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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Edward F. Glynn; Frank E. Falcone

have provided invaluable help in managing, among otherthings, the mentoring program.Bibliography 1. Wadzuk, Bridget, et al. “A Methodology for Curriculum Modification Applied to Civil Engineering Mechanics.” AC 2009-2286, Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Austin, TX, 2009. 2. Glynn, Edward, et al. “Implementing Ethics Across Engineering Curricula.” AC 2010-809, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Louisville, KY, 2010. 3. ABET, Inc. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs. Baltimore: ABET, Inc., 2008 4. Silyn-Roberts, Heather. Personal Communications: A Handbook for Civil Engineers. Reston, VA: ASCE Press

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla S. LoPiccolo

following both groups were instructed to manuallyreproduce the detail drawing. Instruction was not a factor in this experiment.The results of this study will provide faculty with an understanding of the relativebenefit of having students complete freehand drawings as part of their lectureclasses. Fall 2010 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, October 15-16, 2010, Villanova UniversityIntroductionSince the time of Confucius (born 551 BC) educators have known that while “seeing isremembering, doing is understanding.” More recently it has been shown that the majority ofstudents are visual learners2, yet instructors should present the course content in the mode(visual, auditory or kinesthetic) that best suits the subject matter rather than the