Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

Experiential Learning: A Handbook of Best Practice for Educators andTrainers: This type of learning occurs when students participate in some activity, reflect upon the activity, use their analytical skills to derive some useful insight from the experience, and then incorporate their new understanding(s) into their daily lives. What experiential learning does best is capture the interest and involvement of the participants, but most importantly it contributes significantly to the transfer of learning.Instructional InterventionTo implement EL learning in a degree program, faculty need to be made aware of theexperiential criteria so they can design an appropriate and effective EL course. Faculty at ourinstitution gain

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kata Dosa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

four weeks ofsketching and eleven weeks of three-dimensional, constraint-based, solid modeling. In2002, the course was revised using the “backward design” approach [2] with formativeand summative assessments in lecture and lab activities. In later years project-based andlearning-centered instructional approaches with creative ideation and sketching [3] wereintroduced. Such approaches follow a natural cycle of Kolb’s learning model [4], whichincludes abstract conceptualization, active experimentation / application, concreteexperience, and reflective observation. Our university has recently launched a campus-wide academic initiative aimed at preparing undergraduate students in all engineeringmajors to use their disciplinary knowledge and skills

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Herrmann, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Engineering Design Graphics

scores, schools payless attention to non-tested academic subjects2. As Diane Ravitch (2010) points out in her book“The Death and Life of the Great American School System” even the National Academy ofEducation worries we are apt to measure what we can, and eventually come to value what ismeasured over what is left unmeasured (p.167)3. In response to an educational background thatinforms the study habits of many students, this study is exploring teaching methods that focus ondeveloping students’ confidence in their actual abilities of visualization and graphic expressionthrough classroom experience and reflection. The experience in the classroom can either confirmstudents’ perception or broaden their framework. As Mezirow (1991) pointed out in his

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William DeLuca, North Carolina State University; Nasim Lari, North Carolina State University; Jeremy V Ernst, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

social systems become more complex, the aptitude for data-driven decisionmaking becomes even more critical. Data made publicly available through GRIDC provide atremendous educational tool for STEM students. Rather than simply reviewing journal papers orreports, they can analyze the data visually and build models to answer relevant questions.Analysis using recorded time series data gives students the opportunity to formulate sound, datadriven judgments based on technical visualizations about the performance of renewables. An advantage of using data derived from renewable energy technologies as a content areais that undergraduate students have the prerequisite knowledge to understand the technology andrelated data because the data reflect

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

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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Engineering Design Graphics

planning, monitoring, and evaluation of thinking Formative assessment for  Promote both knowledge more learning opportunities and regulation of cognition.  Post-activity reflection  Students perception on Collect diagnostic clues to intervention meet Individual needs A B Figure 1: (A) Process-oriented activities for improved student engagement and performance and (B) Process-oriented intervention for creative and critical thinkingThere is a lack of knowledge of

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

interventions and b) standing on a set of sustainability-thinkingskills. Data on these two outcomes of interest are gathered through the use of end ofsemester surveys as well as written reflection activities included in student projects.Student survey results are analyzed with descriptive statistics and thematic analysis foropen-ended items. Written reflections are scored with institute-developed rubrics tied toeach system-thinking skill, depending on the nature of a given reflection prompt.Initial results from thematic analysis of open-ended student survey items suggest thatafter experiencing the sustainability intervention, students exhibit an initial understandingof the three key components of sustainability: social, economic, 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

students graphically communicate their design solution effectively?  Will students work produce evidence to suggest that they understood the conceptual approach of a DCG brief (by comparative experience)?  Is there evidence on completion of the process that the students have the capacity to reflect on the activity and derive an educational value/meaning?ApproachThis study was conducted with third year undergraduate students on the Materials &Construction and Materials & Engineering initial teacher education degreeprogrammes at the University of Limerick. The activity took place within theirEngineering Design Graphics 1 module in the first semester of year 3. The approachtaken to the graphics module was to divide the

