MOOC Videos in Project MANEUVER

Project MANEUVER (Manufacturing Education Using Virtual Environment Resources) is developing an affordable virtual reality (VR) framework to address the imminent demand for well-trained digital manufacturing (DM) technicians. MANEUVER project has a set of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) video contents that provides a process of setting up local VR server, navigating inside 3D environment, interacting with 3D objects, simulating CNC machines and different 3D printer models. The previously stated topics are the list of successfully created MOOC videos that have been deployed on the project MANEUVER website. MANEUVER is developing an innovative multi-modal VR framework for DM instruction. Using a "train-the-trainers" approach, a replicable faculty development model is being developed for secondary and post-secondary institutions. By addressing regional and national entry-level needs of the workforce, the project benefits society and contributes to national economic progress and prosperity.