A Critical Review of the Use of Virtual Reality in Construction Engineering Education and Training

Virtual Reality (VR) has been rapidly recognized and implemented in construction engineering education and training (CEET) in recent years due to its benefits of providing an engaging and immersive environment. The objective of this review is to critically collect and analyze the VR applications in...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 15; no. 6; p. 1204
Main Authors: Wang, Peng, Wu, Peng, Wang, Jun, Chi, Hung-Lin, Wang, Xiangyu
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 08.06.2018
MDPI
Subjects:
Architectural engineering
Architecture
Augmented reality
Building information modeling
Collaboration
Construction
Construction Industry - education
Education
Engineering
Engineering - education
Humans
Learning
Models, Educational
Research methodology
Review
Safety
Students
Virtual Reality
Visualization
Hong Kong China
Australia
China
building information modelling
construction engineering
virtual reality
training and education
construction safety
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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Summary:Virtual Reality (VR) has been rapidly recognized and implemented in construction engineering education and training (CEET) in recent years due to its benefits of providing an engaging and immersive environment. The objective of this review is to critically collect and analyze the VR applications in CEET, aiming at all VR-related journal papers published from 1997 to 2017. The review follows a three-stage analysis on VR technologies, applications and future directions through a systematic analysis. It is found that the VR technologies adopted for CEET evolve over time, from desktop-based VR, immersive VR, 3D game-based VR, to Building Information Modelling (BIM)-enabled VR. A sibling technology, Augmented Reality (AR), for CEET adoptions has also emerged in recent years. These technologies have been applied in architecture and design visualization, construction health and safety training, equipment and operational task training, as well as structural analysis. Future research directions, including the integration of VR with emerging education paradigms and visualization technologies, have also been provided. The findings are useful for both researchers and educators to usefully integrate VR in their education and training programs to improve the training performance.
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ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph15061204