Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karthik Sukumar, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zheng Zhou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James L. Mohler, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

high and low spatial abilities. The students with highand low spatial ability were re-administered 5 questions from the PSVT-D. The students wereasked to sketch an isometric view of the 3D object from the given 2D pattern. Using a think-aloud protocol the students were asked to explain their visualization process in order to elicitspatial thinking. After each sketch, the students were also asked to describe their visualizationstrategy used in solving the problem by using a cardboard cut-out to help specifically understandthe obstacles of strategy use for those students who were not able to sketch the isometric object.    Introduction  Spatial ability research was nascent in 1883 when Galton projected his theory of imagery usingthe spatial

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

students learn the computer-aided manufacturing programFeatureCAM. In the laboratory portion of the course students are guided through the process forcreating numerical code for the machining of various components; this course is denoted – CAMCourse. There is also a project that entails students creating the required numerical code for themanufacture of an artifact of their choosing of moderate complexity.As mentioned previously, the Revised Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Visualization ofRotations (Revised PSVT:R)20 is used to assess spatial ability in this work. The Revised PSVT:Ris a multiple choice test that consists of 30 questions that ask respondents to evaluate how one setof rotations is related to another set of rotations. An example

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Spatial Visualization

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yuqi Yao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Chi-Hsien Yen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Sanorita Dey, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Helen Wauck, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Brian Woodard, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Angela Wolters, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Wai-Tat Fu, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

details about my current research projects, check out my website: http://wauck2.web.engr.illinois.edu/Mr. James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engineer- ing in August 1999. His educational background includes an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of Washington, a B.S. in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a B.A. in Art History (1974) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering

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

Paper ID #7233A Comparison of Manual vs. Online Grading for Solid ModelsHolly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Me- chanical Engineering atWorcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Spatial Visualization

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

components of the voluntary workshopthat need to be further considered. Moving forward, it would be interesting to assess the effect ofa mixed-methods approach (CAD/origami) in our context and to develop a larger sample usingthe indirect (origami) method (n=19 in this study).AcknowledgementsThis work was conducted under IRB 2017-011(N) and grew out of work started under the NSFEngage Project, Award #0833076, at Stevens Institute of Technology.References1. Sorby, S. A. (2009). Educational research in developing 3‐D spatial skills for engineering students. International Journal of Science Education, 31(3), 459-480.2. Smith, I.M. (1964). Spatial ability - Its educational and social significance. University of London Press.3. Wai, J., Lubinski, D

Conference Session

EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven C. Zemke, Whitworth University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

used.Class sessions and learning to sketchThe course goal was for the student to learn to communicate using standard conventions ofengineering graphics for 3D mechanical parts. This ability would enable the student tocommunicate ideas in subsequent design classes with peers on teams as well as contribute insome work settings. Learning to follow engineering graphic conventions was the base leveloutcome. Many of these conventions can be enacted algorithmically, much as a CAD systemcan automatically generate orthographic projections given geometric information about a part.So, at a deeper level the goal was to learn to generate mental imagery of a part and understandinformation from that level. Correspondingly, the underlying assumption was that

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

course, students learnthe basic skills necessary for visual technical communications and spatial visualization. Topicsinclude engineering sketching and drafting, orthographic projection of multi, sectional, andauxiliary views, dimensioning, tolerances (the first half of the semester), and solid modelingusing the Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools (the rest of the semester). In a typical class, theinstructor delivers a short lecture followed by a class activity based on the lecture. For example,in a class that teaches multi-view of objects, the class activity is to derive the multi-view for agiven set of objects on an assignment sheet. The instructor helps the students during this activity.Once they complete the class activity, they are allowed to

Conference Session

Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Motivation and Scope of the Work: Engineering Design, Creativity and SustainabilityEngineering graphics design is one of the main languages of the engineering profession andengineering students can do meaningful design projects in the first year18. The engineering Page 23.1152.4graphics course plays a large role in developing visualization, creativity and personalimagination. As the first step in engineering education as well as an entry point to a professionalengineering career, the engineering graphics class is an appropriate venue to introducesustainability concepts. The engineering graphics curriculum has continuously developed,incorporating

Conference Session

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

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daniel P. Kelly, Texas Tech University; Jeremy V. Ernst, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Erik Schettig, North Carolina State University at Raleigh

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

model accuracy. Additionally, using a larger sample size and a morediverse population, further evaluation can broaden the application of these results. The presentresults should be considered exploratory and interpreted within the context of study limitations.A manuscript is in development with more detailed information related to the theoreticalunderpinnings of the variables, suggestions for the specific use of the information, and furtherdetail into the methods used. Details are limited in this format and this paper is meant tointroduce a larger project to this audience. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 1900348.References[1] B. Christe & C. Feldhaus., “Exploring Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaloki Nabutola, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Heidi M. Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Nancy E. Study, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend; Craig L. Miller, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Steven Y. Nozaki, Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

because correct responses may vary based oninstructor background and CAD tool used. A separate assessment with more items could bedeveloped to measure student learning solely on CAD, but expert feedback has indicated thatCAD in itself is a tool and not a concept and as such should not be included in the ConceptInventory at this time. Many of the skills necessary to create effective CAD models, regardlessof the software or preferred technique, are already assessed in the CI as it currently exists,including parallel projection theory, planar geometry, and drawing conventions, and the resultsof these questions can help inform an instructor on their students’ knowledge of the informationneeded to build effective models.The authors gratefully

