2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Creating Mixed Reality Lab Modules for a Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Lab – Work in Progress

Presented at WiP: Gen AI, Mixed Reality, and Simulations

Mixed reality (MR) is a technology where 3D holograms are superimposed onto a physical environment. A first-person, immersive experience is achieved through the user accessing these 3D holograms through a head-mounted display. In MR, the user still has full cognition of the physical environment because the user can see through the headset. This paper will walk through the design steps undertaken by the team to develop an MR laboratory module for chemical engineering. The MR module in this study is a digital twin of the fluid flow through pipes equipment that is used for undergraduate instruction. This work follows on from the proof-of-concept discussed in a previous publication and includes increased functionality, and opportunities for tracking student use to evaluate if MR is an enhancement for student learning in an engineering context.

Authors

Dr. Keisha C.A. Antoine Prairie View A&M University (DUPE) [biography]

Keisha Antoine is an Assistant Professor in the chemical engineering department at Prairie View A&M University where she has worked since 2019. Prior to her foray into academia, she worked as a scientist and engineer working on glass processes and functionalization, carbon footprint and energy analyses at Corning Incorporated, a Fortune 500 technology company. Keisha also has experience in providing technical solutions through her own firm, Antoine Technical Consulting LLC, where she she continues to offer process design, scale-up and water management solutions to manufacturers principally in the chemical process industries. Keisha is the holder of two patents and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas.
Dr. Kazeem B Olanrewaju Prairie View A&M University [biography]

Kazeem B. Olanrewaju is an assistant professor in the department of chemical engineering at Prairie View A & M University. His more than 10 years of experience in the chemical engineering profession both in the public and private sectors includes positions as Chemical/Cement Laboratory Engineer at State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of Transport., Associate Consultant at ChemProcess Technology (CPT) LLC., and Process Safety and Risk Analyst Co-op at Akzo Nobel Functional Chemical, Stenungsund, Sweden. He is a Recipient of the AIChE-Minority Affairs Committee (MAC) 30 years anniversary James Wei award and 2021 MAC distinguished service award. He is also a Recipient of the 2009 Philip Hubbard Uncommon Leadership Award, College of Engineering, at University of Iowa. He received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and MS in Environmentally Sustainable Process Technology from Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden. He received another MS degree and a PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from University of Iowa, Iowa, USA.
Dr. Justin Foreman Prairie View A&M University [biography]

Dr. Foreman is an instructor at Prairie View A&M University in Electrical Engineering and at Lone Star College in Applied Technology. His areas of interest include FPGA's, fiber optics, and microwave engineering for sensing applications.
Dr. Penrose Cofie Prairie View A&M University [biography]

Dr. Penrose Cofie is a professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Prairie View A&M University, College of Engineering, Texas. His research interests are in Power Systems including Renewable Power Supplies, Power Electronics, Controls and Motor Drives. He is currently working on Renewable Energy Generation, Micro Grid and Advanced Electric Vehicle Technology Systems.
Dr. Michael Preuss http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8659-6164 Exquiri Consulting, LLC [biography]

Michael Preuss, EdD, is the Co-founder and Lead Consultant for Exquiri Consulting, LLC. His primary focus is providing assistance to grant project teams in planning and development, through research and external evaluation, and as publication support. Most of his work is completed for Minority-Serving Institutions and he publishes regarding findings on a regular basis.
Jorge Federico Gabitto Prairie View A&M University

Note

The full paper will be available to logged in and registered conference attendees once the conference starts on June 22, 2025, and to all visitors after the conference ends on June 25, 2025

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