How can virtual reality be effective in engineering education?

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How can virtual reality be effective in engineering education? Engineering education can revolutionize the world. Most importantly, it changes the way people live and experience life. For example, the birth of smart devices and security systems enhances the living experience of people. They can go out without fear of security. In addition, smart devices can upgrade your lifestyle.

While engineering and engineers can make a significant difference in the world. Training them in an advanced environment can boost this process and make it more productive. For example, technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality can be effective in engineering education. Let us understand how VR engineering can be effective.

Virtual reality for engineering

VR for engineering can bring many advantages to the system. For example, if we talk about remote engineering education, VR can highly impact increasing engagement levels. It helps in augmenting productivity. Let us take an example of mechanical engineering. In mechanical engineering education, having a site or plant visits, observing machinery, and using it are vital things. With a 3D environment in VR platforms, it is effectively possible.

Virtual reality offers many benefits to the engineering education system. The following are a few of them. ·

3D environment for theory and practical sessions

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Access to VR labs

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Detailed 3D academic models of various machines and equipment

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Virtual tours and site visits

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Guided industrial visits in a 3D manner

Here is a use case of VR in mechanical engineering.

A study at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and Purdue University used VR for mechanical engineering. It designed and developed a VR-driven computer-aided design prototype. As a


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