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3Dsolve Delivers Level 4 Interactive Multimedia Instruction for US Army Radio Communications in Less than Two Months

Organization
US Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command

Industry
Government, Military

Business Challenges

• Training over 20,000 soldiers to use newly deployed equipment such as the F43G series radio in the field
• Finding a training solution that is more realistic and cost-effective than in-classroom training
  

Technical Overview

• 3Dnerve provides platform for simulation-based, Level 4 Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) instruction courseware
• Based on Macromedia’s Shockwave 3D delivery platform
• Full SCORM compliance and connectivity with existing Learning Management systems
  

Business Benefits

• Eliminates the need for classroom training
• Cost efficient
• Improved knowledge of new equipment
  

Problem
When critical equipment such as the ICOM F43G radio portable transceiver for in-the-field soldier communications is immediately deployed in the field after purchase, in-classroom training for more than 20,000 soldiers is not a realistic or cost-effective option. Interactive Multimedia Instruction is an attractive alternative, but the creation of these materials typically requires many months of production and validation time.

3Dsolve streamlined this process using its 3Dnerve platform, enabling extraordinarily fast delivery of Level 4 IMI courseware.

Solution
3Dsolve successfully delivered state of the art simulation learning courseware to the US Army Communications-Electronics Life Cycle Management Command (CE-LCMC), designed to provide Level 4 IMI for the F43G series radio.

The course, which includes more than four hours of training materials combined with two and a half hours of testing and assessment, was created in record-breaking time, exceeding the US Army’s expectations by delivering in less than two months. Typical timelines for Level 4 IMI projects can range up to 12 months and beyond.

This multimedia instruction helps urban-patrolling soldiers leverage the next-generation F43G series portable radios easily and effectively.

3Dsolve will maintain the course by incorporating feedback from field usage in a planned update.

The F43G courseware includes a 3D interactive electronic technical manual (IETM) using Adobe Acrobat 7.0.

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