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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

, 2006 K-12 Outreach for Engineering and Technical Graphics: What is Our Role? AbstractFor years, professionals in Engineering Education have struggled with the need to recruit more and better preparedstudents into fields related to engineering. Recently, there has been a push to develop pre-engineering programs forpublic secondary education programs that will help with the recruitment and provide high school students with theneeded background for success as an engineering student. Many disciplines have initiatives related to this newtrend in public education, but with limited success, as it is so new to states curricula. Considering this new era ofpre-engineering education and student’s

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. Page 11.711.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Idea Development and Communication through StoryboardsAbstractStoryboard creation can be an alternative way of teaching visual problem solving. Expressing aconcept or idea showing action, or thinking a problem through from start to finish can be donethrough storyboards. The very name ‘storyboard’ implies the ability to tell a story orcommunicate an idea. The story can be abstract or concrete, however, it requires the student tothink through the process and figure out how to present the idea. It can be serious or it

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jana Whittington, Purdue University Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet

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AC 2008-381: MEETING STUDENT AND INDUSTRY NEEDS THROUGHEXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND SOFT SKILLS STUDY IN COMPUTERGRAPHICSJana Whittington, Purdue University CalumetKim Nankivell, Purdue University CalumetJoy Colwell, Purdue University Calumet Page 13.884.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Meeting Student and Industry Needs through Experiential Learning and Soft Skills Study in Computer GraphicsAbstractStudents in a Computer Graphics (CG) degree program need a variety of “real-world” portfolioprojects and experience before graduation to prepare them for their careers. One way toincorporate “real world” experiences is to use experiential

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3: Spatial Visualization

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agata K. Dean, Colorado School of Mines

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Diversity

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Paper ID #18070Applied Spatial Visualization for EngineersMrs. Agata K. Dean, Colorado School of Mines Agata Dean graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2004, and a Masters in Math in 2006. She taught in the Mathematics department at Mines for 10 years and now teaches spatial skills through the Center for Academic Services and Advising. She also serves as the faculty advisor for the largest collegiate section of the Society of Women Engineers at Mines. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Applied Spatial Visualization for

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Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Esteban Garcia Bravo, Purdue University; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University

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University, and a PhD in Educational Technology from Purdue University. His research interests include spatial ability development, virtual and augmented reality applications, product data and lifecycle management, and innovative classroom methodologies.Dr. Esteban Garcia Bravo, Purdue UniversityDr. Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Gary R. Bertoline is the Dean of the College of Technology and a Distinguished Professor of Computer Graphics Technology and Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University. He earned his PhD at The Ohio State University and was on the faculty in the College of Engineering for 3 years before coming to Purdue University in 1990. From 1995 through 2002, Gary served

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Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murad Musa Mahmoud, Utah State University; Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

revision. The blendedlearning system combines “the best of both worlds” although Graham, Allen & Ure [9] foundmost people chose blended learning for three reasons: (1) improved pedagogy, (2) increasedaccess/flexibility, and (3) increased cost effectiveness.Course OverviewThis paper discusses the instructional components of an engineering course using a hybrid/blended model at Utah State University. The course examined is ENGR 2270 – ComputerEngineering Drafting. The course is required for all engineering students majoring in civilengineering, environmental engineering and biological engineering. The course givesengineering students background experience in drafting theory and applications through themedium of computer aided drafting. The

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafiqul Noorani, Loyola Marymount University; Louis Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University; Michael Givens, Loyola Marymount University; Drew Christensen, Loyola Marymount University; Joe Foyos, Loyola Marymount University

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-world product. The course has beenrecently modernized to meet the challenges of conceptual design using graphics tools. Thecourse introduces the students through a hands-on design projects. The engineering graphicstopics include orthographic views, isometric projections, sectional views and dimensioning.Computer-Aided Drafting tools such as AutoCAD, Inventor and SolidWorks are introduced forboth 2D and 3D. The CAD tools are also used for geometric analysis (Cosmos/M) and buildingsolid models by rapid prototyping. The projects are conducted in student teams. The studentsutilize both written and verbal communication skills when they complete their projects. Thework is written-up in a final report, and their results are given in an oral team

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Leland, Oral Roberts University

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Engineering Design Graphics

addition, higher levels of retention were seen after pairprogramming was introduced. The instructor intends to continue using pair programming in thiscourse, and will attempt to improve student compliance in alternating roles.Bibliography 1. J. Bevan, L. Werner, C. McDowell, ‘Guidelines For the Use of Pair Programming In a Freshman Programming Class,’ Proceedings of IEEE-CS Conference on Software Engineering and Training, 2002. 2. S. F. Freeman, B. K. Jaeger, J. C. Brougham, ‘Pair Programming: More Learning and Less Anxiety in a First Programming Course,’ Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2003. 3. E. F. Gehringer, ‘Is Pair Programming an Effective Way To Teach Computer Architecture

