Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

requirements. Retrieved December 27, 2007, from http://www.vsu.edu/docs/admission%20requirements.doc8. McCarron, L., & Dial, J.G. (1979). Sensory integration: The haptic visual processes, Dallas, Texas: Common Market Press.9. Branoff, T. (1998). The effects of adding coordinate axes to a mental rotations task in measuring spatial visualization ability in introductory undergraduate technical graphics courses. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 62(2), 16-34.10. Deno, J.A. (1995). The relationship of previous experiences to spatial visualization ability. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 59(3), 5-17.11. Gardner, H. (1983). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. NY: Basic Books.12. Sorby, S.A

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Spatial Visualization

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lei Gu, Georgia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

orthographicprojection in Engineering Design Graphics. Future more, hands-on activities by usingphysical models can improve low visualizers’ spatial visualization skills efficiently. Withas little as ten physical models in two weeks period, low visualizers increased their examscore significantly. There are many challenges in teaching at two-year colleges. Somestudents enroll in courses without a clear track in mind. Because of students' diversebackground, it is tough to reach all low visualizers outside the classroom who lackmotivation. Therefore, future research includes design in-class hands-on activities thatcan fit a two-year college learning environment and reaches more students. The authorplans to design and build physical models by using 3-D printing

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Early engineering graphicscourses are often students’ first exposure to professional standards, expecting them to applyconcepts, to choose critically, to qualitatively evaluate and to work harmoniously with theirhands and minds. Classroom experience shows that students are increasingly unable to gaugetheir level of preparedness and to participate effectively in classroom activities. Students arestruggling to visualize and sketch objects and processes, they are overwhelmed to employdescriptive geometry and to interpret two-dimensional representations of objects. The early andoften exclusive use of digital tools, as well as an emphasis on standardized testing, seems toleave students unprepared for the challenges they encounter in engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

Technology (CGT). The CGT program atPUC was created in 2000 and has grown from 18 students to approximately 200 in 2005. Whilemanaging such growth has presented challenging issues for CGT faculty, the faculty have alwaysperformed program development with an eye towards future Technology AccreditationCommission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (TAC/ABET) accreditationin mind. Hence, in creating the associates and bachelor’s degrees, and the various programoptions, the faculty at PUC have planned for future accreditation and job success of the graduatesby including technical courses along with many courses in the degrees which emphasize the “softskills” of engineering technology, such as communication, teamwork, and appreciation

Conference Session

Visualization tools and uses in graphics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Delahunty, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Raymond Lynch Dr., University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #8176An exploratory study of students’ approaches to generating, maintaining andcommunicating visual-mental imagesMr. Thomas Delahunty, University of LimerickDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickMr. Raymond Lynch Dr., University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Dr. Diarmaid Lane received his B.Tech. in Education and Ph.D. in Technology Education from the University of Limerick in 2008 and 2011, respectively. He spent six years in the metal fabrication in- dustry developing engineering craft based skills prior to pursuing his studies in technology education. He currently holds a faculty position

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University; Olga Stavridis, Ohio State University; Lisa A. Barclay M.S., The Ohio State University ; Lisa Abrams, The Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Jessica Thomas, Ohio State University; John A. Merrill, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

First-Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThe impact of spatial visualization skills on retention and performance in undergraduateengineering schools has been studied extensively. The National Science Foundation funded afive-year program called “Engaging Students in Engineering” or ENGAGE. One strategy inENGAGE is to improve students’ spatial visualization skills. With this goal in mind, we havedeveloped an optional one-credit hour non-graded spatial visualization skills intervention courseat The Ohio State University which is offered to incoming first-year engineering students basedon their performance on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R). All enteringengineering students have taken this

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Delahunty, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2012-4274: INVESTIGATING STUDENT TEACHERS’ APPROACH TOSOLVING APPLIED ANALYTICAL GRAPHICAL PROBLEMSMr. Thomas Delahunty, University of LimerickDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickDr. Raymond Lynch, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Page 25.854.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Investigating student teachers' approach to solving applied analytical graphical problemsAbstractEducating for a broad global context and developing problem-solving capacities arefundamental for living in an ever-changing global society. The ability to construct

