IdeAM Running Quiz: A Digital Learning Game to Enhance Additive Manufacturing Opportunities Discovery

Abstract

This paper provides a description of IdeAM Running Quiz, a learning game aiming at enhancing Additive Manufacturing (AM) opportunities learning. Firstly, a review of the literature on the Design and Additive Manufacturing methodologies and the educational effectiveness of learning games is presented. Then, the steps involved in the design of IdeAM Running Quiz game are introduced. IdeAM Running Quiz is a digital learning game inspired by arcade games. It is an infinite race where the play-er will have to choose the right path that will allow him to advance. It features exam-ples of objects that can be made with AM as well as AM opportunities. For this research, we have conducted an experiment aiming at evaluating the effectiveness of IdeAM Running Quiz on AM opportunities learning, and satisfaction provided by playing it. This experiment has shown that IdeAM Running Quiz helps player to understand the additive manufacturing opportunities. The experiment has also shown that participants like to play IdeAM Running Quiz and would recommend it for someone who want to discover the AM opportunities.