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Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

. (2007). Different strokes for different folks: how individual interest moderates the effects of situational factors on task interest. Journal of Educational Psychology, 99(3), 597–610.13. Lieberman, D.A. & Remedios, R. (2007). Do undergraduates’ motives for studying change as they progress through their degrees?. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77, 379-395.14. Adams, W. K., Perkins, K. K., Podolefsky, N. S., Dubson, M., Finkelstein, N. D., & Wieman, C. E. (2006). A new instrument for measuring student beliefs about physics and learning physics: The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey. Physical Review Special Topics: Physics Education Research, 2(1), 101-115.15. Pintrich, P. R., Smith, D. A. F

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Assessment in Graphics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

Synthesis through Freehand Sketching. Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 15(3), 23. 19. Kimbell, R., Stables, K., Wheeler, T., Wosniak, A., Kelly, V., (1991) ‘The Assessment of Performance in Design and Technology’, School Examinations and Assessment Council/Central Office of Information, London. 20. Barrett, H. and J. Carney, Conflicting Paradigms and Competing Purposes in Electronic Portfolio Development. Educational Assessment, 2005. 21. Paulson, F.L. and P.R. Paulson, Assessing Portfolios Using the Constructivist Paradigm. American Educational Research Association, 1994. 22. Argyris, C. (1991) Teaching Smart People how to Learn. Harvard Business Review,4, 2. 23

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Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

high school GPA for admission is 2.2. There areno additional requirements beyond admission to the University to declare a major in any of theengineering or technology concentrations. Three units of mathematics including algebra I, andeither geometry or algebra II; and two or three units of science, one of which must be alaboratory science are suggested7.The Haptic Visual Discrimination TestThe Haptic Visual Discrimination Test (HVDT) is a standardized and quantitative test thatmeasures a subject’s skills in tactile sensitivity, spatial synthesis and the ability to integratepartial information about an object into a whole. The test is administered in a standardizedfashion and the same scoring procedure is used for all age groups which allows

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bryan Levy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tris Utschig, Kennesaw State University

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. Schon, D. A. (1984) The reflective practitioner: How professionals think in action, Vol. 5126, Basic books.10. Dorst, K., and Cross, N. (2001) Creativity in the design process: co-evolution of problem– solution, Design Stud 22, 425-437.11. Maher, M. L., Poon, J., and Boulanger, S. (1996) Formalising design exploration as co-evolution, In Advances in formal design methods for CAD, pp 3-30, Springer.12. Dorst, K. (2003) The problem of design problems, Expertise in design, 135-147.13. Mathieson, J. L., Wallace, B. A., and Summers, J. D. (2010) Assembly time modeling through connective complexity metrics, In Manufacturing Automation (ICMA), 2010 International Conference on, pp 16-23, IEEE.14. Ameri, F., Summers, J

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Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Diversity

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administered the PSVT:R with the traditional paper test method, whileapproximately the same number took the test through the LMS. Testing half of the studentswith each method allowed for a comparison to be made between the two testing methods. Thispaper compares scores from the paper version of the test with scores on the on-line version of thetest to determine if students perform equally on the on-line and paper forms of the test.BackgroundOnline testing has become commonplace in online and blended or hybrid courses. Advances inLearning Management Systems (LMS) and test banks make it easy to create online exams. Evensome high-stakes tests, such as the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, have moved to an onlineformat. Gehringer1 provides a comparison of

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

communicate non-geometric information on the production floor.As industry pursues greater adoption of MBD, it is also important to consider its use inengineering design and manufacturing curricula to promote better learning of product function,and how this can be captured through the specification of Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing (GD&T). As engineering design and graphics instruction has embraced 3Dmodeling, there is an argument to be made that there is an overemphasis on developing 3Dparametric modeling skills. The integration of appropriate engineering annotation such asdimensions and specification of GD&T, which require greater insight into product function thanjust size and shape, are often relegated to an afterthought when a

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Myela A. Paige, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

building, which are typical activities ofSTEM professionals. Spatial skills have been taught through traditional lecture methods andactive learning methods [1]. They are often then assessed through mental rotation tests, such asthe Purdue Visualization of Rotations Test (ROT) [2].Active learning happens when students are involved and engaged in instructional activities, anduse critical thinking skills for tasks like analysis and evaluation. In this paper, we present anactive learning approach to teaching GD&T. An important design tool, GD&T is a highlycomplex symbolic language that is used to communicate the design of a machined part, itsmanufacturability, and its inspection criteria. Knowledge of GD&T and the skillset it representsis

