Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Hriso, East Tennessee State University; W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-721: PROJECT MANAGEMENT THROUGH EXPERIENTIALLEARNINGPeter Hriso, East Tennessee State University Peter Hriso is an Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in the Department of Technology and Geomatics in the Digital Media program. He teaches in both the animation and interactive concentrations with responsibilities focused between the graduate and undergraduate curriculum. Peter received his BS degree from The University of Southern Indiana with an emphasis in fine art. Peter received his MFA from The Ohio State University with an emphasis in Computer Graphics and Animation. Prior to teaching, Peter worked in animation and interactive production being

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-67: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN A FRESHMAN COMPUTERGRAPHICS COURSERafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount UniversityLouis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount UniversityMichael Givens, Loyola Marymount UniversityDrew Christensen, Loyola Marymount UniversityJoe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University Page 12.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Project-Based Learning in a Freshman Computer Graphics CourseAbstractThis paper describes project-based learning in a freshman engineering course entitled,Engineering Graphics and Design at Loyola Marymount University. The major courserequirement is to design and build a solid model of a real

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 12.419.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Creative Problem Solving in Capstone DesignAbstractThis paper describes the 2006/07 capstone design course at Michigan Technological University,which had 121 students assigned to 24 project teams. The teams were formed based on theHerrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) results, sponsor requirements, student GPA andspecial qualifications. During the first semester, the emphasis of the course was on creativeproblem solving, team building, and learning the 12-step design process with the associateddocumentation and thinking skills. During the second semester, the emphasis shifted to designfor X. Other topics covered were prototyping, optimization and quality

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

technical studio space.When creating an online or hybrid course there are number of factors that must be taken intoconsideration. [4] These factors were researched in Lessons Learned from the Hybrid CourseProject. This project identified ten elements that need to be considered when developing a hybridcourse. 1. There is no standard approach to a hybrid course. 2. Redesigning a traditional course into a hybrid takes time. 3. Start small and keep it simple. Page 12.992.3 4. Redesign is the key to effective hybrid courses to integrate the face-to-face and online learning. 5. Hybrid courses facilitate interaction among students, and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

of teaching methods; utilizing acombination of simple strategies, with the goals of re-emphasizing the communicationsaspect of engineering graphics, giving students improved tools and techniques fordrawing, modeling, and analysis, and increasing learning and retention of thosetechniques. The individual methods used in combination include: extending the graphicsexposure throughout the first three years of the curriculum, making the courses designproject centered - with the integrated physical production of the projects as an essentialpart of the learning process, adopting a “corporate work environment” in some portionsof the classes, emphasizing the use of reference materials in the design and drawingprocess so that students will learn to be

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering software programs tocreate project documentation and/or 3D models for analysis and manufacture. Thiscomputer graphics course requires students to become proficient with the graphicssoftware through lecture, demonstration, lab projects, and online tutorials.Usually, the graphics courses taught in engineering technology programs do not integratedesign topics along with the operation of the software. During a recent restructuring ofthe BSMET program at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) certaintraditional courses were eliminated and embedded into new courses. Some of the coursesthat are not offered as stand alone courses are geometric dimensioning and tolerances,descriptive geometry, manufacturing processes, and machining

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Sherwood, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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Engineering Design Graphics

closed-form equations to solve textbook problems that are well-defined and thathave a unique answer, e.g. statics, dynamics and strength of materials. However, these samestudents are unsure how to apply these fundamental principles and closed-form equations thefirst time they are given the task of doing an engineering design of a system where theparameters are such that multiple solutions are possible. To give students a first exposure to areal-world product-development team-environment scenario, the design and analysis of linkagesis used as the central topic to integrate engineering analysis, design, CAD, project managementand technical writing into a semester-long design project. The students work in teams of fourand take a loosely defined

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priti Bhatnagar, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Chad Hebert, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; David Guo, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

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Engineering Design Graphics

-world applications, and communication skills. Theformation of the CDIO Initiative was a response to feedback from industry surveys whichcommunicated that although today’s engineering graduates are technically competent, theygenerally need one to two years of additional training before they are ready to function asengineers. Some of the common weaknesses cited are communication skills, including graphics,the ability to work in teams, and design skills. This paper will present a plan for a five-semesterconcurrent engineering design sequence, as well as an expanded use of design experiences incore engineering courses. Students will present an aerodynamics CDIO project that enhancestheir understanding of the effect of planform shape on finite wing