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Design Graphics

occur.Embedded design projects focus on the notion of the learner constructing new ideas orconcepts based upon their current and/or past knowledge, which encourages students toconstruct principles by themselves. The task of the teacher is to translate the informationinto a format appropriate to the learners’ state of mind and organize the materials in aspiral manner, (Bruner, 1966) 1. The spiral manner in which these materials aresequenced are achieved through revisiting the capabilities of the computer graphicssoftware to model, analyze and document engineering projects during the introduction,intermediate and advanced courses.Pedagogical ChallengesOf course the most difficult aspect of embedding a CAD or CAM project that involvesdesign into an

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Kimberly Batta, Purdue University; Alex Morgan, Purdue University; Eric Wack, Purdue University; Ben Wheeler, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-295: GRAPHICAL SIMULATION AND COMMUNICATION OFKNEE-REPLACEMENT SURGERY INFORMATIONPatrick Connolly, Purdue UniversityKimberly Batta, Purdue UniversityAlex Morgan, Purdue UniversityEric Wack, Purdue UniversityBen Wheeler, Purdue University Page 14.658.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Graphical Simulation and Communication of Knee Replacement Surgery InformationAbstractWith an aging population, health issues are on the rise. It is projected that over half of theAmerican population will develop arthritis in their knees, as well as other joints, during theirlifetime. Many of these medical issues will result in the need for joint

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #14443A New Way to Help Students Improve 3-D VisualizationDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program and in 2004 he joined also the faculty at University of Texas at San Antonio as an adjunct professor. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in alternative fuels

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

AC 2008-124: TEACHING PART VISUALIZATION IN FIRST YEARENGINEERING COURSES: GENERAL SCHEME FOR PART VISUALIZATIONPROBLEM SOLVINGEgoitz Sierra Uria, The University of the Basque CountryMikel Garmendia Mujika, The University of the Basque Country Page 13.1170.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Teaching Part Visualization in First-Year Engineering Courses: Methodology for Part Visualization Problem SolvingAbstractPart visualization is a fundamental skill in engineering. It refers to reading andunderstanding any technical drawing, interpreting different views of anobject/assembly which has been represented on a

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-67: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN A FRESHMAN COMPUTERGRAPHICS COURSERafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount UniversityLouis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount UniversityMichael Givens, Loyola Marymount UniversityDrew Christensen, Loyola Marymount UniversityJoe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University Page 12.1194.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Project-Based Learning in a Freshman Computer Graphics CourseAbstractThis paper describes project-based learning in a freshman engineering course entitled,Engineering Graphics and Design at Loyola Marymount University. The major courserequirement is to design and build a solid model of a real

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Design Graphics

2006-1728: ISSUES IN TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF COURSES INRAPIDLY CHANGING AREASJana Whittington, Purdue University-CalumetKim Nankivell, Purdue University-CalumetJoy Colwell, Purdue University-CalumetJames Higley, Purdue University-Calumet Page 11.848.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Issues in Teaching and Assessment of Courses in Rapidly Changing AreasAbstractThe past decade has shown an exponential growth in technology in all areas of the academiccurriculum, and especially in the technology based fields. This growth has put great pressure onthe academic community to preserve learning objectives and outcomes while still maintainingassessment criteria

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

Paper ID #10152Graphics within Initial Technology Teacher Education: A Snapshot of Ire-land and USADr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Diarmaid is a Lecturer in Technology Teacher Education at the University of Limerick. His research interests are in the areas of freehand sketching, cognition and spatial visualization. He is currently Director of Membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD).Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of STEM Education at North Carolina State University. He has been an ASEE member since

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

Paper ID #9366Incorporating Active Learning into the Graphical Communications CourseDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Lulu Sun is an associate professor in the Department of Freshman Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronau- tical University, where she has taught since 2006. She received her B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University (China), in 1999, and her Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Riverside, in 2006. Before joining Embry-riddle, she worked in the con- sulting firm of Arup at Los Angeles office as a fire engineer. Her

