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Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

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Engineering Design Graphics

representations. This paper discussesand describes the visualization methods used to assist students with this project, examples ofstudent chapter summaries (Figs. 1 and 2), and the importance for engineering students to be ableto read documents and summarize important information in a graphically concise and relevantmanner. 4 Chapter 1: Tunnel Vision Graphic Facilitation: F1 Vs. Aeronautics Timeline: Aerodynamic Development Figure 1: Visualization methods used to summarize chapter 1 (student work) Page 23.749.2 F1 Vs. Aeronautics Aerodynamic Development

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Christopher D Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

researchers in science andengineering fields [1-8]. It is believed that IGL can provide an opportunity to the students toexplore their desires and consequently enhance students’ learning experience in the classroom.Graphical Communications, as a common course taught at first-year undergraduate level atEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University is designed to familiarize the student with the basicprinciples of drafting and engineering drawing, to improve three dimensional visualization skills,and to teach the fundamentals of a computer aided design program (CATIA). Faculty membersshow students step by step how to build a model and make sure they can follow and understandthe procedure. However, students’ ability to use this knowledge and comprehension to

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Engineering Design Graphics

software in order to provide an interactive learning experience, in whichabstract thinking is supported and concept visualization, exploration and evaluation arefacilitated during the various stages of the design process. Such an AR system will permit thestudents to visualize virtual representations of their 3D CAD models in real-world settings bymixing the 3D CAD model with a webcam view of the students and facilitating real-timeinteractions between the students and the designed objects.1. IntroductionEngineering graphics skills are considered to be an essential characteristic for undergraduateengineers in an era of rapid economic and information technology advancements all over theworld. From this perspective, engineering graphics educators have

Conference Session

Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology of CUNY; GAFFAR BARAKAT GAILANI, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering graphics courses still lacked certain skills andunderstanding when creating their design models and working drawings. For examples, manystudents didn’t understand the difference between working drawings and the corresponding 3Dobjects, and they had difficulty in creating sheet metal components and gears. This was an on-going project which started in fall 2012. Some details concerning the implementation ofintradepartmental collaborative work including assessment was discussed in this paper, morewill be discussed in future papers.1. IntroductionEngineers use engineering graphics to describe their design, to exchange ideas, and tocommunicate with others. As an important communication tool, most engineering departmentcommits at least two

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University; Pedro Company P.E., Universitat Jaume I; Manuel Contero, Universitat Politècnica de València; Jorge Dorribo Camba, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

to be the correct path to take. Designrationales need to be both explicit (clearly defined goals) and appropriate (reasons given why acertain path was chosen). He states that any model of the design process should communicate thestate of the design, the goal of the design process, specific design decisions and theirjustifications, the control of the process, and the role of learning in design. Mostow also claimsthat previous design rationales can be valuable in solving new problems, particularly whenhistorical decisions and the reasons behind them hold true in future applications.MacLean et al.1 define the concept of design rationale, highlighting its role as an aid for bothdesigners and end users. They also introduce a “semi-formal notation

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

toy car model body as a manufacturingdesign project.Introduction:A survey conducted by Eggert 1 indicates that both academia and industry are strongly inagreement that upon graduating, a mechanical engineering student should be capable of designinga part using CAD/Solid Modeling. Among the several competencies desired by the job market,engineers with these skills are highly in demand. Therefore, like most engineering programs 2 - 4,our manufacturing engineering program at Virginia State University places a great emphasis onhands-on activities in part design and product assembly competencies in its curriculum.Manufacturing engineering students develop skills for the various elements of the design processthrough the curriculum, culminating in a

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E Varnado, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

ideas. Requiring students toregularly assess their own degree of understanding and skill at handling concepts orproblems in a particular discipline. The attainment of knowledge by participating orcontributing. The process of keeping students mentally, and often physically, active intheir learning through activities that involve them in gathering information, thinking, andproblem solving”1 Page 23.378.2Best practices for online instruction seen in recent literature include a focus oninteractivity, skillful use of technology, a clear understanding of both technical andinterpersonal expectation;2 as well as

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Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Emre Bahadir, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

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Engineering Design Graphics

each item. Students’ commonmistakes are shared with examples, as well. At the end, students’ evaluation of the course isprovided. It is believed that authenticity, meaningfulness and completeness of the assignmentsincrease students’ involvement and motivation for success.1. IntroductionDesign is best practiced and learnt by doing1. Thus, the course utilizes project based approachwith authentic tasks to integrate previous knowledge and skills. In order for an activity or task tobe considered as “authentic” it should be studied in an “enhanced educational setting withincreased motivation and enthusiasm.2” In the literature3 four characteristics of authentic tasksare listed as: “(1) real-world problems that engage learners in the work of

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Howard Ross, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Engineering Design Graphics

rationale for the method and order of material is introduced andpresented.Rational for the class structureThe class material is based primarily on three principles. The first principle is in the arrangementof the course material. Material is built on preceding material in an orderly fashion and the Page 23.102.2material is also organized such that knowledge and skill are introduced prior to their need for theproject. Course content is also arranged as introduced by Jerome Bruner[1] through the use ofscaffolding or spiraling. This spiraling occurs at many levels. One level is that each skill taught isreturned to in later lectures and built on with