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sang Hoo Oh, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

pleasure. For Tufte, visual displays areinformative and effective tools because as with most useful tools, they are pleasurable andappealing to use because they are simple and versatile. Tufte called for interpreting visualdisplays of data to become an integral part of classroom instruction and foster graphiccompetence, if not sophistication, through practice [12].Competency Models as Visual MediaCompetency is defined by a set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable an individual toperform the activities of a given job or occupation to or beyond expected standards. Apart fromcategorizing competencies, there have been few attempts to establish different levels or degreesof competence, with a few notable exceptions. Regardless, competency

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Strategies in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

education pedagogy that considers multiple modesof learning and teaching tailored to the various grade levels. Graphic literacy, the use of visualrepresentations and their offspring including but not limited to pictures, models, graphs and othervisual symbols can enhance K-12 scientific and engineering inquiry and problem-solving skills.The Grade 5 Motion and Design STC curriculum is one of several science units wheretechnology and engineering concepts are introduced as part of the science inquiry cycle. Thechallenge is to identify and support student meaning-making and reasoning through the use ofgraphics and other support documentation. Over the past year the research team have beenworking with teachers to enhance the use of student-generated

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education Inc.; Bob Mihelich, McHenry County College

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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.Elizabeth Rose Cowan, eGrove Education Inc. Elizabeth Cowan is a User Experience Researcher and Designer for eGrove Education, Inc., which de

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Design Graphics

projects and found a high degree of correlation (rs = .80, p < .01). Similarly, Seery,Buckley, Doyle, & Canty (2016) identified high correlations between the grading criteriascores—obtained through traditional marking—and the final rank-order obtained through ACJfor graphic capability. Acting under the assumption that traditional grading approaches arevalid, with the understanding that a full discussion of assessment validity is beyond the scope ofthis paper, these findings suggest that ACJ is similarly valid as it has produced highly-correlatedresults to traditional marking. Further research into the validity of ACJ as an assessmentapproach would shed additional light on its’ feasibility for widespread implementation.Current ACJ

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology

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University, Pennsylvania, 2019.[7] E. Davishahl, R. Pearce, T. Haskell and K. J. Clarks, "Statics Modeling Kit: Hands-On Learning in the Flipped Classroom," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition ,, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2018.[8] N. Neve and S. K. Keith-Marsoun, "The Invention Bootcamp, a Four-Week Summer Course For High School Underrepresented Students in a University Setting," in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, 2017.[9] Z. Yu and H. T. Le, "Bringing students to real-world training environment through service-learning senior capstone projects with K-12 outreach activities," in ASEE Pacific Southwest Section Meeting, Los Angeles, California, 2019.[10] "SolidWorks Student Edition," SolidWorks, [Online

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

: Applied Understanding — describes how students could apply content in and beyond theclassroom environment; Group 6: Problem Solving — describes how students use the contentpresented in class to solve general and basic problems related to graphics; Group 7: Confidencein Problem Solving — shows if students are comfortable using the information from the course;Group 8: Advanced Problem Solving — demonstrates the use of higher-order thinking skills inrelationship to content covered in the course; Group 9: General Attitudes — providesinformation concerning students’ overall feelings towards a course of this type. Note that thecategories and definitions are the interpretations and working definitions of the authors of thisstudy only, inferences made

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, eGrove Education

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Engineering Design Graphics

atMichigan Tech showed that only 42% of students majoring in engineering with low SV skillsgraduated in their major. However, through the implementation of a single class in SV training,the retention rate of students with low SV skills increased to 64% (an increase of 52%). Theoverall GPA for students at risk from dropping their engineering major increased from 2.64 to3.00.The strength of this data has led the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create the ENGAGE4program that has supported SV courses at 30 universities starting in 2010. However, this is just asmall fraction of the universities in the United States. Accordingly, there is a need to make SVeducation available to a wide audience (beginning in K-12 education) at low cost

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Rebecca Watts Hull, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adhiraj Bhagat, Georgia Institute of Technology

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, M. Yarime, K. B. McCormick, C. N. H. Doll, and S. B. Kraines, "Beyond the third mission: Exploring the emerging university function of co- creation for sustainability," Science and Public Policy, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 151-179, 2013.[8] J. B. Biggs and K. F. Collis, "1 - The Evaluation of Learning: Quality and Quantity in Learning," in Evaluating the Quality of Learning, J. B. Biggs and K. F. Collis, Eds.: Academic Press, 1982, pp. 3-15.[9] S. Chandrasekharan and M. Tovey, "Sum, quorum, tether: Design principles underlying external representations that promote sustainability," vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 447-482, 2012.[10] A. L. Jon and C. L. Juan, "Humanities and Social Sciences in Engineering

