Paper ID #30163Contextualized design projects in graphics and visualization course:Student perceptions and sustainability systems-thinking knowledgeDr. Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Senior Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Insti- tute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. Dr. Pucha teaches computer graphics and design courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. Dr. Pucha has three provisional U.S. patents and
Paper ID #14596Improvements in Student Spatial Visualization in an Introductory Engineer-ing Graphics Course using Open-ended Design Projects Supported by 3-DPrinted ManipulativesDr. Alex Friess, University of Maine Dr. Friess holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1997), and currently is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the University of Maine (since 2012). Previously he has spent 5 years in Dubai as inaugural faculty of RIT Dubai and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. Dr. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consulting
. Before transitioning to academia, he worked for years as a design engineer, engineering director, and research scientist and holds MS and PhD degrees from University of CA, Irvine and a B.S. degree from Walla Walla University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Top-Down Design Enables Flexible Design of Prosthetic Forearms and HandsAbstractA service learning project where students learn and apply advanced CAD modeling techniques tothe development of a parametric, fully customizable CAD assembly of prosthetic limbs isdescribed. Engineering students, working with engineering faculty, designed and built prostheticarms and hands using 3D printing for children in need within the local community
a professor at both Purdue University and Arizona State Univer- sity, Mary’s specialty is computer and technical graphics. Dr. Sadowski received her B.S. from Bowling Green State University, her M.S. from The Ohio State University, and her Ph.D. from Purdue University.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at The Ohio State University and was re- cently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University and the PI or coPI on more than $9M in grant funding, most for educational projects. She is the former As
Paper ID #16321Mr. Atiq Islam, Prairie View A&M University I was born and raised in Houston Texas. I have worked in the professional field for five years as a environmental technician at Southern Union. I am also currently attending Prairie View A&M University to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degreeT Fulya Eyupoglu, North Carolina State University T. Fulya Eyupoglu is a graduate research assistant in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Counselor Education with a specialization in Digital Learning and Teaching. Besides being enrolled in an NSF Project as a researcher, she is also serving as a teaching assistant in the Instructional Design Course.Miss Tianyun Yuan, Prairie View A&M University
currently being pilot tested under the Active Learning Modules toSupport Problem-Based Learning: Effects on Engineering Retention and Academic Outcomes ofAt-Risk Students project funded through the National Science Foundation IUSE Program(Award # 1725874) to refine through evidence-based process outcomes.IntroductionAn engineering graphics course is important for the development of visualization abilities,communication in engineering settings, and provides foundational skill needed in subsequentengineering coursework [1], [2]. Like many introductory courses at the collegiate level,engineering graphics may be taught via a lecture-based format of instruction with studentsworking on assigned work outside of the classroom or in a large laboratory
drawing is generated from the3D model. This paper presents the experiences and challenges of using MBD technology in anundergraduate manufacturing engineering curriculum for capturing design function andmanufacturing requirements through GD&T. It reviews a junior level Design for Manufacturecourse, where advanced concepts in GD&T are introduced, and where students are required todemonstrate their grasp of these concepts by utilizing MBD. To facilitate this methodology,students receive instruction in the use of CATIA’s Functional Tolerancing and Annotation (FTA)workbench which they are required to use in their assignments and project work. In addition toallowing the integration of annotation with the 3D model, the FTA workbench provides
’ to test and refinepolytechnic approaches and to help drive the reformation of the technology learning experience.During the fall semester of 2014, the PPI began with its first cohort of freshmen students, self-selected from departments across the College of Technology. The PPI experience incorporatedcombined studio and seminar experiences that provided collaborative learning opportunities intechnology, programming, English, and communications, with an emphasis on project-basedproblems. One of the novel approaches taken by the PPI was the elimination of course-basedobjectives, and the adoption of competency-based goals in their place. The faculty members whoparticipated in the PPI were released from other teaching loads and were designated as
prior to Fall 2016. Thethree major areas of concern for the redesign effort are summarized in Table 1. This paperdescribes the efforts to reach the target population, promote multidisciplinary connections, andprovide a novel curriculum developed around the course workbook5 and designed to enrichstudent learning at Colorado School of Mines.Table 1: Significant Revisions to CSM 151 Implemented in Fall 2016 Target Topic Proposed Solution Improve Course Structure Design in-class activities to develop aspects of spatial visualization and move workbook to out-of-class homework Promote Multidisciplinary Introduce a team research project to explore the role spatial skills Connections play in