Conference Session

Visualization tools and uses in graphics

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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

students’ approaches to generating, maintaining and communicating visual-mental imagesThe ability to synthesise and manipulate graphical information is a core cognitive aptitude.Visual-mental images are crucial to problem solving and design processes. The ability tomanipulate and communicate perceptual and conceptual information graphically often leadsto creative discovery and aids mental synthesis. Graphical education in Ireland supports thedevelopment of these ‘concept driven competencies’ through the study of plane anddescriptive geometry and through engagement with design problems 1.Previous research by Delahunty et al. 2 has highlighted a worrying issue of mechanisticconditioning within graphical education in Ireland. This

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sonya Bond Overstreet, EMH&T

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Engineering Design Graphics

Civil 3Dtechnical support system. Figure 1 shows a general timeline of the overall implementation plan. Page 25.540.3Figure 1 AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Implementation Timeline 2007 2008 2010 2011 2009 Initial Developed Complete Conduct Complete Investigation Corporate AutoCAD® AutoCAD® AutoCAD® of

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Graphics Literacy: Spatial Visualization Ability and Students’ Ability to Model Objects from Assembly Drawing InformationIntroductionEngineering drawings are still one of the main pieces of legal documentation for productdevelopment. Interpreting these drawings is a skill needed by engineers and technicians sincethese documents are the primary way design information is communicated to manufacturing andquality control. Post-secondary engineering programs, however, have reduced the amount ofinstructional time related to engineering graphics for various reasons 1-3. More emphasis has beenplaced on basic modeling strategies in CAD

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

meaningand apply knowledge in a broad context is crucial within education 1 and it is the teacher'sresponsibility to facilitate this within the subject. This focus is difficult to embrace within thetraditional formal schooling structures. Students can often achieve quite well by traditionalassessment measures but often have difficulty when required to use this learned knowledge innew styles of problems 2. Often students pass through the entire schooling system, andperform quite well, but are unable to utilise this learned knowledge in broader contexts 3. It isfuture graphics educators that must establish the cultural norm. To do this an ability to applyand transfer knowledge from one context to another is crucial.With the objective of analysing the

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

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Engineering Design Graphics

existingEngineering Graphics course have been made as lessons learned.1. IntroductionAs part of the professional development portion of the NSF – ENGAGE grant, the KetteringUniversity ENGAGE team attended the ENGAGE conference in February 2010. A Plan ofAttack in spatial visualization was developed. It includes five phases starting from Springsemester 2010. Currently at Kettering University, “Technical Graphical Communications(MECH-100)” is a core course for Mechanical Engineering (ME) students at freshman level. It isan elective course for students in other programs such as Industrial and ManufacturingEngineering (IME), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECS), etc.According to the studies by Sorby [1, 2], well-developed spatial skills have been shown to

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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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

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Sadowski, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University

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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

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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 & Visualization Training II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

students were influenced bytheir design peers, started to learn and adopt design methods, then accepted and generated “wild”design ideas by themselves. Furthermore, we also discuss and report faculty’s roles in thisprocess and the types of strategies that drove the collaboration and fostered the creativity.Introduction In the book of “a whole new mind why right-brainers will rule the future,” Daniel Pink [1]claims that just as information workers surpassed physical laborers in economic importance, theworkplace terrain is again changing, and power will inevitably shift to people who possessdifferent kinds of minds, such as artists, inventors, and storytellers – creative and holistic “right-brain” thinkers. This argument sounds a little

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

(architectural technology andmechanical technology) students who sit for the ATMAE CTM certification exam will pass theexam. The raw score for the students who do not pass will fall within 10 correct answers of thepassing score. Technology management preparation. The coursework that comprised the technologymanagement preparation for design technology majors is depicted in Figure 1.Figure 1. Technology management preparation for design technology majors.Regardless of whether the design technology students elected to pursue the BusinessManagement minor, they were required to fulfill a seven, three semester hour managementcourses requirement and complete two, three semester hour management related generaleducation courses. The total technology

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

Page 24.215.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Assessment of Students’ Changed Spatial Ability Using Two Different Curriculum Approaches; Technical Drawing Compared to Innovative Product DesignIntroductionImproving student performance on academic tasks in mathematics, science and engineeringappears to occur when students’ spatial visualization skills have been improved. Studies havefound improving spatial visualization can increase success in chemistry (Carter, et.al, 1987)1,reduce math anxiety (Maloney, et.al., 2011)2, improve calculus grades (Sorby, et.al., 2012)3, andincrease retention and success in science and engineering curricula (Potter, et.al., 2006

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

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2014 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

