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A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making
Thesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/126068 A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making Van Breda, Ilicia Martie Jooste, JL Hummel, Vera Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Industrial Engineering. Asset management Gamification Simulation games UCTD Thesis (MEng) -- Stellenbosch University, 2022. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Asset management (AM) encompasses a larger spectrum of risk, finance, and maintenance factors that make managing assets a complex and integrated multidisciplinary process. Determining the long-term implications of decisions made at a prior point in the asset life cycle remains a difficult task to quantify and predict. An industrial and educational challenge is to provide holistic training and insight in a comprehensible way for developing learner understanding and knowledge about the larger system’s effect and practical implications of decision-making across the multidisciplinary facets of AM. This leads to the need for improved adult learning alternatives for bridging the AM knowledge-to-skills gap that remains prevalent in the industry. In this study, it is argued that gamification may present a suitable alternative for addressing this challenge. Arguments are presented in support of gamification, based on the success of existing games within industrial environments and the respective state of the art. The thesis presents the design and development of a simulation-based game of AM using an architecture for bidirectional learning for serious game development. The game is developed using system dynamics (SD). The study further explores the applicability of SD methods to model an AM game. Two software modelling tools, Vensim and AnyLogic are used to explore the benefits and limitations of SD methods to simulate the dynamics being considered. The strength of the SD method lies in its ability to enhance and simplify learning in complex systems. It is further argued that the welldocumented history, existing literature, and past research related to AM provide sufficient resources in support of a gamification approach whereby principles and decision-making can be explained through an interactive simulation-based game incorporating gamification elements. AFRIKAANS OPSOMMING: Batebestuur (BB) sluit ’n groter spektrum van risiko-, finansi¨ele- en instandhoudingsfaktore in wat die bestuur van bates ’n komplekse en ge¨ıntegreerde multidissiplinˆere proses maak. Die bepaling van die langtermyn implikasies van besluite wat op ’n vorige punt in die bate-lewensiklus geneem is, bly ’n moeilike taak om te kwantifiseer en te voorspel. ’n Industri¨ele en opvoedkundige uitdaging is om holistiese opleiding en insig op ’n verstaanbare manier te verskaf vir die ontwikkeling van leerderbegrip en kennis oor die groter sisteem se effek en praktiese implikasies van besluitneming oor die multidissiplin ˆere fasette van BB heen. Dit lei tot die behoefte aan verbeterde volwasse leeralternatiewe om die batebestuur kennis-tot-vaardighede gaping wat steeds algemeen in die industrie voorkom te oorbrug. In hierdie studie word aangevoer dat spelifikasie ’n geskikte alternatief kan bied om hierdie uitdaging aan te spreek. Argumente word aangevoer ter ondersteuning van spelifikasie, gebaseer op die sukses van bestaande speletjies binne industri¨ele omgewings en die onderskeie stand van die kuns. Die tesis bied die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van ’n simulasie-gebaseerde speletjie vir BB aan met behulp van ’n argitektuur vir tweerigtingleer vir ernstige speletjie-ontwikkeling. Die spelmodel is ontwikkel met behulp van stelsel dinamika (SD). Die studie ondersoek verder die toepaslikheid van SD-metodes om die BB-speletjie te modelleer. Twee sagtewaremodelleringsinstrumente, Vensim en AnyLogic word gebruik om die voordele en beperkings van SD-metodes te ondersoek om die dinamika wat oorweeg word, te simuleer. Die sterkte van die SD-metode lˆe in die vermo¨e om leer in komplekse stelsels te verbeter en te vereenvoudig. Daar word verder aangevoer dat die goed gedokumenteerde geskiedenis, bestaande literatuur en vorige navorsing wat met batebestuur verband hou, voldoende hulpbronne verskaf ter ondersteuning van ’n spelifikasie-benadering waardeur beginsels en besluitneming verduidelik kan word deur ’n interaktiewe simulasie-gebaseerde speletjie wat spelifikasie-elemente insluit. Masters 2022-11-10T07:25:59Z 2023-01-16T12:48:25Z 2022-11-10T07:25:59Z 2023-01-16T12:48:25Z 2022-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126068 en_ZA Stellenbosch University xix, 228 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Asset management Gamification Simulation games UCTD Van Breda, Ilicia Martie A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title | A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title_full | A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title_fullStr | A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title_full_unstemmed | A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title_short | A gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision-making |
| title_sort | gamified learning approach using systems modelling for understanding the effects of asset management decision making |
| topic | Asset management Gamification Simulation games UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126068 |
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