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Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-1242: THE HAPTIC ABILITIES OF A SAMPLE OF MINORITYENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSNancy Study, Virginia State University Page 13.1233.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Haptic Abilities of a Sample of Minority Engineering & Technology StudentsAbstractMinority engineering and technology students at an HBCU who had low visualization abilities asindicated by their test scores on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test were found to have, as agroup, average haptic abilities as measured by the Haptic Visual Discrimination Test. However,in an initial study, approximately 17 percent of the subjects were below

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata Gorska, Cracow University of Technology; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-2727: TESTING INSTRUMENTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF 3-DSPATIAL SKILLSRenata Gorska, Cracow University of Technology Renata A. Gorska is on the faculty in the school of Architecture at the Cracow University of Technology in Cracow, Poland. She spent the 1997-98 academic year on sabbatical to Michigan Technological University. Her research interests are in assessing and training for spatial skillsSheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University Sheryl A. Sorby is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering andis the former Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College ofEngineering at Michigan Technological University. She is currentlyserving as a Program Director in the Division

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-1112: IMPACT OF SPATIAL VISUALIZATION TOPIC ORDER ONSTUDENT PERFORMANCE AND ATTITUDESAmy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University Amy Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University where she earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. She teaches first year engineering courses and an introductory spatial visualization course.Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University Norma L. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Technological University. Veurink is an active member in the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Her research

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Onyancha, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology; Matthew Derov, University of New Hampshire; Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-762: THE ANATOMY OF SPATIAL ABILITY IMPROVEMENT OVERTHE COURSE OF A SEMESTER LONG COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN CLASSRichard Onyancha, Rose Hulman Institute Of TechnologyMatthew Derov, University of New Hampshire Research AssistantBrad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire Page 13.1200.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Anatomy of Spatial Ability Impr ovement Over the Cour se of a Semester Long Computer Aided Design ClassIntroduction Spatial ability has been defined as the ability to generate, retain, retrieve and transformwell-structured visual images1. These skills are extremely important in engineering practice andmany

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Duff, Arizona State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-751: MODELS FOR EVALUATING VISUALIZATION CENTEREFFECTIVENESSJon Duff, Arizona State University Jon M. Duff received his Ph.D. in art education from The Ohio State University after undergraduate and graduate study in technology at Purdue University. He then served on the faculty in Engineering Graphics at Ohio State from 1976-1984 and in Technical Graphics at Purdue from 1984-1997. Professor Duff joined the faculty at Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus in 1997 and currently teaches a variety of courses including modeling, animation, illustration, and technical publishing. He has served as Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal as well as Chair

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Roller, Purdue University Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-306: INNOVATION VERSUS ANALYSISMichael Roller, Purdue University Calumet Assistant Professor of Computer Graphics Technology.James Higley, Purdue University, Calumet Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue University Calumet. Page 13.746.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Innovation versus Analysis A Case Study in Improving Technology CoursesAbstractBut a few years ago educators were dealing with the implementation of outcomes basedaccreditation. The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) started thisprocess with the TC2k criterion in 2000

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

skillsThe importance of soft skills can be seen in the Technology Accreditation Criteria for theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. TAC/ABET Criterion 2 lists the elevenareas of expertise a graduate must possess upon program completion, known as the “a-k”criterion. Under this standard, an engineering technology program must demonstrate that graduateshave: a. an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of their disciplines, b. an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology, c. an ability to conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve processes

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2008-847: THE ATTITUDES AND OPINIONS OF STUDENTS TOWARDTECHNICAL GRAPHICS: PRELIMINARY SURVEY RESULTSAaron Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education from East Tennessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from North Carolina State University. His teaching specialty is in introductory engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3D modeling and animation. His research areas include graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Engineering Design Graphics

these traditional graphics courses have a strongbias towards Mechanical Engineering which often resulted in incomplete training for thegraduates1.In the last decade, many schools have integrated the feature-based, parametric solid modelingtechnology into the course curriculum. To encourage the integration, several solid modelingpackages, such as ProEngineer, SolidWorks, CATIA, and UniGraphics, are academically priced.Most books reacted to this technology by adding a chapter or two on this new technology. Somebooks primarily focused their attention on teaching the software with no consideration to the Page 13.1202.2theory. A disjoint approach to

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Egoitz Sierra Uria, The University of the Basque Country; Mikel Garmendia Mujika, The University of the Basque Country

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Engineering Design Graphics

standardized drawing. However,engineering students show certain learning difficulties and a high failure rate in subjectssuch as Technical Drawing and Design. The main aim of this study is to introduce a newteaching strategy for part visualization.A problem solving model for visualization has first been designed for all kind of industrialobjects (Methodology for Part Visualization Problem Solving) with a constructivism view.Teaching strategies may then be applied by drawing up a programme of specific taskswhich takes into account the theoretical contents and procedures involved in partvisualization and students’ main difficulties and deficiencies when solving this kind ofproblem. ICTs (Information and Communication Technology) and real models havebeen

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Nail, University of Tennessee-Martin

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Engineering Design Graphics

of Science in Engineering Technology(BSET) program, begun in 1969, was discontinued in 1996 - the same year in which an ABET-accredited four year Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) program was initiated. Anextensive history of the BSE program has been compiled by Wheeler13. Another version hasbeen authored by Henson5.Implemented on a semester basis, the BSE program consists of a total of 128 credit hours ofcourse work. Four concentrations are available within the BSE program. They are Civil,Electrical, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering, and correspond to the traditional areas ofpractice covered by these disciplines. Degree requirements include completion of a one semester

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hussein Abaza, Southern Polytechnic State University; Javier Irizarry, SPSU; Zuhair Itr, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

; “I learned a lot inthis class”, “I loved this course”, “ I like the on your own speed”, “ This is the best class I haveever had so far”, “ you learn skills that lasts with you”. The positive impact from implementingthese teaching modules encouraged other faculty to offer similar course instructions in otherclasses.Reference: 1- BENNETT, Ray, 2003; “Teaching AutoCAD to sing”, Architectural Record; Jun2003, Vol. 191 Issue 6, p59, 1/2p, 1c. 2- Chester, Ivan, 2007; “Teaching for CAD expertise” International Journal of Technology & Design Education, 23(13). 3- Robertson, Brett F. 2007: “Creativity and the Use of CAD Tools: Lessons for Engineering Design Education From Industry. Journal of Mechanical Design, Jul2007

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Stavros Yanakis, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; David Kaplan, Daniel Webster College; Michael D'Ambra, Harvard Medical School

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Engineering Design Graphics

accomplish. It can be introduced tostudents earlier and used as a tool throughout the design curriculum.As technology continues to move forward, the tools given to engineering students must alsochange to adapt to the engineering environment outside of academics. The expectation forstudents to be proficient in sophisticated design and graphics technologies requires that machinevision and computerized animation software be embraced as key elements in undergraduateengineering design curriculum.Bibliography1. DARPA OR of the Future Workshop in executive Summary 2003. P 1-22. Rosen, J. & Hannaford, B. (2006, October). Doc at a Distance. IEEE Spectrum, 43(10), [34-39

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

contact and lack of communitybuilding opportunities as reasons why they eventually left the program 1,2.In this current pilot project, we were interested in exploring how a hybrid offering of ourintroductory engineering graphics course might constructively address instructional efficiency,learning flexibility, and student engagement concerns while still delivering an instructionallyeffective course. This initial exploration is part of our ongoing instructional design study lookingat leveraging best-in-class technologies and instructional strategies for effective graphics Page 13.602.2instruction.MethodologyFor this study, three laptop sections of