). Page 24.314.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014Considering cognitive load as a key element in instructional design for developing graphicalcapabilityAbstractDeveloping skills of graphical capability have been discussed as core competencies in the contextof general educational provision by numerous authors in recent years 1, 2. The skills associated withthis concept of capability include visuospatial reasoning and problem solving skills. Aligning withcontemporary philosophies of educational provision, the flexible development of these skills is ofcore concern in a dynamically evolving societal context.Given this focus, the nature of instructional design with relation to educational provision is

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

theirlevel of abstraction [1]. They can be in the mind (internal) or they can be physicallyperceivable (external). Internal representations are private in nature and stimulate internaldialogue and reasoning about one’s geometric problem solving and design thinking. On theother hand, external representations are public in nature and they form the basis forscaffolding internal dialogue and communicating graphical concepts [2]. Externalizationscompensate for the limitations of inner representation and are the synthesis of graphicalsymbols. They can be elaborate, precise, detailed descriptions of a design entity, whereasothers can be abstract in nature, varying in consistency, lacking scale and appear hurried.External representations take various

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

organization atOhio State. He teaches a Service-Learning course for Engineering students, which also involves projectson behalf of a rural orphanage and vocational school in Honduras. He is a two-time recipient of theCollege of Engineering’s Boyer Award for Excellence in Teaching.Address: The Ohio State University, 2070 Neil Ave., 244E Hitchcock Hall, Columbus, OH 43210-1278;telephone: (+1) 614.292.0650; fax: (+1) 614.247.6255; e-mail: merrill.25@osu.edu. Page 24.699.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Impact of Optional Supplemental Course to Enhance Spatial Visualization Skills in

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

minutes long and after this time their attention begins to dropdramatically. Breaking up the lecture can refresh their mind and help to keep them engaged3.PollEverywhere.com, an online real time service for classroom response, was adopted due to itssimple web interface and instant feedback analysis. Figure 1 (a) shows a snapshot of the concepttest question on a power point slide and Figure 1 (b) demonstrates the corresponding studentresponses on PollEverywhere.com. Page 24.728.3 20 18 16 14

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

productfrom its design and production to service support and retirement. Nowadays, PLM has become amission-critical component for manufacturers, and it forms the information backbone of aproduct and its company1. However, facing the explosion of digital product data and differentuser requirements, the development of PLM is limited by (1) isolated “Islands of Data” and“Island of Automation,” (2) the massive data flow of distanced collaborative design,manufacturing, and management; and (3) incapability of humans interpreting and synthesizingdata from different perspectives. The current state severely limits communication across differentuser groups and discourages collaborative management and concurrent product development.3D models are used in almost

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth B Pidugu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Mamdouh M. Bakr, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; George P Tebbetts, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Engineering Design Graphics

the ABET- EngineeringTechnology Accreditation criteria (a) through (k) as a part of their accreditation process [1].Different courses in the MET program are used to evaluate and assess these student outcomes. Theindirect student self-assessment scores and the direct student performance scores are correlated toassess the student outcomes. In addition to describing the general assessment method, this paperdescribes a specific course to explain the assessment process. We selected the first year computergraphics course to satisfy the student outcome (f) of the Associate of Science (AS) degree. Thestudent outcome (f) places significant emphasis on written, oral, and graphical communication.Though the assessment method is general, this paper

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Chirag Patel; David Joseph Tortoriello; Justin Baldacci, ASME Northeastern chapter; Jeffrey Speroni

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Engineering Design Graphics

less facility.While exposure to the software is adequate for the purpose of an introduction, the onus isthen on the student to invest additional time to gain the necessary facility required fortheir first co-op position.AutoCAD. In the General Engineering and Design course AutoCAD is introduced firstwith the emphasis on 2-D graphical communication and orthographical projections.Students will use the basic draw and modify features of AutoCAD as well as practicecreating templates, layers and multi-view drawings. Upon completion of assessment inthe form of multiple drawing sets for homework and a 1 hour in class quiz, students aretransitioned into 3-D modeling using the SolidWorks software.SolidWorks. SolidWorks and the use of other 3-D modelers

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Alister Fraser, Parametric Technology Corp.

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Engineering Design Graphics

the content of typical textbooks and software tutorial manuals used tosupport coursework 1-5. Typical procedural learning objectives for an introductory engineeringdesign graphics course include the ability to create and constrain sketches, create variousfeatures, create assemblies, render models, and generate drawings from solid models 12,13.Documentation of part modeling strategies using freehand sketches is also mentioned. For asecond level course12, the learning objectives included both procedural and strategic knowledge, Page 23.31.2including the ability to incorporate design intent using parameters, applying tolerances, buildingdesign

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

revisedobjectives required a fundamental shift from a numerical list of minimums (i.e. number of hoursteaching, number of PhD faculty in department, etc.) to an open list of objectives that eachinstitution could then tailor to their specific programs. Institutions are also now required toprovide assessments that “identify, collect, and prepare data to evaluate the achievement ofprogram outcomes and program educational outcomes” (p. 2) [1]. Program education objectivesare the overarching statements that define the career and professional achievements expected ofthe program graduates, and program objectives are the more narrowly defined descriptions ofwhat students are expected to know and be able to do by graduation – the skills, knowledge, andbehaviors