This document describes a 3D risk training simulation called Virtual Construction Yards that was presented at a NATO workshop. The simulation was created to address a client's needs to reduce training costs, increase participation and learning performance, and enable new learning methods. It allows users like construction workers, architects, and safety specialists to safely find, evaluate, and respond to hazards in a virtual environment. An experiment testing 800 learners found that the 3D simulation led to 50% lower learning times, 32% better retention of complex procedures after 30 days, and 35% lower test failure rates compared to standard training. The company estimates it saved over €90,000 in costs for training 800 students in one year.

1. NATO MSG 113 Workshop
Genoa
15>17 April 2012
Risk Training in 3D
Virtual Construction Yards
A 3D Risk Training Simulation
Mattia Crespi
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2. New learning paradigms!
From books to tutorials…
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4. Why are 3D simulations ideal for Risk
Training?
• They are safe!
• Create unlimited hazards.
• Synchronous & Collaborative
Training.
• Cheaper than real life.
• They can run on web.
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5. Context:
Teaching Risk Management
in Construction Yards.
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6. Client Request
Make a training solution that would:
Reduce Training costs.
Raise Courses Participation.
Raise learning performance.
Enable new, more efficient learning
methods.
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7. User Target
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Construction workers.
Architects.
Engineers.
Safety specialists.
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8. What we focused on.
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9. Make it idiot proof!
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10. Don’t force 3D!
Some things are better done in 2D!
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11. Mix 2D Learning Tools with
a 3D Immersive Environment
to enhance the Learning
Experience.
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12.  Monitor responses and analytics.
 Validate the simulation as a testing tool.
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13. The Solution:
Virtual Construction Yards.
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14. What happens in VCYS
• Find risks.
• Evaluate risks.
• Respond and Act on danger.
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15. An experiment in training methodology.
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16. A risk free environment to simulate hazards
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17. Monitoring data effectively for measuring learners
response
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18. How to validate it?
800 learners tested
• Test learners awareness indicators before and after:
– Doing the standard course, classroom + documents and self
assessment test on paper.
– Doing the 3D learning simulation course with simultaneous
assessment.
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19. Results
The concurrent nature of the 3D training
simulation allows people to experience real life
nuances of team interaction, replicating not just
the environment, but the experience as well.
Formedil
has
reported
an
increased
effectiveness of training, with better results in
terms of …
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20. Learning Time
50% lower than usually reported !!!
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21. Persistence of complex procedures
 User tested on specific complex procedures with
tests, after 30 days from the official test.
 3D simulation learners scored on average 32%
more than standard learners.
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22. Assimilation of risks conditions
Test Failure rate.
35% lower than standards learners.
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23. Costs Reduction
Formedil has been training about 800 users a
year inside their 3D virtual simulation
environment.
The Company estimates they saved:
in 1 year, on 800 students:
€ 35,000 in travel costs
€ 40,000 staff costs
€ 18.000 location costs
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