VREE: A 3D Environment to Train Engineers about Post-Earthquake Damages in Building Structure

Using the latest advancements in technology, such as virtual reality (VR), can increase student engagement in classrooms and improve their learning skills in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Therefore, now is the time to explore further how VR can be used more effectively to targeting real-life applications in STEM fields. The Virtual Reality Environment for Engineering (VREE) project focuses on developing a training platform for civil engineering students and practitioners to learn about post-earthquake damage assessment of structures. The platform enables trainees to go around a 3D building structure to train and diagnoses different kinds of damages in a post-earthquake scenario.