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Specifically, they had trouble manually creating the multiview projections andproperly dimensioning the drawings. This research finds that all students, regardless of theirexperience, benefit from taking engineering graphics at the university level.IntroductionStudents start engineering programs with many different experiences. Some students begin anengineering program with some knowledge of engineering graphics. This knowledge ofengineering graphics ranges from knowing the basics of technical sketching, to the ability to readtechnical drawings, to an intimate knowledge of 3D modeling using CAD. Students gain theseexperiences from many places including job training and high school CAD classes. Mostuniversity engineering programs require a course in

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fernando Class-Morales, Cessna Aircraft Company; Jim Leake, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Brenton Hall, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

Page 12.520.2Carnegie-Mellon University have found that self-paced and web-based CAE tutorials are apractical method of complementing traditional engineering instruction on all levels ofundergraduate mechanical engineering courses.2 For example, freshmen complete a web tutorial-led project that introduces them to computer-aided design, finite-element analysis (FEA) andcomputer-aided manufacturing (CAM) of a specific product. It has been observed throughfeedback and course enrollment statistics that this experience both motivates the students andintroduces available engineering software tools.The Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering (IESE) of the University ofIllinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has also developed

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianping Yue, Essex County College

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 12.1292.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Spatial Visualization by Realistic 3D ViewsAbstractSpatial visualization skills are essential in many engineering and technology fields. These skillsare especially important in hand sketching and computer-aided design (CAD) of engineeringgraphics, when it is necessary to visualize and represent three-dimensional (3D) objects andassemblies. Educators and researchers have developed various types of tests to assess students’abilities in spatial visualization tasks. Conventional visualization tests usually use axonometricdrawings, mostly isometric projections, to represent 3D objects. However, isometric drawingsare dimensionally distorted and lack many features

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University; Frederick Meyers, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

called the"father of computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM)." His program was anumerical control programming tool.xThe 1960's: CAD is launchedThree years later (1960) the project "Sketchpad" was produced by Ivan Sutherland with a TX-2computer as a part of his Ph.D. dissertation. This MIT Lincoln Laboratory project is considered amilestone to the launch of the computer-aided design (CAD) industry, and Sketchpad isconsidered the world's first CAD software. 10,xiMcDonnell Douglas Automation Company (McAuto), founded in 1960, played a significant rolein the development of CAD. Initially the earliest CAD programs began with two-dimensionalsimple algorithms displaying patterns of lines, which were then transformed into 3D.Vector display

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marty Fitzgerald, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. This can required in the concept andfunding stages of many projects where you need to show something but the details of the projectare not yet complete. Using your existing modeling and texturing skills, you can generate thistype of imagery in a 3D program.There are an extremely flexible and not overly difficult set of tools for generating NPRrenderings available in Maya. Using these tools and your existing 3D skills, you can generate arange of different looks and styles from your 3D program that can rival traditional artists’concept sketches. These are a very enjoyable set of tools to work with as they are fairly easy tolearn, open to lots of different styles and workflows, and fast to render. And in comparison toother rendering techniques

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Moustafa Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Julie Moustafa, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Design Graphics

3 COMM 101R, Public Speaking 3 Gen Ed, Soc ial Sc ience Perspective (S) 3 Page 12.1538.3Figure 1Three course in the first two years are dedicated to drafting and design. Those coursesare:MET 100 – Engineering GraphicsCourse (Catalog) DescriptionLecture 2 hours; laboratory 2 hours; 3 credits. A modern treatment of the basic principlesof engineering drawing, including graphing, orthographic projection, sectional views,multiview drawings, pictorial

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Onyancha, University of New Hampshire; Erick Towle, University of New Hampshire; Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Design Graphics

training. However, which type of trainingprovides the most beneficial improvements to spatial ability and whether other means would bemore effective, is not known. In this research project, two tools for use in spatial ability trainingwere developed and evaluated. One tool, a Physical Model Rotator (PMR), rotates a physicalmodel of an object in synchronous motion with a model of the same object in CAD software.The other training tool, the Alternative View Screen (AVS), provides the user of CAD softwarewith both a solid model (including shading) and a line version view of the object. Students withpoor spatial ability were identified through standardized testing and they were then trained over afour week period for one hour each week. The