Enhancing Construction Management Education through 4D BIM and VR: Insights and Recommendations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Construction Management Education
2.2. BIM for Construction Management Education
2.3. VR for Construction Management Education
2.4. BIM and VR Integration
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Experiment Design
3.1.1. First Experiment
3.1.2. Second Experiment
3.1.3. Model Creation, VR Setup and Monitoring
3.2. Participant Sampling
3.3. Development of Survey Questionnaire
3.4. Ethical Considerations
4. Results
4.1. Two-Dimensional-Based Experiment Results
4.2. Four-Dimensional-BIM VR-Based Experiment Results
4.3. Error Detection in Both Experiments
5. Discussion
5.1. Construction Sequence Errors and Engagement
5.2. Method Functionality and Spatial Understanding
5.3. Impact of Prior VR Experience
5.4. Customized Learning Environment
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Likert-Scale Questions | Measured Aspects |
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Information was clear with this method. | Method functionality |
Information was easily understood with this method | Information delivery |
Required the need to consult with the experiment team for clarifications | Content |
The method was effective in presenting the construction sequencing information. | Method presentation |
Sequencing errors/irregularities were easy to locate. | Engagement |
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Abouelkhier, N.; Shafiq, M.T.; Rauf, A.; Alsheikh, N. Enhancing Construction Management Education through 4D BIM and VR: Insights and Recommendations. Buildings 2024, 14, 3116. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103116
Abouelkhier N, Shafiq MT, Rauf A, Alsheikh N. Enhancing Construction Management Education through 4D BIM and VR: Insights and Recommendations. Buildings. 2024; 14(10):3116. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103116
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbouelkhier, Narmin, Muhammad Tariq Shafiq, Abdul Rauf, and Negmeldin Alsheikh. 2024. "Enhancing Construction Management Education through 4D BIM and VR: Insights and Recommendations" Buildings 14, no. 10: 3116. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14103116