Paper ID #10152Graphics within Initial Technology Teacher Education: A Snapshot of Ire-land and USADr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Diarmaid is a Lecturer in Technology Teacher Education at the University of Limerick. His research interests are in the areas of freehand sketching, cognition and spatial visualization. He is currently Director of Membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD).Dr. Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Ted Branoff, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of STEM Education at North Carolina State University. He has been an ASEE member since
Page 11.1369.6Work by our research group has conducted investigations extending and exploring theheuristics presented above. One line of work has used eye tracking technology toinvestigate the interaction of graphics, text, and narration. Eye tracking is a particularlypowerful tool to quantify how visual attention is distributed over time and space as alearner interacts with instructional material. By recording eye movements, how muchtime is spent on different learning elements and in what order can be recorded andanalyzed.An initial study by Slyhkuis, et al.43, 44 showed that graphics in a PowerPoint slideattracted visual attention regardless as to its relevance to the content presented in the text.While irrelevant graphics garnered
AC 2010-1349: A DELPHI SURVEY TO DETERMINE NAME CHANGEPOSSIBILITIES FOR THE ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICS DIVISIONMary Sadowski, Purdue University Mary A. Sadowski: As Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Technology at Purdue University, Dr. Sadowski provides leadership for the School’s strategic initiatives in undergraduate education; serves as coordinator of accrediting activities and initiatives, scholarships, and enrollment management; and provides leadership for activities related to diversity and student services. Dr. Sadowski is a professor of Computer Graphics and has taught a variety of courses including CAD, Web Design, Animation, and Creative Thinking. Her
Page 15.100.2located in the United States. Collected were data, thoughts, and opinions in relation to emergentthemes in graphics education. The study was based on two previous research studies conductedby Clark and Scales from North Carolina State University. The initial study was conducted in1998 and published in 1999, and the second study was conducted in 20045. The surveyinstrument from 2004 was modified for this study to include additional questions about distanceeducation and professional development. The primary research question was “What are thecurrent trends and future issues for technical/engineering graphics education in post-secondaryeducation?” Expansion of the primary question led to the study of secondary areas, such as
practices that focus onfreehand sketching within graphical education. Page 22.663.21. IntroductionThe research presented within this paper is primarily concerned with examining the sketchingbehaviour and cognition of perceived novice sketchers within Initial Technology TeacherEducation (ITTE) prior to undertaking a specially designed set of activities which aim todevelop expertise in freehand sketching.The body of the paper is presented in four main sections. The first section will provide ananalysis of the literature surrounding metrics used to measure expertise in sketching ability.The second section will provide an overview of the research
Paper ID #33412Implementation of a Nontraditional Spatial Skills Training ProgramDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and she currently teaches several undergraduate courses in engineering mechanics. Her research interests are focused on improving engineering pedagogy and increasing diversity in engineering.Dr. Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of
programs after-school programs, and comprehensive school reform initiatives. Across these evaluations, she has used a variety of evaluation methods, ranging from a multi-level evalua- tion plan designed to assess program impact to methods such as program monitoring designed to facilitate program improvement. She received her Ph.D. in Research, Measurement and Statistics from the Depart- ment of Education Policy at Georgia State University (GSU).Dr. Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology Sunni Newton is currently a Research Associate II at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on assessing the
research team met and formalized the investigational query, where theysubsequently formulated a proposed research method. The full research protocol wasgenerated and submitted for and received Institutional Review Board approval. A singleinstructor of 102 students on an initial technology teacher education program at theUniversity of Limerick, Ireland served as proctor and participants for this exploratorydevelopment study. Particular focus in this undergraduate program is on the developmentof core graphical competencies including, graphical communication skills, understandingof geometric principles and spatial visualization skills.The study constituted two sections of introductory course offerings affiliated withengineering design graphics
Paper ID #19777A Scalable Online Platform for Evaluating and Training Visuospatial Skillsof Engineering StudentsMr. Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am a Phd student from the computer science department at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. My primary research interest is in human-computer interaction.Ms. Yuqi Yao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign I am an undergraduate student and research assistant at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I am interested in educational technology and developmental psychology.Mr. Chi-Hsien Yen, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignMrs. Sanorita Dey
