Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

schemes than those withlower spatial skills. Earlier study by Smith [5] in 1964 showed that spatial skills play an importantrole in at least 84 different professions. For engineering related careers that require drawing and Page 25.894.2computer aided design, spatial skills and mental rotation abilities are particularly important [5 - 7].2. Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations (PSVT:R)PSVT:R test [8], developed by Guay in 1977, includes 30 questions about rotation of 3D objectswith a time limit of 20 minutes, as shown in FIGURE 1. With this test, students are shown acriterion object and a view of the same object after undergoing a

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

education and has focused his funded research in areas related to STEM curricula integration. Clark is a member of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Ed- ucation (ASEE) were he currently serves as Chair; and has served in leadership roles and on committees for the K-12 Outreach Division. He has served in various leadership roles in disciplines related to career and technical education at state, regional, and national levels. He consults to a variety of businesses, educational agencies, and organizations and is currently working with the global education initiative. Page

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2012-3305: SPATIAL SKILLS AMONG MINORITY AND INTERNA-TIONAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Sheryl Sorby is Visiting Professor in the Engineering Education and Innovation Center at the Ohio State University and Professor Emerita of mechanical engineering-engineering mechanics at Michigan Techno- logical University. She recently served as Program Director within the Division of Undergraduate Educa- tion at the National Science Foundation. She began her academic career on the faculty at Michigan Tech in 1986, starting first as an instructor while completing her Ph.D. degree and later joining the tenure-track ranks in 1991. Sorby is the former Associate Dean for Academic Programs in