To enhance the learning experience of CityU students, Dr. LUK B. L. in collaboration with three CIO colleagues including Dr. WONG Crusher, Ms. LU Angel and Ms. LAM Kayla, has developed a set of tailor-made Flipped Learning materials on Wind Energy for GE Course 2301 - Science and Technology: From Past to Future.
Students of GE2301 were required to take a virtual reality (VR) field trip to LAMMA WINDS, the first commercial-scale wind turbine in Tai Ling built by HK Electric, to better understand how electricity can be produced from wind energy. This flipped classroom activity facilitated the understanding of the complex mechanism of the wind turbine drive train for electricity generation.
The production recently won a Poster Award in Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2019/2020.
This flipped classroom approach was adopted in a Gateway Education course of Science & Technology from the support of cross-university UGC project fund. It is the first VR course to reveal the internal structure of the 46-meter Electric Wind Turbine in Hong Kong. Our IT officer had to undergo a full-day training to pass the Construction Industry Safety Training Test before shooting any aerial footage with the drone and capturing 360°photos. Only green safety card holders were permitted to enter the structure as it was considered a dangerous construction site.
VR Tour: Flipped Learning: Virtual Reality for Gateway Education Course
View: CUHK Expo 2019/20: Poster
View: CUHK Expo 2019/20: Video