Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #8775Modifying an Assembly Project to Improve Student Dimensioning SkillsMs. Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University Norma L. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Techno- logical University where she teaches introductory engineering courses and a spatial visualization course designed for engineering students with poor spatial visualization skills. Ms. Veurink manages several summer programs that introduce middle and high school students to engineering. She is the Secre- tary/Treasurer for the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is also a

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonardo A. Bueno, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #10807Milestones as a Guide to Drafting Project to Improve the Application of Di-mensioning SpecificationsProf. Leonardo A. Bueno, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamental department, teaching all the courses offered by the department. His focus is on teaching and preparing students for the upper-level classes that follow in their educational experience. Page 24.906.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark E. Snyder, Illinois Institute of Technology; Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

techniques and software may be more effective inincreasing spatial abilities.Finding an effective approach to improve spatial ability is considered an important research andpedagogical imperative for the profession of engineering. Research by Charyton et.al., (2011)10explored the relationship between spatial visualization and creativity in engineering design tasksand found convergent validity between assessments for creativity and the Purdue SpatialVisualization Test-Rotations; this infers that improving spatial abilities may improve studentcreativity which, in turn, may help students meet today’s engineering challenges. Seminal workby Sheppard et.al., (2009)11 in Educating Engineers, Designing for the Future of the Field founddesign projects that

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

.  Explore, interpret and develop a broad range of graphical data.  Develop perception based fundamental freehand drawing skills with specific focus on scale, proportion and relationships.  Develop graphical libraries of geometric information in long term memory. Year 1 /  Explore and communicate geometries through a variety of projection systems including orthogonal projection and perspective with concurrent analysis of advantages and limitations of each Autumn method. Semester  Introduction to contemporary research providing an insight into the theoretical underpinnings associated with spatial visualization, cognitive architecture and freehand sketching

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

overbearing; however, it is very true thathumanity’s future relies on the creative mind. As educators, we look forward to inspiring,motivating, and fostering students’ creativity. Most technology and engineering students tend toquickly focus on the technical aspects of a project, and design students tend to focus on usability,quality, innovation, and the aesthetics of products [2]. In this paper, we discuss our collaborativepractice to integrate these two tendency directions and inspire creativity in the practice. As a category of the IEEE VIS conferences, the VAST (Visual Analytics Science andTechnology) challenges aim to push the forefront of visual analytics tools using benchmark datasets and establish a forum to advance visual analytics

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #9247Using Touch Interface Technology for Spatial Visualization TraininDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment (LPSOE) at UCSD. She teaches core undergraduate courses in Structural Engineering, is the chair of the ABET committee responsible for the continuous curricular improvement process, incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student organizations, hears cases of academic

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Linjun Bu; Kejiang Liu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #9242Solid Modeling Strategies – Analyzing Student ChoicesHolly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at WPI. She serves as director of the Melbourne (Australia) Project Center and co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center. She received her BS in chemistry, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. Professor Ault has advised off-campus project students in London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Windhoek (Namibia), San Jose (Costa Rica), Washington DC

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

unsure ofthe material and need help.Since the spring of 2011, this author has transformed guided, individual, final projects towardsteam-based open-ended final projects. The students now have an opportunity to apply the skillsand knowledge they learned in the class to solve real-world problems, and to think as engineers.This has introduced a greater level of excitement and enthusiasm into the course by allowingstudents to explore the topics of personal interest and has enhanced their understanding of theconcepts learned in the classroom 11. Since the majority of the students are freshmen, they do notknow each other before this course and typically do not have any social links yet. To betterenhance the performance of the teamwork, there is a need

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chen Guo, Purdue University; Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig L. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy B. Mueller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

View3. Siemens providestwo solutions for visually analyzing the product during its design process. The first one is NXthat uses HD3D Visual Reporting from metadata to help designers understand design issues.With different color-coded tags and “see-through” settings, users can see the inside componentsof 3D models and comprehend data quickly4. With the integration of product views and 2Dsnapshots, Teamcenter’s lifecycle visualization can send CAD data to the stand-alone applicationviewer or the Lifecycle Viewer to provide a complete view of the whole assembly5.Almost all these projects use spreadsheets, basic information diagrams, and tree widgets todisplay the product information. However, very few existing PLM systems adopt

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Modris Dobelis, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

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Engineering Design Graphics

by the original rubric 6, had mixed results when examining relationships with measuresin the course (e.g., final project and final exam). Some of these studies also examined whetherstudents’ modeling ability was related to their spatial visualization ability 4, 5, 7. There werepositive correlations between the PSVT:R and the modeling test (not all were significant) andsignificant positive correlations between the MCT and the modeling test. Recommendationsincluded repeating the study using a shorter modeling activity, examining a more efficient wayof evaluating the models, and using qualitative methods for evaluating modeling strategies.Research QuestionsThe current study was designed to conduct a preliminary investigation into using an

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter F. Kelly Jr., North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

an introductory graphic communications course in engineering design graphics. Additionally,this study investigated the spatial ability relationship between novice and experienced spatiallearners as measured by the three spatial ability tests. For the purpose of this study, a novicelearner has not received any job related training (such as co-op) or taken any courses in graphicsrelated subjects that dealt with orthographic and pictorial projection by either sketching ordrawing via manual or computer generation. An experienced learner has received at least somelimited job related training or taken at least one secondary or post secondary course on graphicsrelated subjects.MethodologyThe research methodology for this study comprised four steps