Grants - AWARD SUMMARY


GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY


"Virtual-Reality-based Educational Laboratories in Fiber Optic Engineering". The project is focused on the development and evaluation of innovative instructional environment by integrating virtual reality (VR) based interactive 3Dsimulations into undegraduate curriculum. The project is conducted in collaboration with Norfolk State University. GMU part is to investigate how different aspects of external visualization supported by immersive virtual relaity help students of different learning styles to learn science material.

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AWARD OVERVIEW

AWARD OVERVIEW
Award Number 0934122 Funding Agency National Science Foundation
Total Award Amount $54,085 Project Location - City Fairfax
Award Date 08/04/2009 Project Location - State VA
Project Status Completed Project Location - Zip 22030-4444
Jobs Reported 0.09 Congressional District 11
Project Location - Country US

Recipient Information (Grants)

Recipient Information (Grants)
Recipient Name GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
Recipient DUNS Number 077817450
Recipient Address 4400 UNIVERSITY DR
Recipient City FAIRFAX
Recipient State Virginia
Recipient Zip 22030-4422
Recipient Congressional District 11
Recipient Country USA
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials		 No

Projects and Jobs Information

Projects and Jobs Information
Project Title Collaborative Research: Virtual Reality-Based Education Laboratories in Fiber Optic Engineering
Project Status Completed
Final Project Report Submitted Yes
Project Activities Description Science & Technology, General/Other
Quarterly Activities/Project Description The GMU team was working with NSU on visual display design, in order to develop a suitable environment for different types of learners with different learning preferences and levels of prior knowledge. First, we have assembled testing materials (pre- and post-test questionnaires, including learning styles questionnaires and visual-spatial ability assessments. Second, we conducted a series of experiments in virtual reality (N=20 undergraduate students), in which we interviewed the subjects on the useful visualization features of virtual reality and administered to them the pre-test questionnaires. Third, we administered the post-test materials, and analyzed the data regarding the interaction of learning styles and virtual reality environment. There is $1,325.40 of unspent funds since the postdoc working on the grant left a week earlier. No further funds will be spent on this project.
Jobs Created 0.09
Description of Jobs Created 1 Faculty Position Retained


Purchaser Information (Grants)

Purchaser Information
Contracting Office ID Not Reported
Contracting Office Name Not Available
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TAS Major Program 49-0101

Award Information

Award Information
Award Date 08/04/2009
Award Number 0934122
Order Number
Award Type Grants
Funding Agency ID 49
Funding Agency Name National Science Foundation
Funding Office Name Not Available
Awarding Agency ID 49
Awarding Agency Name National Science Foundation
Amount of Award $54,085
Funds Invoiced/Received $52,760
Expenditure Amount $52,760
Infrastructure Expenditure Amount $0
Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Name Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact Email Not Reported
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Infrastructure Point of Contact Address Not Reported
Infrastructure Point of Contact City Not Reported
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Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip Not Reported

Product or Service Information (Grants)

Product or Service Information
Primary Activity Code U01
Activity Description Science & Technology, General/Other

Sub-Awards Information

Sub-Awards Information
Sub-awards to Organizations 0
Sub-award Amounts to Organizations $0
Sub-Awards to Individuals 0
Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals $0
Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award 0
Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award $0
Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 0
Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award $0
Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award 2
Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award $616







Project Location Detail

Location Information
Latitude, Longitude 38º 50' 6", -77º 18' 38"
Congressional District 11
Address 1 4400 University Drive
Address 2 David J. King Hall
City Fairfax
County Fairfax
State VA
Zip 22030-4444
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