Research on the Experimental Teaching Model of Building Materials Based on Virtual Simulation Technology

Engineering experiment course is an important means to cultivate students’ ability in practicing, analyzing and solving problems. As a new technology, virtual simulation technology is able to meet the requirements of the reform of open-minded running of higher education in the information age due to its good visual effect, strong human-computer interaction and interesting features. By integrating virtual simulation technology into the experimental teaching of building materials course, a virtual simulation experimental teaching model based on “simulation-practice-simulation” is established. Taking the rutting test of asphalt mixture as an example, a relevant virtual simulation system is developed based on an information technology named Unity 3D. The subsequent questionnaire survey suggests that the virtual simulation experiment teaching project plays a critical role in promoting the achievement of the training goal of the experiment teaching of building materials course.