Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Purdue University; Shih-Ping Kuo, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

these tools help students design. Thisresearch can inform the teaching of design.Guided by the following questions, this research presents work that examines studentdesigners’ attitude and choices towards the use of computers and paper sketches wheninvolving in a graphic design process and explores how computers and sketches helpstudents in the early stage of design.1) What kind of difficulties students meet in the concept generation stage?2) Which tool do student designers prefer to use when they are in the concept generation stage of design? How do computers and paper sketches help students design?3) To what extent do paper sketches and computers complement each other for novice designers?4) What strengths and weaknesses do student

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

solutionsin plane and descriptive geometry.The paper concludes by highlighting the value of freehand sketching in developingsymphonic design capabilities, the implications of this skill in terms of transferabilityand access of the physical symbol system present in the cognitive architecture. Page 15.601.2IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to further develop and investigate the effectiveness ofan intervention strategy which aims to determine how freehand drawing can beapplied as a multi-purpose autonomous learning tool in technology subjects in theIrish education system [1].Previous research carried out at University of Limerick with a cohort of

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Sadowski, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

private college/universities, andone Canadian university. Although most of the universities represented are public institutions,small, medium, and large institutions were represented.ProcessThis Delphi was conducted via the web using Qualtrics Survey software. Round 1: Panelists were asked to rate each of the suggested names, add comments, and add new names. Round 2: Panelists received a compilation of the Round 1 responses and asked to review the data, read the comments, and with this new information rate the names again, add new names, and additional comments. Round 3 and Round 4: These rounds are the same as Round 2. Round 4 is only needed if

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. These provide static connections between thecomponents where all 6 degrees-of-freedom are constrained (Pro/Engineer® has an option toAllow Assumptions that permits a rotational axis e.g. shaft in a hole to remain unconstrained).ETEC 361 expands this exposure to include connections where relative motion is permitted.These include Pin (1 DOF), Slider (1 DOF), Cylinder (2 DOFs), Planar (3 DOFs) and Ball (3DOFs) connections to name a few. In addition Gear and Cam connections that relate movingcomponents are introduced. Assignments from the training materials highlight the approach forcreating connections for a variety of simple mechanisms. These help develop the student’s abilityto decide what connections need to be used to produce a desired motion

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

orshop courses, a marginally significant factor was obtained.In various studies conducted through the years, many background factors have beenshown to be correlated with well-developed spatial ability. Although each study hasproduced slightly different results, it seems that activities that require eye-to-handcoordination are those that help to develop these skills. Activities that have been found todevelop spatial skills include: 1) playing with construction toys as a young child, 2)participating in classes such as shop, drafting, or mechanics as a middle school orsecondary student, 3) playing 3-dimensional computer games, 4) participating in sometypes of sports, and 5) having well-developed mathematical skills.In recent studies, the role of

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

respondents or 46.3% reported five or more courses. Respondentswere then asked to list the top three CAD/modeling/CAM/animation software packages used attheir educational institutions. This question was answered by 49 respondents or 87.5% of thetotal respondents. The variety of responses given by respondents covered programs dedicated tovarious disciplines within the field of technical/engineering graphics education (see Table 1). Page 15.100.5Table 1 Top Seven CAD/Modeling/CAM/Animation Software Packages used in Technical/Engineering Graphics Courses Software Frequency (n = 49) Mean %* AutoCAD

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Mark Shreve

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

reported 19 different strategies for completing the materialrelated to the textbook. The top 3 strategies were: 1) watched the voiced-over PowerPoint, readand reviewed the chapter(s), and then completed the online assessment (30%); 2) read andreviewed the chapter(s) and then completed the online assessment (11%); and 3) read thechapter(s), watched the voiced-over PowerPoints, and then completed the online assessment(7%). Approximately 13% of students did not use a study strategy that involved viewing thevoiced-over PowerPoints5.This study was repeated during the fall 2008 semester with 3 sections of GC120 (74 students).The same streaming media presentations of the textbook material were available to studentsonline. The post course survey revealed

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; James Beeler, Purdue University; Pat Connaughton, Purdue University; Jared Price, Purdue University; Ben Trefz, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

popularity as these challenges are overcome. It has beenembraced by a variety of industries. It has already been incorporated into the medical industry asa tool for doctors to practice before complicated and delicate surgeries,11 by psychiatrists as apotential way to cure phobias,12 and by universities as a means to create interactive tours of theircampuses for visitors.13The technology required for simple augmented reality applications is easily attainable.1 For thisstudy, an augmented reality software program was utilized called BuildAR, provided byHITLabNZ. The program utilizes the computer-based camera to create augmented reality imageson the computer screen. The user creates ‘markers,’ black squares with white patterns inside ofthem, that are