· Data from
3D Scans created by experts in the GSA’s School of Simulation and Visualisation (SimVis) form basis of news
game-based learning resources
3D Scans created by experts in the GSA’s School of Simulation and Visualisation (SimVis) form basis of news
game-based learning resources
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3D visualisation of the Forth Bridge, one of the three bridges of the Forth
which were scanned by experts from SimVis
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The Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, has unveiled
a new range of game-based learning resources which have used the data from
the 3D scanning of the three bridges of the Forth. Which was undertaken experts
in 3D visualisation at the GSA’s School of Simulation and Visualisation
(SimVis) in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland, the
a new range of game-based learning resources which have used the data from
the 3D scanning of the three bridges of the Forth. Which was undertaken experts
in 3D visualisation at the GSA’s School of Simulation and Visualisation
(SimVis) in partnership with Historic Environment Scotland, the
First announced in 2014, the £300,000 laser scanning
project was one of the most challenging and complex 3D digital documentation
projects undertaken anywhere in the world. It has amassed a 3D point cloud of
many billions of dimensionally accurate points on the structures of the Forth
Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and, at the time, the partially built Queensferry
Crossing.
project was one of the most challenging and complex 3D digital documentation
projects undertaken anywhere in the world. It has amassed a 3D point cloud of
many billions of dimensionally accurate points on the structures of the Forth
Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and, at the time, the partially built Queensferry
Crossing.
With the laser scanning complete a further grant of
£425,000 from Transport Scotland in 2017 enabled Scottish digital heritage
experts to start work on developing learning games, design and coding
resources, a location-based app, real-time interactive models for virtual
headset tours and video fly-throughs all aimed at developing skills among
pupils in Scottish schools.
£425,000 from Transport Scotland in 2017 enabled Scottish digital heritage
experts to start work on developing learning games, design and coding
resources, a location-based app, real-time interactive models for virtual
headset tours and video fly-throughs all aimed at developing skills among
pupils in Scottish schools.
Mr Swinney said:
“The embedding of the Forth Bridges into teaching
resources helps to demonstrate to pupils the wonders of modern digital
technologies and to the extraordinary civil engineering from three different
centuries we see sitting across the Forth.
resources helps to demonstrate to pupils the wonders of modern digital
technologies and to the extraordinary civil engineering from three different
centuries we see sitting across the Forth.
“These fantastic new resources provide a powerful
combination of jaw-dropping archival construction photographs with digital data
taken from the 3D survey. This is cutting-edge technology being used in highly
innovative ways to engage and inspire school pupils right across Scotland.
combination of jaw-dropping archival construction photographs with digital data
taken from the 3D survey. This is cutting-edge technology being used in highly
innovative ways to engage and inspire school pupils right across Scotland.
“I have no doubt we will realise our aim of generating
interest in the bridges themselves and to stimulate take up in associated
science and technology subjects using these resources in our schools.”
interest in the bridges themselves and to stimulate take up in associated
science and technology subjects using these resources in our schools.”
“SimVis is a
leader in the creative application of 3D visualization and Virtual Reality
using them to address many issues facing society today,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director of
the Glasgow School of Art. “We hope that
the schools resources made from their work on the Forth Bridges project will
inspire young people to seize the opportunities these new technologies are
offering and use them to give full expression to their own creativity.”
leader in the creative application of 3D visualization and Virtual Reality
using them to address many issues facing society today,” says Professor Tom Inns, Director of
the Glasgow School of Art. “We hope that
the schools resources made from their work on the Forth Bridges project will
inspire young people to seize the opportunities these new technologies are
offering and use them to give full expression to their own creativity.”
The unveiling of Go Forth coincides with the
arrival of the first cohort of undergraduate students in the School of Simulation
and Visualisation including students who have come through a special Associate
Student programme jointly run by the GSA and Forth Valley college
arrival of the first cohort of undergraduate students in the School of Simulation
and Visualisation including students who have come through a special Associate
Student programme jointly run by the GSA and Forth Valley college
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For further information on SimVis contact:
Lesley booth
07799414474
press@gsa.ac.uk
@GSofAMedia
Full text of the Transport
Scotland press release
Scotland press release
Go Forth – learn and be inspired
A major new educational resource has been unveiled
utilising 3D digital surveys of the three Forth Bridges.
utilising 3D digital surveys of the three Forth Bridges.