and learning have driventhe development of a variety of constructivist approaches for providing flexible andpowerful student-centered learning environments. Also, recent advances in technology andin ideology have unlocked entirely new directions for education research. At the center ofthis discussion is the flipped classroom. This paper presents an ongoing study on how tointegrate MOOC courses with an on campus course, adopting both the flipped classroomand self-directed learning paradigms. The authors created and recorded four courses, 2DCAD, 2D CAD project, 3D CAD and 3D CAD project, on Coursera, a popular MOOCplatform. The instructor proposed three learning environments, the “hard classroom”,“hybrid classroom”, and “soft classroom”. The
which improve the efficiencyof delivery of course content while maximizing value-added student activities where interactionswith the instructor and TAs are prized. These techniques include a “flipped classroom” model, on-line video instructional materials, efficient content modularization and customizability, automatedfeedback, integrated assessment mechanisms and team-based in-class activities. A high proportionof class time is structured to support creative project work where students appropriate CAD skillsby applying them to creative problem solving. It is the opinion of the authors that this blendedlearning methodology has the potential to provide a just-in-time delivery of instruction which canbe customized to meet an individual student’s
with their finalgrade in an engineering graphics class [8], [14], [15]. Hsi et al. found that, in an engineeringgraphics class, spatial visualization ability was correlated with the overall course grade, such thatwomen, who had lower average spatial visualization scores, also tended to have lowerperformance in the course. However, the gender difference was not present for grades onhomework or projects. Therefore, they attributed the discrepancy in final grade to the lowerexam scores of women compared to that of men [2]. It has been hypothesized that femalesemploy slower strategies in solving rotation problems than males, which may contribute to thediscrepancy in scores observed on time-restrictive spatial visualization tests [13] and
Paper ID #16208New Directions in Solid Modeling - What Direct Modeling Means for CADEducatorsHolly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She serves as director of the Melbourne (Australia) Project Center and co-director of the Assistive Technol- ogy Resource Center. She received her B.S. in chemistry, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from WPI in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. Professor Ault has advised off-campus project students in London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Windhoek (Namibia), San
Paper ID #33761Work in Progress: Suitability of Spatial Visualization Training forRemote LearningDr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego 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 for di- verse students. Her research focuses on engagement strategies
Product Design & Entrepreneurship course, where students develop their own product concepts.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor at UCSD. She teaches core undergraduate courses in Structural Engineering, is the chair of the ABET committee responsible for the continuous curricular improvement process, incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student or- ganizations, hears cases of academic misconduct as a member of the Academic Integrity Review Board, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for
California, San Diego 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 for di- verse students. Her research focuses on engagement strategies for large classrooms and developing K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering and spatial visualization.Dr. John E. Bell, Michigan State University JOHN BELL Professor, Educational Technology, College of Education. John Bell earned his
Hadipriono Tan has worked in the areas of construction of infrastructures and buildings, failure assessment of buildings and bridges, construction accident investigations, forensic engineering, ancient buildings, ancient bridges, and the ancient history of science and engineering for over 40 years. The tools he uses include fault tree analysis, fuzzy logic, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.Dr. Michael Parke, Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty years experience in satellite based earth science research. He has been teaching first year engineering for the past seventeen years, with emphasis on computer aided design, computer programming, and project design and documentation
, Ohio State University Dr. Parke has over twenty years experience in satellite based earth science research. He has been teaching first year engineering for the past eighteen years, with emphasis on computer aided design, computer programming, and project design and documentation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Classroom Education Using Animation and Virtual Reality of the Great Wall of China in JinshanlingAbstract- The field of virtual reality (VR) has provided many useful aids in the academicsetting due to the user-friendly control of realistically immersive 3D simulation. Someexamples include virtual simulation (e.g., simulation of a medical surgery for
researchers observed that improving 3-Dvisualization leads to better performance in engineering graphics and in most other engineeringcoursework resulting in improved retention and graduation rates. The majority of the 3-Dvisualization exercises currently being used by students in Design and Graphics classes presentthe objects in isometric views already in 3-D, asking the viewer to create multiple views, foldpatterns, manipulate, reflect, or rotate them. Other exercises present the objects in incompletemulti-view projections and ask the students to add missing lines. The newly proposed methoduses a different approach. It uses the standard multi-view projections to show a number ofrectangular bricks arranged in various patterns. The viewer must count
