Raju, G., & Sorby, S. A. (2024, June), The Role of Spatial Skills and Sketching in Engineering Design Problem Solving  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. 10.18260/1-2--48133

\bibitem{asee_peer_48133}
  Raju, G., \& Sorby, S. A. (2024, June), \emph{The Role of Spatial Skills and Sketching in Engineering Design Problem Solving}
  Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon.
  10.18260/1-2--48133

Gibin Raju and Sheryl A. Sorby.  "The Role of Spatial Skills and Sketching in Engineering Design Problem Solving".  2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June.  ASEE Conferences, 2024.  https://peer.asee.org/48133 Internet.  02 Jan, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_48133}
  Gibin Raju and Sheryl A. Sorby.
  "The Role of Spatial Skills and Sketching in Engineering Design Problem Solving".
  \emph{2024 ASEE Annual Conference \& Exposition, Portland, Oregon, 2024, June}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2024.
  https://peer.asee.org/48133 Internet.  02 Jan, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Spatial visualization is the ability to mentally manipulate, visualize, and transform objects in one’s mind. Numerous research studies have reported that spatial ability is strongly associated with predicting success and retention in STEM-related fields such as math, engineering, computer programming, and science. Spatial skills are a critical cognitive ability for many technical fields, particularly engineering. Studies have shown the importance of free-hand sketching in the development of 3-D spatial skills. Similarly, sketching is an integral skill in the engineering design process, especially in the idea-generation phase. However, little work has been performed examining the link between spatial skills and the quality of sketches produced during the engineering design process.

There were two phases to data collection for this research. In the first phase, 127 undergraduate engineering students completed four spatial tests. In the second phase, 101 students returned to complete three design tasks. This paper examines the performance of the 17 low spatial and 13 high spatial visualizers on one of these tasks where individuals are asked to design ways for remote villagers to catch and use rainwater. Through analysis of the sketches produced by the students, initial insights indicate that there may be an association between the spatial skills of students and the quality of the sketches they produce for their engineering design solutions. These insights will be discussed relative to the potential influence of spatial skills and sketch quality on engineering education, specifically in developing design capability.

AU  - Gibin Raju
AU  - Sheryl A. Sorby
CY  - Portland, Oregon
DA  - 2024/06/23
PB  - ASEE Conferences
TI  - The Role of Spatial Skills and Sketching in Engineering Design Problem Solving
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