This pioneering use of cutting-edge technologies by
leading Scottish heritage institutions aims to inspire a new generation of
scientists and engineers. Today the new range of game-based learning resources
was revealed for the first time by the Deputy First Minister John Swinney on a
visit to South Queensferry.
leading Scottish heritage institutions aims to inspire a new generation of
scientists and engineers. Today the new range of game-based learning resources
was revealed for the first time by the Deputy First Minister John Swinney on a
visit to South Queensferry.
First announced in 2014, the £300,000 laser scanning
project was one of the most challenging and complex 3D digital documentation
projects undertaken anywhere in the world. It has amassed a 3D point cloud of
many billions of dimensionally accurate points on the structures of the Forth
Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and, at the time, the partially built Queensferry
Crossing.
project was one of the most challenging and complex 3D digital documentation
projects undertaken anywhere in the world. It has amassed a 3D point cloud of
many billions of dimensionally accurate points on the structures of the Forth
Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and, at the time, the partially built Queensferry
Crossing.
With the laser scanning complete a further grant of
£425,000 from Transport Scotland in 2017 enabled Scottish digital heritage
experts to start work on developing learning games, design and coding
resources, a location-based app, real-time interactive models for virtual
headset tours and video fly-throughs all aimed at developing STEM skills among
pupils in Scottish schools.
£425,000 from Transport Scotland in 2017 enabled Scottish digital heritage
experts to start work on developing learning games, design and coding
resources, a location-based app, real-time interactive models for virtual
headset tours and video fly-throughs all aimed at developing STEM skills among
pupils in Scottish schools.
Mr Swinney said:
“The embedding of the Forth Bridges into teaching
resources helps to demonstrate to pupilsthe wonders of modern digital
technologies and to the extraordinary civil engineering from three different
centuries we see sitting across the Forth.
resources helps to demonstrate to pupilsthe wonders of modern digital
technologies and to the extraordinary civil engineering from three different
centuries we see sitting across the Forth.
“These fantastic new resources provide a powerful
combination of jaw-dropping archival construction photographs with digital data
taken from the 3D survey. This is cutting-edge technology being used in highly
innovative ways to engage and inspire school pupils right across Scotland.
combination of jaw-dropping archival construction photographs with digital data
taken from the 3D survey. This is cutting-edge technology being used in highly
innovative ways to engage and inspire school pupils right across Scotland.
“I have no doubt we will realise our aim of generating
interest in the bridges themselves and to stimulate take up in associated
science and technology subjects using these resources in our schools.”
interest in the bridges themselves and to stimulate take up in associated
science and technology subjects using these resources in our schools.”
Working with the assistance of a digital
learning consultant, the Centre for Digital Documentation and
Visualisation LLP (a partnership between Historic Environment Scotland and the
School of Simulation and Visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art) has used
its enormous digital datasets to create several teaching packages which
incorporate lesson packs, practical resources and games, all of which are
available free through Education Scotland’s Glow network. These include:
learning consultant, the Centre for Digital Documentation and
Visualisation LLP (a partnership between Historic Environment Scotland and the
School of Simulation and Visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art) has used
its enormous digital datasets to create several teaching packages which
incorporate lesson packs, practical resources and games, all of which are
available free through Education Scotland’s Glow network. These include:
· Go Forth
and Discover – digital game and lesson pack, available through Glow Scotland
and Discover – digital game and lesson pack, available through Glow Scotland
· Go Forth
and Design – Tinkercad and 3D resources and lesson pack, available through Glow
Scotland
and Design – Tinkercad and 3D resources and lesson pack, available through Glow
Scotland
· Go Forth
and Create – Scratch coding resources and lesson pack, available through Glow
Scotland
and Create – Scratch coding resources and lesson pack, available through Glow
Scotland
· Go Forth,
See and Hear – 360 degree virtual reality experiences, available on Forth
Bridges website
See and Hear – 360 degree virtual reality experiences, available on Forth
Bridges website
· Go Forth
and Explore – location-based app, which will be available free of charge
through app stores.
and Explore – location-based app, which will be available free of charge
through app stores.
In the future, the digital survey data for the three
bridges may also be used to support monitoring and maintenance programmes, as
well as developing interpretation resources and virtual access both at proposed
visitor centres and online. In addition, the data will be able to support other
applications such as site inductions, health & safety exercises,
engineering calculations, and historic reconstructions.
bridges may also be used to support monitoring and maintenance programmes, as
well as developing interpretation resources and virtual access both at proposed
visitor centres and online. In addition, the data will be able to support other
applications such as site inductions, health & safety exercises,
engineering calculations, and historic reconstructions.
