Abstract
Due to rapid changes in industrial production, more and more companies introduce elements of Industry 4.0. Augmented Reality (AR) as an emerging technology is a crucial component in this field. AR can be applied in different areas of the product life cycle and manufacturing processes alike.
Consequently, AR-technologies and their industrial application have to be integrated into the curriculum of Higher Vocational Education because graduates are the workforce of tomorrow.
In the meantime, AR-technologies have been rolled out in selected departments of Higher Vocational Colleges in Austria. Prior to this rollout, a seminar series for teachers was developed to provide in-depth knowledge and training materials.
The central aim of this study is to explore the perception of the students regarding AR-education. Based on hypotheses, a questionnaire was developed to collect empirical data analyzed with statistical methods. Overall, 172 students took part in this survey.
The results show that students generally like AR as part of their vocational education. In some aspects, the analysis revealed differences between students from different departments. Students are also interested in writing their diploma thesis in this field. Based on the results, a further investigation of the differences between departments is required. The insights can further be used to adapt and optimize the contents and teaching material for teachers.
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Bernsteiner, R., Probst, A., Pachatz, W., Ploder, C., Dilger, T. (2022). Augmented Reality in Engineering Education in Austrian Higher Vocational Education from the Students’ Perspective. In: Auer, M.E., Hortsch, H., Michler, O., Köhler, T. (eds) Mobility for Smart Cities and Regional Development - Challenges for Higher Education. ICL 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 389. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93904-5_53
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