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Towards simulation games in engineering design education – design and evaluation of a SE simulation game

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2024

David Inkermann  and
Theresa Ammersdörfer
David Inkermann
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany
Theresa Ammersdörfer*
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany
*
ammersdoerfer@imw.tu-clausthal.de

Abstract

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Simulation games (SG) present a learning environment allowing 'what-if' analysis of solutions and decisions that may not be feasible in reality. Positive effects of SG are affected by the context of use, users, and the game design itself. Aim of our research is to investigate to which extent it is possible to represent interdependencies occurring between activities, methods, tools, and roles in real engineering projects by a SG and which prior knowledge is needed for the intended learning outcomes. Our research uses a SG prototype and interviews with industry experts and graduated students.

Keywords

gamificationengineering simulatortrainingdesign educationsystems engineering (SE)
Type
Design Education
Information
Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 4: DESIGN 2024 , May 2024 , pp. 2855 - 2864
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