factors
Knowledge of methods employed in experimentally confirming the benefits gained from a virtual or mixed reality solution and how to pursue improvements in such systems
Relationship of course to program outcomes
Outcome 3: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
Outcome 6: an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Outcome 4: an ability to recognize the ongoing need for additional knowledge and locate, evaluate, integrate, and apply this knowledge appropriately.
Topics
Definition of virtual reality
Maps, models, and virtual reality
Building prototypes
Virtual design and construction (VDC)
Virtual reality-integrated workflow
Design and wider stakeholder involvement
Urban development and management applications
Milgram’s taxonomy for mixed reality
Extension of Milgram’s taxonomy
Augmented reality for assembly tasks
Design concepts for mixed reality systems
Usability engineering for mixed reality
Augmented reality applications for civil infrastructure