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2012-4391: A COMPARATIVE STUDY EXPLORING THE IMPACTOF ASSESSMENT CRITERIA ON ELICITING GRAPHICAL CAPABIL-ITYDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of LimerickMr. Donal Canty, University of Limerick Donal Canty is a lecturer at the University of Limerick, Ireland. His subject domain specialism is peda- gogy and assessment in design based technical education. Page 25.29.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A comparative study exploring the impact of assessment criteria on eliciting graphical capabilityMuch of formal

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

undergraduate management and industrial engineering curricula. Journal of Information Systems Education, Fall.4. Mandinach, E. B., Honey, M., Light, D., Heinze, C., & Rivas, L. (2005). Creating an evaluation framework for data-driven decision-making. EDC Center for Children and Technology, USA.5. Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. B. & Cocking R.R. (Eds). (2000). How people learn: brain, mind, experience and school. Washington, D.C. National Academy Press.6. Anderson W. A., Krathwohl D. R., Airasian, P. W., Cruikshank, R. E., Mayer, P. P., Raths, J. R. & Wittrock, M. C. (Eds.). (2001) A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing: a revision of bloom’s taxonomy of educational objectives. New York: Addison Wesley

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1999: EXAMINING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKETCH THINK-ING AND BEHAVIOURDiarmaid Lane, University of LimerickNiall Seery, University of Limerick Page 22.663.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Examining the Development of Sketch Thinking and BehaviourAbstractResearch (Lane et al., 2010b, 2010c), concerning the development of expertise in freehandsketching among students within an Initial Technology Teacher Education (ITTE)programme provides significant indicators that sketching is a teachable skill. Analysing andreporting on any development in sketching expertise can sometimes be difficult and becomesubject to

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

graduates who either have declared anAerospace Engineering degree or are enrolled as still exploring.While there were differences in the academic status of the students, there is no significantdifference in the profile of the students. The rising seniors are only one year away fromattending college and being of similar age, they showed similar level of maturity. Also, they areacademically minded students who were recommended by their corresponding high-schoolcounselors and who are aware that they are enrolled in courses of higher education.Compared to the anecdotal experience from previous semesters, the results were encouraging.34 students formed 13 teams and all teams were able to create and complete all parts, assembliesand drawings for their

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hosein Atharifar, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; James Richard Knapp Sr., Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

the holes, then bolts, nuts and washers... and "voila"! 1 minute maximum! Doing the same drawing by hand(line by line) will result in a better (and permanent) understanding of it. So, I fully agree with some "board/paperpractice". Anyway, my opinion is that the engineers have to THINK and the draftsmen have to DRAW! Otherwise itis a pity of their mind.”“My experience has been that it is hard to find a good detailer. After I make the 3D models, so much time is spentwith drafters going back and forth to get the drawings right, that I may as well do them myself. Some of thecompanies I have worked for have been too cheap to pay for a decent drafter/detailer that can work with only a

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2007-3093: CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN CAPSTONE DESIGNEdward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University Dr. Edward Lumsdaine is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Special Professor of Business, Institute for Enterprise and Innovation, University of Nottingham (England). For many years he was management consultant at Ford Motor Company and in the last few years helped to develop and direct a high-tech education and training program in the use of design and data management tools. In 1994 he received the ASEE Chester F. Carlson award for innovation in engineering education. He has co-authored several books and teaches classes and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4: A Potpourri of Ideas

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tiffany Wenting Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Molly H. Goldstein is Teaching Assistant Professor in Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She previously worked as an environmental engineer special- izing in air quality influencing her focus in engineering design with environmental concerns. Her research interests center on engineering design in undergraduate and precollege settings. She obtained her BS in General Engineering (Systems and Design) and MS in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering from the University of Illinois and PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Prof. Michael L. Philpott PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Mike Philpott

