Usability And Acceptance Of Augmented Reality (AR) Applications For SKR 3302 Vehicle Air Conditioning System Maintenance Course At Pasir Salak Community College

Abstract

The Augmented Reality (AR) application is a learning application explicitly designed for Servis
Kenderaan Ringan certificate students at Community College who take the SKR 3302 Vehicle
Air Conditioning System Maintenance course. This learning application combines mobile
application methods and Augmented Reality (AR) technology that can be accessed through a
smartphone using the AR Edu: My AC Kit application and used with Augmented Reality
BlippAR. Even when students are not in class, students can access and download notes
anywhere. In addition, students can also access and download Summative and Formative
Assessment documents such as Assignments, Practice Sheets and Quizzes through the
provided application. The problem identified for students at Pasir Salak Community College
is that conventional learning methods, such as printed notes or books as learning guides and
references, are found to be less attractive to students studying this course. This study was
carried out to evaluate the usability and student acceptance of the AR application for the SKR
3302 course. The objective of this application was built as a medium of reference and selflearning for students. Where four items can be achieved in this application, namely Notes,
Videos, Evaluation Documents and games, to attract students to use this application. A total
of 32 Semester 3 Light Vehicle Service Certificate Program students were involved in this
study. The study uses this descriptive method to evaluate the developed application's
usability and acceptance. This study uses a 5-choice Likert scale questionnaire. This study
found that students are very satisfied with the developed application. Furthermore, the Min
value from the aspect of this application improves user skills towards the Vehicle Air
Conditioning System Maintenance course is very high. In conclusion, the construction of this
mobile application was successfully developed and potentially implemented in teaching and
learning for the Vehicle Air Conditioning System Maintenance Course throughout the
Malaysian Community College. In conclusion, the learning concept used in this application
aligns with the latest national agenda and technological developments in meeting the
challenges of 21st Century Learning and the 4.0 industrial revolution.