GeoGebra 3D, a significant design tool for modular coordination (Original)

Abstract

Modular coordination is a design approach that relies on the use of standardized units of measurement to facilitate the construction and assembly of different components. To take advantage of the benefits of modular coordination, designers need tools that allow them to visualize, model, and analyze modular structures in three dimensions. At Oriente University, students majoring in Architecture and Urban Planning create these designs with traditional means. The objective of this work is to develop a procedure for the application of GeoGebra 3D software as a significant design tool for modular coordination. A bibliographic review was carried out to identify the methodological strategy most common in the teaching-learning process of Mathematics for architects. Teachers were interviewed to learn about the techniques used for the orientation and treatment of modular coordination tasks. A workshop called “GeoModulo” was held to demonstrate the usefulness of GeoGebra 3D to perform tasks related to the design of shapes in space. The students carried out integrative work where they used GeoGebra 3D to design three-dimensional structures. This task allowed us to verify that the students assimilated the knowledge taught in the workshop. The experience achieved the integration of ICTs and fostered the interdisciplinary relationship of Mathematics and basic disciplines of Architecture and Urbanism careers. It increased the motivation of students towards the study of mathematical content and the application of investigative technology.