Abstract
This paper presents the MAEGUS serious game and a study to determine its efficacy as a pedagogical tool. The MAEGUS serious game teaches sustainable energy concepts through gameplay simulating wind turbines and solar arrays. Players take the role of an energy manager for a city and use realistic data and information visualizations to learn the physical factors of wind and solar energy generation. The MAEGUS serious game study compares game assisted learning to a more traditional teaching method such as reading material in a crossover study, the results of which can inform future serious game development for educational purposes.
Keywords
Applied sciences, Education, Energy education, Serious games, Simulation, Solar arrays, Sustainable energy, Wind turbines
Disciplines
Oil, Gas, and Energy | Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Computer and Information Technology
First Advisor
David Whittinghill
Committee Member 1
Esteban Garcia
Committee Member 2
Tim McGraw
Date of Award
Spring 2014
Recommended Citation
Nataraja, Kavin Muhilan, "M.A.E.G.U.S: MEASURING ALTERNATE ENERGY GENERATION VIA UNITY SIMULATION" (2014). Open Access Theses. 227.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/227
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Oil, Gas, and Energy Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons