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Research on the Reform of Virtual Simulation Teaching for Asphalt Mixture Experiments

Author(s)

Weihao Wang, Yanfang Guo, Yuanyuan Xin, Yipei Liu, Pengju Zheng, Shufeng Du

Affiliation(s)

Department of Transportation Engineering, Hebei Institute of Water Conservancy and Electric Power, Cangzhou, Hebei, China

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the rapid advancement of higher education informatization and the growing demand for applied talents, traditional asphalt mixture experimental teaching in the Road, Bridge and River-Crossing Engineering major faces numerous challenges, such as time and space constraints, high resource consumption, and insufficient cultivation of students' innovative abilities. To address these issues, this study constructs a comprehensive virtual simulation experimental teaching system for asphalt mixtures. Integrating the digital presentation of theoretical knowledge, virtual simulation of experimental processes, and the formulation of targeted teaching strategies, the system aims to break through the bottlenecks of traditional experimental teaching. Through practical exploration, this reform not only enables students to conduct repeatable, safe, and low-cost experimental operations in a virtual environment but also promotes the organic integration of theory and practice, effectively improving students' proficiency in experimental operations and engineering application capabilities. This research provides a feasible path for experimental teaching reform in similar engineering majors and contributes to the cultivation of high-quality applied talents in the field of transportation infrastructure construction.

Keywords

Asphalt Mixture; Virtual Simulation; Experimental Teaching Reform; Digitalization of Theoretical Knowledge; Experimental Process Simulation; Teaching Strategies

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