AR_Dehaes: An Educational Toolkit Based on Augmented Reality Technology for Learning Engineering Graphics

Augmented reality provides solutions and benefits in many areas of knowledge. In the field of education, we can apply this technology for learning contents and for developing skills in an engaging way. Engineering educators are aware of the need for spatial vision skills in order to project and interpret drawings and plans. We propose an educational kit for use at university-level with contents based on engineering graphics. Preliminary results of a validation study with first year Mechanical Engineering students indicate that this augmented reality training has a positive impact on students' spatial ability and learning for basic engineering graphics contents.