The National Science Foundation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to Villanova University under the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (STEM Education) program (CFDA 47.076) to enhance the augmented reality sandbox simulation tool and evaluate its effectiveness in supporting student learning outcomes. The grant period runs from February 15, 2022 through January 31, 2025.
Under the award, Villanova University will extend the AR sandbox's existing GPU-based water flow simulation code to add new modeling capabilities such as automatic drainage basin delineation, regional permeability and infiltration rates, and regional rainfall rates. The university will also audit the simulation code to ensure scale-independence and develop drivers for current 3D camera technologies. Additionally, a $50,000 subaward was provided to the University of California, Davis to further develop the AR sandbox simulation and hardware. Overall, the funding aims to advance the AR sandbox as an engaged learning tool for geoscience and hydrology topics in STEM courses through software and hardware improvements as well as evaluation of student learning outcomes.
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