andnatural affinity between U.S. higher education and its ancestral nations overseas. In addition tocountless research projects and other cooperative endeavors, many U.S. schools have maintainedhealthy exchange programs and study-abroad initiatives for the majority of their existence.2These types of programs enjoyed somewhat of a renaissance following World War II, as theexperience of that event brought into light the need for the U.S. and its citizens to adopt a globalmindset. As a result, a variety of sponsored educational initiatives were implemented such as the1946 Fulbright Act, which provided legislation to promote funding for international educationand research through the sale of surplus military equipment.1 The Cold War served to
Paper ID #31461Longitudinal analysis of spatial ability over an undergraduateengineering degree programDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and she currently teaches several undergraduate courses in engineering mechanics. Her research interests are focused on improving engineering pedagogy and increasing diversity in
in an engineering graphics course. 1) The requirements forthe project were open-ended, 2) Students were encouraged to create unique objects, rather thancopy an example design, 3) Students were forced to consider the internal features and meshingapproaches of multiple objects that normally would not be combined, and live examples of thethought process were provided, and 4) Students were encouraged to think of engineeringgraphics as an aesthetically-pleasing production.Limitations and Recommendations As an initial study that developed pilot data, this research had a small dataset of only 4samples. More samples would be ideal. For this study, the same instructor was used for all foursections – which was necessary to avoid confounding
broadening of the initial perception hasoccurred. The survey is conducted anonymously but pre and post survey can be associatedthrough the use of random codes. The project was determined to be exempt from review by theInstitutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (IRB).Some survey questions are listed in Figure 3. Page 26.392.4Figure 2 - Learning process diagramFigure 3 – excerpt of introductory surveyIn this initial study, the research team decided to focus on sketching, spatial visualization andvisual expression as an essential preparation for the introduction of CAD and modeling tools.The intent is to expand this
that could potentially increase thespatial skills of its users. In recent years, the rise in virtual reality, be it immersive, augmented, ordesktop, has fueled renewed research in spatial ability development.During the Spring 2009 semester at ________ University, a research group sought to investigatethe potential of augmented reality (AR) as a solution to this growing desire for a technology toaid in spatial ability development1. In their study, they found qualitative support that augmentedreality was a potential means of achieving greater spatial skill development. This initial researchfeatured a control group and an experimental group, each taking a standard visualization test.The control group took the test without any technology to assist
Undergraduate Programs and Learning in the Purdue College of Technology where she provided leadership for strategic initiatives in undergraduate education. As a professor of Computer Graphics, her research interests include enhancing visualization skills, cre- ative thinking, and learning styles. She is currently funded to begin gathering data to create a concept inventory for engineering graphics. As 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. c American Society for
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
of highereducation in this country and abroad. A number of funding models exist for these visualization centers, both for initial startupand continuing support. These models reflect unique local legislative, economic, and educationalfactors: state appropriations, internal institutional funds, one-time economic development funds,sponsorships by technology providers, partnerships (industry, military, and government), andongoing funding through research grants (NSF, NASA, DOD). Visualization techniques such as modeling, simulation, video imaging, and virtual realityallow students who otherwise would find it difficult or impossible to understand complex visualrelationships the opportunity to directly interact with numerical, graphical
research, exploration, work-based learning, and teamwork we arecreating innovators that have already been challenged to solve the ill-structured, real-worldproblems that industry faces. Figure 1 “T”- Shaped Professional (Image created by N. Hartman, C. Bozic, & G. Bertoline)Creating the “T” shaped professional requires that all programs espouse both philosophical andpractical characteristics of the Polytechnic Initiative at multiple programmatic levels.In 2013, the College of Technology at Purdue University committed itself to developing apolytechnic approach to radically transform the undergraduate learning experience. The basictenets of this effort include many of the components described in general above, such asentrepreneurial thinking
Electrical Engineering at Monterrey Tech (ITESM-Monterrey Campus). Teaches courses in CAD/CAE, Mechanical Design, Fi- nite Element Method and Optimization. His interest are in the area of product development, topology optimization, additive manufacturing, sustainable design, and biomechanics.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance is influenced by aptitudes, spatial skills, personal interests and direct manipulation of
plane as desired, and manipulatethe cross-section display with real time commands to provide cut-away images.Website CreationConcurrent with the development of the joint model, preliminary design and implementation ofthe website was begun. After the initial design was reviewed by industry professionals andadjusted per their recommendations, the website was created using PHP and CSS technologiesand was placed online for initial error review with a sample simulation in place (See Figure 2). Figure 2. Screenshot of the WebsiteThe website was populated by informational data obtained from online research and sources andtestimonials gathered anonymously from individuals who had previously undergone jointreplacement
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
