AC 2011-2821: IMPLEMENTING STUDENT-BUILT PHYSICAL MODELS:ADVANCED FRAMING AND 3” CUBE TO IMPROVE SPATIAL REA-SONING ABILITY AMONG FRESHMEN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER-ING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STUDENTSOrla Smyth LoPiccolo, State University of New York, Farmingdale State College Orla Smyth LoPiccolo is an assistant professor in the Department of Architecture and Construction Man- agement at State University of New York, Farmingdale State College and a licensed architect. She is currently the Secretary and Treasurer of ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section. She received her undergraduate and professional degree from Dublin Institute of Technology - Bolton Street College of Technology and Trin- ity College, Dublin Ireland and her