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Alice Scales, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

, 166-175. 3. Knowles, M., Holton, E., & Swanson, R. (1998). The adult learner: The definitive classic in adult Page 14.16.7 education and human resource development. Burlington, MA: Gulf Professional Publishing.4. Johari, A.& Bradshaw, A.C. (2008). Project-based learning in an internship program: A qualitative study of related roles and their motivational attributes. Education Technology Research and Development. 56(3), 329-359.5. Vansteenkiste, M., Timmermans, T., Lens, W., Soenens, B., & Van den Broeck, A. (2008). Does extrinsic goal framing enhance extrinsic goal-oriented individuals

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

38 percent,compared to 60 percent for white students and the graduation rate at historically black collegesand universities (HBCUs) is even lower than that with more than two thirds of entering freshmannot going on to earn degrees 7. The four-year graduation rate for students at VSU isapproximately 16.9% and the percentage of students who graduate in five years is 31.8%. Thefive-year total includes those students who graduated in four years or less 2.Course Descriptions The subjects in this study were enrolled in one of two courses, DRFT 161 or DRFT 261.DRFT 161 focuses on 2D mechanical drawing / drafting and incorporates both hand sketchingand 2D CAD. Topics covered throughout the course include orthographic projection, sectionviews

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

. which develops educational software for spatial visualization. He teaches hands-on design and entrepreneurship courses. His interests in engi- neering education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, and integration of theory into design projects.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, UC San Diego & eGrove Education, Inc. Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor in Structural Engineering at UC San Diego and the President of eGrove Education, Inc. She incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project- based learning), prepares next generation faculty, advises student organizations, hears cases of academic misconduct, is responsible for ABET, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment

Conference Session

EDGD: Potpourri

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

tutorial files are expected to be good and no furtherreview is done. In this paper, only single parts submitted as exercises were examined — typically6 to 8 exercise files per student per semester. Assemblies, drawings, and individual projects wereexcluded from this study. However, the program has been tested against assembly and drawingfiles and is fully capable of extracting history data from these files.Demonstration of the ProgramA second CAD file was created by copying the file first_student.prt after it was saved in Room150. The file was then renamed in Windows File Explorer to second_student.prt and furthermodified in Room 124 (Figure 2). Somewhat interestingly, the file history does not mention thatboth files were once named

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazmun Nahar, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; John Devitry, Utah State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in an engineering graphics course. 1) The requirements forthe project were open-ended, 2) Students were encouraged to create unique objects, rather thancopy an example design, 3) Students were forced to consider the internal features and meshingapproaches of multiple objects that normally would not be combined, and live examples of thethought process were provided, and 4) Students were encouraged to think of engineeringgraphics as an aesthetically-pleasing production.Limitations and Recommendations As an initial study that developed pilot data, this research had a small dataset of only 4samples. More samples would be ideal. For this study, the same instructor was used for all foursections – which was necessary to avoid confounding

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Design Graphics

minutes each to fulfill the requirements of the three-credit-hour semester-long course. Students’ final weighted grade is determined by homework, online quizzes, classparticipation, final project, and three in-class tests. The most common course issue previouslywas the lack of enough practice time in class. With the flipped classroom innovation, there wasmore time to practice in class, however, how to motivate students to study online by themselvesand how to enhance their understanding in the class time was still a challenge. It is hoped that byearning gamification points through various online and classroom activities including onlineinteractive study, online quizzes, classroom teamwork, test practice problems, and individualcompetitions

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Norma Boersma, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

to learn and use 3-D solid modeling packages? In the fall of 2005, a study was undertaken at MichiganTechnological University to answer these questions. Two different tests were administered at thebeginning of an introductory engineering course to determine the students’ level of spatialability: the Purdue Spatial Visualizations Test: Rotations and the Mental Cutting Test. In theintroductory engineering course, students receive five class periods of instruction in engineeringgraphics (isometric sketching, orthographic projection, rotations, and other topics) and threeclass periods of instruction in a 3-D solid modeling package. Some of the students receivedinstruction in engineering graphics before learning 3-D modeling software, and some

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

the College of Engineering and the former Department Chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech. Her research interests include graphics and visualization. She has been the Principal Investigator or Co-principal investigator on more than $7 million in external funding, most from the National Science Foundation for educational projects and is the author of numerous publications and several textbooks.Ms. Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University Page 25.1172.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Spatial Skills Among Minority and International