) 0.666667 (0.31950)Citations (1 pt) 0.1375 (0.319075) 0.452381 (0.4229290)File Format2 (2 pts) 2 (0) 2 (0)Table 1: Breakdown and comparison of infographic scores by rubric category. Bold indicates statistically significantdifferences between semesters.The visualized data appeared to be reasonably normally distributed. Initial statistical analyzingshows that the overall score result was not significantly different.According to t-Test the data doesn’t show a significant difference. The P Value for this pilotstudy is 0.667884 and for a significant difference the P Value should be less than 0.05.Since the researcher did not find a significant difference
. Faculty have continued to make improvements to the solid modeling tutorials over thelast 9 years, which initially consisted of printed handouts. In 2002 handouts were replaced withweb pages with screen captures of key steps in the assignment. Streaming video demonstrationsreplaced these static web pages in 2007. As part of a parallel evaluation activity, faculty havebeen identifying key concepts that need to be covered in the course based on textbook conceptsand industry practice and creating a formal inventory of how these concepts map to courseinstructional resources.It is possible that some might consider these skills rather than concepts. The researchers considerthese concepts since they are independent of a particular CAD system and require
. As expected of the application of VR in education, the authors believe thatemploying VR techniques to create a new path of engineering education with more immersive andinteractive user experience to facilitate students’ understanding and participating in the educationpractice is a promising new path for researchers and instructors alike. The tasks accomplished in this research follow a graphics pipeline which consists of fourstages: initial modeling, advanced modeling, VR production, and dissemination. The graphicspipeline can be used as a guidance to develop more VR-based teaching and learning applicationsin educational practice, facilitating the effectiveness of instruction and inspiring students to learnabout complicated procedures
Efficacy in Inverted Classrooms was awarded the William Everett Warner Graduate Student Research Award from Epsilon Pi Tau. Daniel is also a recipient of the Foundation for Technol- ogy and Engineering Educators/Maley Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2016). He is the author of the book Falling Down and founded the PUSH Initiative, a non-profit organization that raises funds for at-risk youth. Daniel’s current research explores the use of the flipped classroom instructional model and its impact on student and teacher efficacy.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is a Professor of Technology, Design, and Engineering Education within the College of Education, as well as the Director of
research interest includes Material behavior under Impact loading, Design and fabrication of high strain rate testing facility, Engineering Education and Engineering DesignMr. David Torick, Washington State University Mr. David Torick has been an Instructor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Wash- ington State University since 2015. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1996 from Kettering University and his Master’s in Education from The Ohio State University in 1999. He also received a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007. David has experience as an engineer in the automotive industry, and most recently, before joining
needing to receive a foundation in areas related to engineering before theycome to college, professionals in our field need to ask the following questions; what is the role of engineering designgraphics in this new curricula approach? How is engineering graphics viewed by those organizations that aredeveloping materials in pre-engineering and what are the expected outcomes? Also, is there research that supportsour task as engineering graphics educators to become involved in this new curricula initiative in secondaryeducation and how will this national effort effect the students we will have in our classes once they chose to attendcollege. Although many of these questions can only be answered in theoretical terms, a foundation of history andwhat
information.Pending institutional research board approval will allow for additional demographic informationto be included for analysis.DiscussionThis first stage of studying convergent validity is being conducted at a single institution. Thisinitial phase serves as a trial for the new platform of the EGCI and initial convergent validitystudy. It will also function as a trial for large scale implementation of standalone data gatheringfor the researchers. Successful data collection by the researchers will provide proof of conceptfor the creation, distribution, and utilization of other STEM assessments. Confirmation that theinstrument displays adequate positive correlation with course performance will serve as anindicator that the instrument can continue to be
ongoing study were selected from analyses of best practices identified in the research literature on both active learning and virtual learning. This paper is a continuation of a previous exploratory study and paper that discussed preliminary results. This paper discusses the refinements made to these activities following initial attempts to use them with students in both face-‐to-‐face and online settings as well as findings based on a variety of feedback data. Data sources used to refine instructional design included student surveys; discussion forum posts; project rubric analyses; peer, self, and instructor assessment data; and instructor
Paper ID #15167Evaluating a Rubric for Assessing Constraint-Based Solid ModelsDr. Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University Dr. Branoff is a professor and chair of the Department of Technology at Illinois State University. He taught engineering graphics, computer-aided design, descriptive geometry, and instructional design courses in the College of Education at North Carolina State University from 1986-2014. He also worked for Siemens- Switchgear Division and for Measurement Group, Inc. Dr. Branoff’s research interests include constraint- based solid modeling strategies and spatial visualization abilities in