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Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

once. The next step involvescutting a triangular projection or relief into the mirror plane. This represents the pentroofsurfaces of the combustion chamber. Figure 2. features a 29 degree included valve angle with a16 degree angle from horizontal for the intake valve surface and a 13 degree angle fromhorizontal for the exhaust valve surface.A projection of the cylinder bore is nowextruded onto the deck face of the cylinderhead. The projection maybe constrained tothe edges of the block so that changes in the Figure 4. Combustionbore size parameter can propagate through Figure 3. Project Bore

Conference Session

Visualization tools and uses in graphics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, The Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Merrienboer, J. (2005). Towards more powerful learning environments through combining the perspectives of designers, teachers, and students. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 75, 645-660.21. Struyven, K., Dochy, F., and Janssens, S. (2008). Students’ likes and dislikes regarding student-activating and lecture-based educational settings: Consequences for students’ perceptions of the learning environment, student learning and performance, European Journal of Psychology of Education, 23, 295-317.22. usatoday, “Recycling of gadgets grows,” USATODAY.COM, n.d., http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-12-27/recycling-gadgets/52240824/1.23. Pratt, C. C., McGuigan, W. M., & Katzev, A. R. (2000) Measuring program outcomes

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Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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in the State of Florida and, as such, attractsthousands of new freshmen each year because of its commitment to academic excellencecombined with a growing, younger regional population. The U.A. Whitaker School ofEngineering (WSOE), which first admitted students in 2006, offers three Bachelor of Sciencedegrees: Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. The teachingmission of FGCU and the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering is to foster excellence inteaching by incorporating innovation through the integration of lectures and labs in all theengineering classes. The “lab exercise” is embedded into the lecture. Additional informationabout this technique is provided by O’Neil1 and Villiers2.Engineering Computer Graphics has

Conference Session

Spatial Ability & Visualization Training II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yingjie Victor Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Zoltowski, and W. C. Oakes, “Collaborating Interaction Design in Engineering Projects in Page 24.519.11[2] Community Service(EPICS),” in Soaring to New Heights in Engineering Education, Seattle, WA, 2012, pp. 1141–1146.[3] J. Scholtz, M. A. Whiting, C. Plaisant, and G. Grinstein, “A reflection on seven years of the VAST challenge,” in Proceedings of the 2012 BELIV Workshop: Beyond Time and Errors-Novel Evaluation Methods for Visualization, 2012, p. 13.[4] M. Whiting, K. A. Cook, C. L. Paul, G. Grinstein, B. Nebesh, K. Liggett, M. Cooper, and J. Fallon, “VAST Challenge 2013: Situation Awareness and

Conference Session

Assessment in Engineering Graphics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Donal Canty, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

traditionally focused syllabus. The understanding of geometric and descriptive principles in the context of predefined applications is now governed by a subject that supports conceptual endeavours. DCG provides students with the opportunity to develop a skill set that will allow them explore and learn within and beyond their subject domain through the medium of design without make. With the objective of codifying the initial teacher education practices, an introspective analysis was taken to explore student‟s performance within a core graphics module at the University of Limerick. Students from year 3 of the undergraduate Materials and Construction Education and Materials and Engineering

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet

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weaknesses, providing a platform forcontinued improvement and discovery. Continued assessment of soft skills, aesthetic andtechnology aids in course and program evaluation as well as defining successful teaching styles.Soft skills can help with course consistency in rapidly changing technology and set a basefor continued course assessmentThe soft skills such as communication, teamwork, decision making, critical thinking andproblem solving skills are important concepts. They are so important that most of the TAC ofABET “a-k” criteria are “soft skills” [2]. A rapidly changing technology course can beevaluated through assessment measures by incorporating and evaluating specific soft skills.These soft skills can be put into practice and applied within

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3 - Spatial Visualization Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Elizabeth Rose Cowan, Spatial Vis & Spatial Kids

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that the “importance of sketchingin developing 3-D spatial skills cannot be understated” Error! Reference source not found. theapp enables students to freehand sketch assignments on a touchscreen. Sketching provides an addedbenefit beyond SV, and has been correlated to communication, teamwork, and creativity [19]. Theapp runs on iOS and Android devices (see Figure 1). Students sketch isometric and orthographicassignments which are automatically graded. Students can attempt an assignment as many times asthey need, take a hint with stuck, or peek at the solution. Prior studies with the Spatial Vis™ apphave demonstrated its effectiveness ([21] through [26]). In these studies, students worked on theapp in class or as homework using iPads with