Amanda Levy's Project 2 Draft Plan

    • Project Goal

      • use either TechViz XL or Virtalis Visionary Render software to collaborative analyze 3D CAD models

    • Research Question

      • Focusing on the CTV scenario of the Seven Scenarios

        • How does using VR software to collaboratively analyze 3D CAD models help engineering teams point out mistakes and discuss areas to improve?

          • this is similar to this question from the Seven Scenarios paper: "Can useful information be extracted from a casual information visualization?"

    • Motivation

      • CAD models often include small yet intricate parts where seeing the model from a greater variety of angles would be more advantageous

      • engineers are constantly analyzing and fixing CAD models, and they often source models from GrabCAD (learned from undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering at Brown)

    • Milestones By Each Class

      • 4/05

        • have a free license of either TechViz XL or Virtalis Visionary Render software

      • 4/07

        • a selection of CAD models from GrabCAD to serve as examples in the VR software

      • 4/12

        • completed in-class activity

        • communication metrics when groups analyze the CAD models without VR

      • 4/14

        • subpage in the Wiki communication metrics for CAD models without VR

      • 4/19

        • communication metrics for when groups analyze CAD models with VR (result of the in-class activity)

      • 4/21

        • subpage in the Wiki communication metrics for CAD models with VR

      • 4/26

        • subpage in the Wiki featuring a collection of screen recordings and photos to share with engineering students for feedback

      • 4/28

        • subpage in the Wiki for feedback from engineering students regarding the helpfulness of VR when communicating about CAD models

      • 5/03

        • subpage on the wiki showcasing the VR visualization software, its setup process, and any challenges from working with it

      • 5/05

        • an organized subpage on the wiki for my research discussing the communication benefits of the VR visualization software in analyzing CAD models

    • Class Activity

      • split the class into groups

      • have each group first collaboratively analyze a CAD model without VR and then collaboratively analyze using VR

      • after each round of analysis, the groups will complete a google form that records the quantity and quality of their communication while looking at the models