Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

laboratories, and freehand sketching tutorials. The threecomponents run in parallel: lectures introduce new topics; labs develop CAD and solid modelingskills; and tutorials teach technical freehand sketching and visualization skills. While each waseffective, students had some difficulty resolving the connection between each component. Thedissection approach was introduced to tie lecture, laboratory, and tutorial into a cohesive targetto enhance motivation and overall learning.2.2 McMaster Engineering CornerstoneThe McMaster Engineering Cornerstone project uses the dissection/reverse engineeringapproach. Groups are restricted 3 members within the same lab section and the dissectionproduct is assigned based on laboratory day. There are ten lab sections

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

processesto produce accurate computer models for graphic visualization and communication.One laboratory section of the course was the experimental group and had access to theremediation materials, including a workbook (Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: AnActive Approach [1]) and practice website (VIZ; developed at Penn State Erie, The BehrendCollege [2]). Other laboratory sections made up the control group and did not have access to theadditional materials. All students took the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Rotations, MentalCutting Test [3], and the Modified Lappan Spatial Visualization Test [4] before the visualizationmodules were taught. Students then took these same tests at the end of the visualizationmodules. The pre- and post

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-60: DESIGN UNDER ALTERNATIVE INCENTIVES: TEACHINGSTUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF FEATURE SELECTION ANDORGANIZATION IN CADMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

. One of the hybrid sectionswas moved to a computer laboratory after one week of class when the laboratory becameavailable. The instructor and the students preferred the laboratory over the classroom since the Page 14.833.3classroom only had two outlets and had less square footage than the computer laboratory. Figure 1. Example of a Lesson Webpage.Figure 2. Example of Voiced-Over PowerPoint. Page 14.833.4 Figure 3. Example of Sketching Video. Page 14.833.5Figure 4. Example of a SolidWorks Demonstration Video. Figure

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Alexandra Sobin, Daniel Webster College; Marie Planchard, Massachusetts Bay Community College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

industry and held a variety of management and engineering positions including Beta Test Manager for CAD software at Computervision Corporation and in laboratory robotics at Caliper Life Science. She was founder of the New England SolidWorks Users Group, former Vice-President of the Pro|E New England Users Group and has presented at numerous technical conferences including SolidWorks World, American Society of Engineering Education, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Summit and resides on the Northeastern University Engineering Advisory Board

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

journals and trade publications on engineering and computer graphics, CAD, and visualization research and has authored and co-authored eight books in the areas of computer-aided design and engineering graphics. His research interest is in measuring and improving visualization in engineering and technology students.La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University Dr. La Verne Abe Harris is the Associate Professor of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University and the co-Director of the IDeaLaboratory, a creative thinking, interactive media, and animation research and development laboratory. Dr. Harris came to the university with many years of industry experience in information design