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4: A Potpourri of Ideas

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adulfo Amador, Rice University; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #34604Abruptly Transitioning an In-Person Hands-on Prototyping Course to FullyOnline Instruction: The Creative Tension Between Maintaining a PositiveExperience and Achieving Learning OutcomesMr. Adulfo Amador, Undergraduate StudentDr. Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University Matthew Wettergreen was appointed director of the department’s Master’s of Bioengineering Global Med- ical Innovation program in 2020. He is also an Associate Teaching Professor at the award-winning Osh- man Engineering Design Kitchen at Rice University, recruited as the first faculty hire in 2013. Wettergreen co-developed six of the seven engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 11.1369.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Use of graphics in multimedia instructional materials: Research-based design guidelinesAbstractEngineering education, along with other disciplinary areas, uses a wide range of mediaand sensory modalities to communicate ideas and concepts to and between students. Putinto the context of a modern classroom, text and graphic combinations are likely to comein a number of different forms. With the explosion of use of multimedia tools has comean increased interest in learning sciences research into the cognitive basis of multi-representational learning. This paper will explore current cognitive theory and the designheuristics that have been derived from it

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education Inc.; Bob Mihelich, McHenry County College

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Engineering Design Graphics

to SpatialVisualization (SV) training specifically in the area of providing feedback hints to students whenperforming freehand sketching exercises on touchscreen devices.SV is the ability to visualize and manipulate 2D and 3D shapes in one’s mind. This skill has beentied to success in many careers, yet this skill is undertaught or not typically taught in most K-12and engineering curricula. A seminal study by Sorby [1] showed that SV skills can be taught andcan result in a significant increase in GPAs and graduation rates. 7000 students were tracked forover 15 years showing similar results [2]. The increase in graduation rates is especiallysignificant for women and other underrepresented minorities in STEM [3], who may have hadless experience

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Esteban Garcia Bravo, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

-driven System-level Design. https://polytechhub.org/resources/6/download/PPI_Learning_and_Culture_11-23-13.pdf4. Sorensen, C. W. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.uwstout.edu/about/polytechnic/upload/polypaper.pdf5. Kerns, D. V. (2001). Curricular Vision. Retrieved from http://www.olin.edu/sites/default/files/curricular_vision.pdf6. Robinson, K. (2011). Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (2nd edition). Capstone Publishing.7. Miller, R. K. (2010). Beyond Technology: Preparing Engineering Innovators Who Don’t See Boundaries. Retrieved from http://www.olin.edu/sites/default/files/beyond_technology_-_may_2010.pdf.8. BHEF (2013). Promoting Effective Dialog between Business and Education around the Need for Deeper Learning

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2012-4305: THE ROLE OF OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHING IN FORM-ING AND MANIPULATING GRAPHICAL LIBRARIESDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of LimerickDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she teaches first year engineering courses, including an Introduction to Spatial Visualization course. Her research interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Ms. Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Niall

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-152: TEACHING CAD MODELING USING LEGODerek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Derek Yip-Hoi has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has broad experience in CAD/CAM and geometric and solid modeling from research and teaching experiences at UM and the University of British Columbia. Currently he coordinates the CAD/CAM instruction in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University.Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. He received B.S. (1988) and M.Eng. (1989) degrees in Aeronautical Engineering, a M.S. in Science and

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

performed by gender.BackgroundSpatial skills are important for a variety of careers. Smith (1964)1 identified at least 84 careerareas for which spatial skills are important. Spatial skills, and in particular the ability to rotateimages in one’s mind, are especially important for technical fields such as engineering (Maier,1994)2. Studies have shown that spatial visualization skills are a factor in the success ofengineering students. Gimmestad (1989)3 found that students’ spatial visualization skills were astronger predictor of success in an engineering design course than math ACT scores orexperience in a high school shop or drafting class. Blasko et al. (2004)4 found that incomingspatial skills predicted 20 % of the total variance in course grades

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlin A. Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #22035Visual Literacy in Mechanical Engineering Design: A Practical Approach toAssessment and Methods to Enhance InstructionMs. Caitlin A Keller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Caitlin Keller is the Instructional Designer for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Her primary role involves partnering with teaching faculty to create and develop courses in the online, blended, and face-to-face environments. Caitlin serves as the designer, facilitator, and instructional design consultant for the Faculty Institute for Online Teaching program. Caitlin holds a Master of Science degree in Learning Technologies and