Learning mechanical engineering in a virtual workshop: A preliminary study on utilisability, utility and acceptability

Nicolas Muller (1, 2) , David Panzoli (1, 2) , Michel Galaup (3, 2) , Pierre Lagarrigue (4, 2) , Jean Pierre Jessel (1)

1 IRIT-REVA - Real Expression Artificial Life
2 SGRN - Serious Game Research Network
3 EFTS - Education, Formation, Travail, Savoirs
4 ICA - Institut Clément Ader

With the recent development of virtual reality (VR) technology, a variety of new tools can be imagined. This article presents a preliminary study on the use of VR for immersive learning games in the field of mechanical engineering. We present the design of such a game and the results of the experiments that followed the implementation of the game. This study was conducted with teachers and students from an undergraduate school of Mechanical Engineering and focuses on utility, usability and acceptability.

Mots clés: Human-Computer Interactions; Virtual Reality; Immersive learning game; User Experience; Game; Environments; Mechanical Engineering

Domaines: Environnements Informatiques pour l'Apprentissage Humain; Génie mécanique [physics.class-ph]

Nicolas Muller, David Panzoli, Michel Galaup, Pierre Lagarrigue, Jean Pierre Jessel. Learning mechanical engineering in a virtual workshop: A preliminary study on utilisability, utility and acceptability. 9th International Conference on Virtual Worlds and Games for Serious Applications (VS-Games 2017), Sep 2017, Athens, France. pp.55--62, ⟨10.1109/VS-GAMES.2017.8055811⟩. ⟨hal-02055765⟩