Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nandita Biswas, Washington State University; David Torick, Washington State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

and standards but welldimensioned drawings require that a designer is aware of how the part will be created as well. Ourstudents are asked to be good at dimensioning but they lack the context of how to applydimensions. This project addresses the lack of experiences that makes it very challenging for ourstudents to construct the knowledge and make this skill be recalled throughout their career. Thisproject allows us to address the problems through a virtual experience. This work providesMechanical Engineering freshman level students a real life experience of dimensioning andtolerancing in the context of machining. With machining videos that developed in this project,using proper dimensioning and tolerancing technique, students are now able to

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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David Torick, Washington State University; Nandita Biswas, Washington State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

careers. Typical uses for PDM include; version control, common component libraries,templates, and design/documentation approval workflows. Nearly all industries and companiesof any size have adopted PDM to decrease the cost of design. However, educational institutionshave not widely implemented PDM into the education of our students.The PDM system we chose to implement is specifically designed for CAD, and thus hasfeedback systems that the students will encounter in the workforce. This feedback allows forefficient drawing markup and direct review and commenting on 3D data. Traditional virtuallearning environments and course management systems are not designed for CAD feedback. Theability to effectively communicate feedback to students is

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Nathan Delson, UC San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, UC San Diego and eGrove Education Inc.; Jessica Tuazon; Daniel Yang, UC San Diego

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Engineering Design Graphics

, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and retentionof these students in STEM careers. While many first-year college engineering programs and highschools with pre-engineering curriculum have incorporated spatial visualization training intotheir courses, there is no reason why spatial visualization training could not start at elementaryschool. At the older age groups, the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R),which is recognized as a gold standard assessment tool, is used to measure students’ learninggains in their spatial skills. However, it not suitable for elementary school grades. Researchers atthe University of California, San Diego developed an assembly pre- and post- test based upon atimed Lego™ exercise which would

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Dana Corrina Dimitriu, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

the exact number ofbricks that form the structure. To do this the viewer must visualize each brick in its 3-Darrangement and count it only once despite the fact that the same brick may show up in morethan one view. The new method was used for over nine years with demonstrated success forstudents with a wide variety of visualization skills. It is intended as a tool to help Engineering,Architecture, and Art students and faculty who want to increase their 3-D visualization skills andimprove their attention to detail.IntroductionPreparing students for successful STEM careers requires a variety of math, science, andengineering courses. Most of these courses, particularly the engineering ones, consider theability to visualize in a 3-D environment

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

electric motors and battery packs. The Vehicle Research Institute operates as a technology development center that provides undergradu- ate students with opportunities for career specific training and research. Funding comes from a variety of sources including the Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, EPA, Paul Allen Family Foundation, BP, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Whatcom Public Utility District, Boeing, Janicki Industries, Northwest Porsche Club, Danner Corp. and Fluke. Past supporters include the De- partment of Defense, Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), PACCAR, Mazda, Ford, Bentley (parent company Audi), Alcoa, Conoco-Phillips, CNG Fuels of Canada, Chrysler, and DaimlerChrysler

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

- Survey Question 5 ResultsQ6Figure 11 - Survey Question 6 ResultsQ7Figure 12 - Survey Question 7 ResultsStudents that participated in this survey strongly believe that CAD is important. As shown inFigure 12, almost 96% of students agreed or strongly agreed that CAD expertise is critical for amechanical engineer and they anticipate using CAD a significant amount in the future.88% of somewhat or strongly agreed that they were confident in their existing CAD skills, while93% were confident in their ability to pick up a new CAD package.Following this conversion, we will continue discussions with our co-op and careers departmentand with the industrial advisory board. With the ease of use and file sharing via URL, it isadvised that the department

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

major of the student. In this study,we aim to address this gap by investigating, and comparing, the spatial ability of both first-yearengineering students and graduating seniors. As our spatial skills program was implemented in2016, a sizeable population of students who were assessed and trained in spatial skills asincoming students are now graduating and the evolution and impacts of their SVS through theircollege career can be studied.MethodologyAll first-year engineering students at Stevens Institute of Technology are enrolled in a graphicsclass in which their spatial skills are initially assessed before students are given the option topartake in voluntary (incentivized), extra-curricular spatial skills training workshops. The spatialability

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Sadaqatali Hussainali Mirza, San Jose State University; Chitra R. Nayak, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. In addition, research has shown the role of graphics education in developingwell-balanced human citizens [5, 6].Spatial visualization (SV) skill is an essential quality for being able to communicate graphically.Spatial visualization skill can be defined as the ability to mentally understand, visualize, rotateand manipulate geometric objects [1, 7-9]. Literature shows that keen SV skills is an indicator ofachievement in STEM fields [10]. These skills have been demonstrated as a key factor for thesuccess in 84 careers [11]. In addition, a 2010 report on the role of women in STEM fieldsidentifies that SV skills are important for the success of women students in STEM related fields[12]. The report also states that women and underrepresented

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

manufacturing and the supporting use of CAx technologies can be quitelimited in their degree work. Those who transfer to a MFGE career after graduation acquire theskills through appropriate supplemental training and practice. Both MEs and MFGEs getexposed to authoring content in their CAD and analysis (e.g. FEA) classes. MFGEs get exposureto authoring CAM content in courses related to CNC programming and robotics. These are oftenoptional for MEs depending on their specialization through technical electives.A manufacturing engineer needs to be able to engage at any point in a product developmentcycle. They must bring to bear a vast reservoir of knowhow about how products can be feasiblyand cost effectively manufactured with quality and how this impacts