Dr Miles Oglethorpe, Head of Industrial Heritage at
Historic Environment Scotland said:
Historic Environment Scotland said:
“It’s been amazing working on the three extraordinary
Forth bridges and then bringing the results of our surveys to life for the
benefit of schools across Scotland. In the process, working with teachers
and pupils has been particularly inspiring, and it’s great to know that these
resources will made available across Scotland.”
Forth bridges and then bringing the results of our surveys to life for the
benefit of schools across Scotland. In the process, working with teachers
and pupils has been particularly inspiring, and it’s great to know that these
resources will made available across Scotland.”
Jenni Mackay, Education Support Officer for Digital
Learning at Dundee City Council developed the learning resources,
which are mapped to the Curriculum for Excellence Technologies and Social
Studies Experiences and Outcomes. She said:
Learning at Dundee City Council developed the learning resources,
which are mapped to the Curriculum for Excellence Technologies and Social
Studies Experiences and Outcomes. She said:
“This project builds on the foundations of the
Forth Bridges by bringing the past to life through our games based
learning activity which matches to the Social Studies curriculum. The amazing
scans captured by the team allowed highly accurate details to be included in
all the resources.
Forth Bridges by bringing the past to life through our games based
learning activity which matches to the Social Studies curriculum. The amazing
scans captured by the team allowed highly accurate details to be included in
all the resources.
“As well as the programming and
design materials, we have created educator packs to
support learning and teaching through STEM activities and the
Technologies curriculum. It is vital we provide our learners an opportunity to
be creative and gain a wide range of digital skills to ready
them for the current and future workforce.”
design materials, we have created educator packs to
support learning and teaching through STEM activities and the
Technologies curriculum. It is vital we provide our learners an opportunity to
be creative and gain a wide range of digital skills to ready
them for the current and future workforce.”
Mrs Amanda Young, Class Teacher, Dens Road PS Dundee
was involved in testing the games with her class. She said:
was involved in testing the games with her class. She said:
“My P7 class were very engaged and focussed as they
always enjoy game based learning. They also enjoyed the challenges of the
different levels of the game and used games they’ve already played to help them
progress through the levels of Go Forth.
always enjoy game based learning. They also enjoyed the challenges of the
different levels of the game and used games they’ve already played to help them
progress through the levels of Go Forth.
“While Go Forth doesn’t tie in with our topic work at
the moment, it did generate lots of discussion about the building of the bridge
and other jobs related to its construction. As a result we have contacted an
engineer who is going to come in to speak to us on Careers Week.”
the moment, it did generate lots of discussion about the building of the bridge
and other jobs related to its construction. As a result we have contacted an
engineer who is going to come in to speak to us on Careers Week.”
In addition to CDDV (a partnership between Historic
Environment Scotland and the School of Simulation and Visualisation at The
Glasgow School of Art), Dundee City Council, Transport Scotland and Network
Rail, other partners have contributed resources and expertise to the
project. These include the National Records of Scotland, the Briggers (a
Queensferry-based local history group), the Institution of Civil Engineers and
the University of Aberdeen’s Special Collections.
Environment Scotland and the School of Simulation and Visualisation at The
Glasgow School of Art), Dundee City Council, Transport Scotland and Network
Rail, other partners have contributed resources and expertise to the
project. These include the National Records of Scotland, the Briggers (a
Queensferry-based local history group), the Institution of Civil Engineers and
the University of Aberdeen’s Special Collections.
Background
This initiative has its origins in the Scottish Ten
digital documentation project, carried out by the CDDV, a partnership between
Historic Environment Scotland and and the School of Simulation and
Visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art The Scottish Ten
involved the recording of World Heritage Sites in five different countries
using cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technologies. Seewww.scottishten.orgfor more information.
digital documentation project, carried out by the CDDV, a partnership between
Historic Environment Scotland and and the School of Simulation and
Visualisation at The Glasgow School of Art The Scottish Ten
involved the recording of World Heritage Sites in five different countries
using cutting-edge 3D laser-scanning technologies. Seewww.scottishten.orgfor more information.
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Mark Dunlop
Communications Manager, Forth Replacement Crossing Mob: 07920 595 449