Paper ID #28748A Simple Method Allowing Students to Improve Their 3-D VisualizationSkillsDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in engineering graphics, 3-D Visualization, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education. He
test subjects include thosestudents who took ENR 103 and ENR 105 classes over the years (Table 3). Table 3 also includesseveral classes of high school students from Newark Technical Careers Center. These studentswere high school seniors who had already had CAD training in the high school and were takingENR 105 at Essex County College under a scholarship to earn college credit. Table 3 Number of students tested Course Isometric PSVT-R 3D PSVT-R ENR 103 Engineering Graphics 56 36 ENR 105 Applied CAD 31 22 ENR 105 Applied
- nessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from NC State University. His teaching specialty is in engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3-D modeling and animation. Research areas include vi- sualization, graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and engineering education. Page 22.1381.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Design and Technical Graphics in a Green EnvironmentAbstractGreen Research for Incorporating Data in the Classroom (GRIDC) is a National
visualization: A gateway to computer-based technology,” Journal Special Education Technology, Vol. 12(3), pp. 195–206. 1994.[4] S. Sorby, “Educational research in developing 3‐D spatial skills for engineering students”. International Journal of Science Education. Vol 31(3), pp 459-80, Feb. 2009.[5] S. Sorby, “Spatial Skills Training to Improve Student Success in Engineering,” 2012 Specialist Meeting—Spatial Thinking Across the College Curriculum, pp. 1– 4, 2012.[6] G. Hoople, E. Cowan, L. Van Den Einde, J. Tara, and N. Delson. “Teaching Spatial Visualization: A Controlled Trial of a Touchscreen App Implemented as Homework”, Conference proceedings for Frontiers in Education: Fostering Education through Diversity, October 3-6. San
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was of particular interest to the researchers of thisstudy. The question asked respondents to name the major sources of funding for the research intheir program/department (i.e. NSF, NIH, DOD, etc). The question was answered by 16respondents, or 28.6% of those who completed the survey. The responses are summarized inTable 8.Table 8 Major Sources of Funding for Technical/Engineering Graphics Research Source Frequency (n = 16) Mean %* NSF 11 68.8 Private Industry 3 18.8 Internal 2 12.5 NREL 1 6.3
industrial education. He can be reached by email at jeremy_ernst@ncsu.edu.Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Technology Education and Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education and earned his doctoral degree in Technology Education. His teaching specialties at both graduate and undergraduate levels are in areas related to visual theory, 3-D modeling, gaming education and technical animation. Research areas include curriculum development, graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both
themost useful teaching tools for non-strong visualizers. Theoretically, if students canobserve carefully with these physical models, they should be able to have a betterperception of 3-D models. Before 2015, the author assigned additional exercises to helpweak students who were seeking extra help. All homework and additional exercises arefrom the textbook/on paper. The result was not very significant for low visualizers. Fromfall 2015 to fall 2016, low visualizers were identified based on their score (less than 75%)on the first orthographic projection examination (Midterm exam score). Some examsample problems are in Figure 6. Most of the examination problems are from thetextbook Technical Graphics Communication by Bertoline etc [8] and the
first-year students at a major Midwestern university. All new students who indicated an interest in engineering were required to take the PSVT:R assessment of mental rotation. Those who scored below 60% were encouraged to take a 1-credit course, similar to that described by Sorby [3]. In total, 1494 students took the assessment. Of that group, 326 scored below 60% and thus were recommended to take the course. In the end 68 students took this course. This course had 4 sections, two on Tuesdays, and two on Wednesdays (for student distributions, see Table 2). On both days, the sections each met for a 50-minute session at 4:10pm and 5:20pm. The demographics of the
visualization abilities in undergraduate students. He has con- ducted CAD and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing workshops for both industry and education professionals. Dr. Branoff served as President of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics from 2009-2012. In 2013 he was elected into the Academy of Fellows of the ASEE, and in 2014 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. In April of 2015 Dr. Branoff received the Orthogonal Medal for distinguished service in graphic science from the Technology, Engineering & Design Education faculty at North Carolina State University. American c
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accomplished bydelivering course lecture content to students outside of the classroom, freeing up in-class time forhands-on activities [1]. This concept has experienced a rise in popularity in recent years due tothe availability of widely disseminated video lecture content and proven benefits to studentengagement in the classroom [2]. Because lecture content is moved outside of the classroom, in-class time is typically devoted to problem solving sessions and more active learning approaches.It has been shown in the literature that the primary benefits of this method come not from anincrease in effectiveness of out-of-class lectures, but from the increase in time devoted to hands-on practice, active learning [3], and instructor-guided practice [4]. This
formation of world class engineers for the Americas. He is actively involved in the International Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and in the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institution (LACCEI) as Vice-President for Finance.Dr. Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Dr. Oenardi Lawanto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Utah State University, USA. He received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa State University, his M.S.E.E. from the University of Dayton, and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Before coming to Utah State, Dr. Lawanto taught and held several administrative positions at one large private university in In
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have looked at tracking student’s spatial visualizationdevelopment [1], using Concept Inventory approaches to 3D modeling [2], or other types of 3Dmodeling such as surface and free-form modeling [3]. The 3D prismatic modeling assessmentexperience outlined in this paper involves the conceptual design of a cylinder head for a four-valve, pent-roof spark ignition engine. The modeling approach was briefly used to assess theability of prospective faculty hires to think about 3D modeling, independent of a particular CADsystem. The author adapted the process for students for a course focused on internal combustiondesign and testing. Later, the process was used within a senior project. The senior projectrequired the design of a cylinder head to help
start the quiz by opening the software. They were required to sign a consent formbefore they could participate. The experimental session was considered as an extra assignmentthat could replace their lowest assignment grade. The students were given with the full graderegardless of their answers.Each of the six sections was assigned to one of the three experimental conditions: (1) “Norepeat” condition where the students could not repeat the same quiz after the quiz exits itselfupon making three mistakes, (2) “With repeat”, where the students could use unlimited attemptsto complete the quizzes, and (3) “Control” where participants were instructed to read a couple ofchapters from their textbook about multiviews. All the participants were expected
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the hiring process.Of the respondents indicating that a SOLIDWORKS certification is valuable, the followingitems, listed in order of importance, were beneficial during the hiring process [15]: 1. Demonstrates benchmark skills 2. Reduces internal training and/or mentoring time 3. Provides a competitive advantage and places the candidate ahead of the competition 4. Serves as an eye catcher on a resume 5. Indicates interest in personal professional developmentInterestingly, only 8.62% (5 of 58) of respondents indicated that there was no value in aSOLIDWORKS certification and only 1.89% (1 of 53) indicated that a SOLIDWORKScertification was not valuable during the hiring process [15].Definitions Computer-Aided Design (CAD
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