Course Introduction: AR technology
General Overview: An introductory course designed to popularize Augmented Reality (AR) technology, accessible to all educators and students with no prior knowledge required.
Objective: To equip learners with foundational knowledge of AR, acquaint them with various AR devices and methods of implementation, and enable them to create simple AR applications for educational purposes.
Course Duration and Structure:
Week 1: Introduction to AR - An overview of AR technology and its basic concepts.
Week 2: Fundamentals of AR Technology - Understanding the technical aspects necessary for AR presentation.
Week 3: Basics of AR Development - Learning operations in Unity3D to lay a solid foundation for AR development.
Week 4: AR Development Case Studies - Mastery of AR development techniques through the introduction of the Vuforia engine.
Week 5: AR in Education - Exploring methods and models for applying AR in teaching.
Certification Alignment: The course content aligns with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Education and Examination Center's "AR Developer Engineer" entry-level training, with plans to launch a series of courses for advanced learning.
Lecturer Bio: Chen Ruihao (Senior Computer Laboratory Instructor, Office of Educational Information Technology, Shenzhen Polytechnic University)
Academic Background: Master of Software Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Senior Computer Laboratory Instructor at the Educational Information Center of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU)
Research Focus: Specializes in online education and virtual reality technologies.
Professional Contributions:
Led the development of the "AR Developer Engineer" vocational training project for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Education and Examination Center.
Directed the "AR Resource Development and Instructional Applications" national training project for three consecutive years, delivering training sessions at multiple institutions.
Awards and Honors: Led a project that won the first prize for Outstanding Research Achievements in Education and Teaching in Shenzhen's 4th edition, and has been a key member in projects winning four first prizes for teaching achievements in Guangdong Province.