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; James Beeler, Purdue University; Pat Connaughton, Purdue University; Jared Price, Purdue University; Ben Trefz, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

provide more statistical power to results data.Another future recommendation would be to involve other academic majors in similar research.Due to a restricted participation of the participant population, there was a limit on discoveringthe variation from major to major. It is anticipated that students from different majors wouldhave different spatial ability norms. In general, this research project has suggested that the lower Page 15.1077.9the initial spatial ability skill level, the higher the impact of the augmented reality tool. Thisanalysis may not be consistent across all majors and with those that have a significantly lowerstarting

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

interests currently focus on the effects of icing on the aero- dynamics of swept-wing aircraft. In engineering education, he is also interested in project-based learning and spatial visualization. He teaches courses at the University of Illinois where he serves as the Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Department of Aerospace Engineering. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Evaluating an Intelligent Sketching Feedback Tool for Scalable Spatial Visualization Skill TrainingAbstractSpatial visualization skills are essential and fundamental to studying STEM subjects. Theincreasing need for STEM education poses scalability

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrian Hadipriono Tan, The Ohio State University; Shilun Hao, The Ohio State University; Jiyuan Li, The Ohio State University Civil Engineering Department; Lei Zhao; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., The Ohio State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

floor pattern; steps were also installed to reach the raised floorplatform. Inside this perimeter, more stone blocks were installed as the bases for columns, andstone plinths were then placed on top of these column bases. Between these column basesmasonry strip foundations, functioning as grade beams, were installed. These strip foundationsdivided the floor space into cells that were filled with soil up to the floor elevation level. Finally,installation of stone slabs would complete the temple floor. Notice that in Stage VI of Fig. 2, thecolumn plinths project from the floor; the circular columns supporting the structure would beplaced on these plinths. The Hall of Central Harmony is depicted in Fig. 4; its frontal view is depicted on top of

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

neurosciencecannot be underestimated and the application of these findings is required for areorganisation of the education system 10.As far back as 1964, Smith outlined that procedures used for admittance toeducational institutions are heavily weighted to those with superior verbalintelligence12. He argues that a considerable proportion of students with advancedspatial abilities are being prevented from partaking in advanced educational courseswhere this ability can be nurtured and developed. The Irish education system hastaken cognisance of this research and the assessment of project based work in alltechnology based subjects now forms approximately forty percent of the overallgrade. An example of this change in focus is evident in Design and

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 26.381.7Student performance on a graphics exam in a first-year engineering course required by allengineering majors at Michigan Tech was compared for students taking the PSVT:R on paperand through the LMS to determine if there was a difference in spatial ability between thesegroups. In the first-year engineering course, ENG1101, approximately five 1.5 hour classsessions are spent on sketching topics, followed by an exam. The graphics topics covered in thiscourse include isometric and oblique sketching, orthographic projections of normal, inclined, andcurved surfaces, rotations, reflections, and planes of symmetry. Students scoring 60% or belowon the PSVT paper and LMS versions were excluded from this analysis because they wererequired to

Conference Session

CAD Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 28 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course and currently serves as the Department Chair for Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine test- ing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using Solid Modeling to Enhance Learning in Mechanics of Materials and Machine Component DesignAbstractThis article reports on a classroom research study

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Bell, Michigan State University; Tommy Lister, Michigan State University ; Srishti Banerji; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

app. For  example, many students suggesting providing greater variation in the objectives and assignments.   Another important theme was dealing with bugs in the app. This app was a custom development  project by our team, and we realize now the challenges of making an app that works on many  different generations of both Android and iOS devices. This caused fatigue for users who were  locked out of the app or ran into impassible obstacles for sometimes hours at a time.   It seems that a few people had trouble understanding the use of the target and how it supported  the augmented reality. In particular, one student completely misunderstood the app procedures

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

is very difficult to separate entirely from theverbal system and one can often take precedence over the other depending on the situation. Itis plausible that the students' long-term store of information regarding the solids presented inthis task has been coded in a standard orientation and possibly using a coding system whichhas become more verbal and semantic than visual. The geometries may have been codedverbally by using a verbal descriptive system, which is amodal in nature. Semantic codingmay also have been utilised where the representation of the geometry in long-term memoryhas been assigned to some class, possibly one governed by a pictorial projection system.This could be due to the conditioning effect, previously discussed by

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

solving exercise problems and designing projects like identity logo, flyer, calendar, and postcard. Program: In Design 19 17 Design single and multiple- page (8 females; (6 females; 11 documents for business, advertising 11males) males) such as identities, flyers, brochures,CG02 forms, catalogs, newsletters and booklets. Program: In Design 65 45Total Table 1We

Conference Session

Assessment in Graphics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Judith A. Birchman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brandon Xavier Karcher, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Technologystudent services representatives visit a large number of Indiana high school Project Lead the Wayclasses. The representatives promote the college programs, network with the teachers, anddiscuss the need for high school mathematics and science.2Print The college has a variety of print publications; however, the major print recruiting piece isthe College of Technology magazine. This annual publication is targeted towards high schoolstudents and their parents. It includes information about all of the technology programs as well asinformation about scholarships, student organizations, and vignettes of current students.Programs are grouped into four key areas rather than by individual majors: 1) computing,2) engineering technology, 3) technology

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