-characterization of theflipped classroom as an instructional strategy rather than a “classroom”. The dissenting viewsoffer insight into the perception of the flipped classroom and identify some common criticisms ofthe phenomenon. Student engagement and facilitation of instruction are common additions to thedefinition. This facilitation is described in terms of both instructor-student and student-studentinteractions. Other definitions given discuss practical applications or project work being part of the in-person component of instruction (Figure 2). Two brought the appropriateness of the definitiondescribing it as an instructional strategy and “not a classroom at all,” and that it assumestraditional instruction is lecture-based. The latter also
with higher spatial ability (79% of graduating engineering students) maintain a highlevel of spatial ability and graduate with only a slightly higher overall GPA than theircounterparts with low spatial ability.Given past work in this area [1,3,9], it would appear that either the curriculum at Stevens is notas reliant on spatial skills in order to be successful, or that students are able to work around anydeficiencies in these skills that they might experience. As the design courses at Stevens, an arenawhere students are most likely to need greater levels of SVS, are almost exclusively basedaround teamwork and group projects, students with lower levels of spatial ability may be aidedby their group for example.As discussed in previous work
Paper ID #34490Teaching Spatial Skills Online During a Global PandemicDr. Melissa C. Richards, Clarkson University Dr. Melissa C. Richards is an Assistant Professor and the Director of the Horizons Programs and Robotics Outreach Program for the Institute for STEM Education at Clarkson University. Trained in problem and project-based STEM education, she believes in a holistic approach to education to provide students with tools that foster growth and balance in every aspect of their lives. Using this approach, she has developed and implemented hands-on STEM projects and K-12 and higher education outreach activities
State University. Her research focuses on (a) new literacies of online reading comprehension, particularly in complex and ill-structured learning domains, (b) teaching and learning in synchronous hy- brid learning environments, where physically present and remote participants interact in real time through such technologies as video conferencing tools and robots, and (c) the use of augmented reality in STEM education.Dr. Hannah Klautke, Michigan State University Hannah Klautke is a User Experience Research Associate with Usability/Accessibility Research and Con- sulting (Michigan State University Outreach and Engagement). She is involved in usability evaluations, focus groups, and information architecture projects for
number of exam items. Competency No. of Items Proportion Professional Drafting Practices in the Workplace-Communications 20 5.00% Drafting Equipment-Media-Reproduction 25 6.25% Architectural Sketching-Orthographic Projection 15 3.75% Lines-Lettering-General Terminology 10 2.50% Mathematics and Geometry 15 3.75% Architectural Products-Styles-History-Identification and Terminology 25 6.25% Site Layout-Identifications and Terminology
significantdifferences in visualization skills improvement for the two course offering modalities. Table 1. Topics covered on each one of the offered courses. Institution A ‐ WI B ‐ MI Orthographic Projections S.M. Concepts Auxiliary Views Constructive Solid Geometry Section Views Constraints Dimensioning Orthographic Projections S.M. Concepts Auxiliary Views Constructive Solid Geometry Section
taught a wide variety of engineering courses in First Year Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State. She has received four teaching awards in the last three years at both the College and the Departmental level at OSU.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at The Ohio State University and was re- cently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University and the PI or coPI on more than $9M in grant funding, most for educational projects. She is the former As- sociate Dean for Academic Programs in the College
of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics at Michigan Technological University and the PI or coPI on more than $9M in grant funding, most for educational projects. She is the former As- sociate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Tech and she served at the National Science Foundataion as a Program Director in the Division of Undrgraduate Education from January 2007 through August 2009. Prior to her appointment as Associate Dean, Dr. Sorby served as chair of the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Tech. In this capacity, she was responsi- ble for the development and delivery of the newly adopted First
givenapproximately three assignments throughout the semester that required them to sketchorthographic projections and isometric views of objects. These assignments were designed tohelp improve spatial visualization ability. However, the class was generally focused on 3Dmodeling skills and SolidWorks operation, and not on spatial visualization ability.A survey was also administered to assess self-efficacy and to ask the students about how helpfulthey found the different learning activities in the course. We measured self-efficacy regarding 3Dgraphics topics using the three-dimensional modeling self-efficacy scale described by Densenand Kelly [21]. We will refer to this scale as the 3DM-SES in this paper. Agreement on eachitem of the nine items of this survey
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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