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

skills and critically reflect on their own learning experiencesThe next section of the paper describes the implementation of the spatial visualization skillsintervention during the course labs along with pre and post-test data.Spatial Visualization Skills InterventionIn order to obtain a measure of spatial ability, the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test ofRotations (PSVT:R) was administered to all students who were in attendance during the firstlecture of the semester. One hundred and twenty (120) students completed the pre-test. Theresults for this are detailed in Table 4. As this test was administered during the first week ofsemester 1, it is valid to compare with the scores reported

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rustin Deane Webster, Purdue University, New Albany

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Engineering Design Graphics

collecting student background and demographic characteristics. First, themountainboard project survey was created by the instructor and consisted of 10 questions. Onquestions one and two students self-reported on their overall satisfaction with the industrysupplied CAD guide and the team project by selecting a response on a five-point Likert scale(where 5 = extremely dissatisfied, 4 = somewhat dissatisfied, 3 = neither satisfied nordissatisfied, 2 = somewhat satisfied, and 1 = extremely satisfied) that best reflected theirperception (see Table 2). For questions three-eight and based on completing the mountainboardstudent guide, students self-reported on their skill development in the areas of CAD modeling,assembly, analysis, drawing, toolbox, and

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Shelley Glimcher, North Carolina State University; Daniel P. Kelly, North Carolina State University; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

respect to their everyday lives. This idea wasreinforced with the integration of reflection questions interspersed within the everyday usessection where students are encouraged to elaborate on their personal experiences with a specificconcept. Examining the topic of orthographic projection, the idea of using a glass box to containa fragile sample for viewing in a museum environment like the bird nest in Figure 2, wouldlikely be familiar to most students making it a relevant example to incorporate into the PBLM.Figure 2: Everyday uses example: bird nest for observation.A corresponding reflection question inquires about places the student may have seen somethingsimilar, such as sports memorabilia. This real-world example helps put into perspective

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

spatial skills and invite them to take an optional 1-credit course to helpdevelop these skills. This class meets for 1.5 hours once a week for 14 weeks. Thetopics covered in this class include: isometric drawing, orthographic projections, flatpatterns, 3-D rotations, object reflections and planes of symmetry, cutting planes,surfaces and solids of revolution, and combining solids. Topics are listed in the orderthat was thought to develop 3-D spatial skills and in the order they have beentraditionally covered in this class.In the past we have noticed that 1) some students have a difficult time jumping right intoisometric sketching and 2) that by the end of the semester students seem bored, especiallywhen coving the topics of surfaces and solids of

Conference Session

Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore J. Branoff, Illinois State University; Kevin L Devine, Illinois State University; Josh Brown, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

10 feature should create a good foundation for modeling the rest of the object in an efficient manner. Orientation of initial sketch plane The initial sketch plane is important for establishing the viewing direction of the 10 model and also how the model will be oriented in the assembly. It is also critical for establishing the main symmetry plane for models. Best model origin As with the base/core feature, the location of the origin is flexible. It should, however, reflect the design intent of the model. For example, if an object has

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Chung Jessy Kang P.E., National Taiwan University; Yifen Li, National Taiwan University; ChingMei Tseng

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

self-developed survey, followed by focus group interviewsof the students to reflect students’ attitudes toward classroom attendance and their learningefficacy under this innovative self-regulated learning. Three rounds of surveys wereconducted to examine students’ changes in attitude and preferences as well as theirperceptions of their learning efficiency. Based on students’ self-reports, the average rate ofphysical classroom attendance was 26%. More than 60% of the students preferred this“soft classroom” learning. In addition, they reported on how efficient this course was inresponse to this new learning environment. The results from the three rounds of surveysand focus group interview provided evidence of the success of the current case

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

various stakeholders’ views of the field’s nature and competencies it requires?2) To what extent do these models reflect Tufte’s principles of effective visual communication?Literature ReviewStakeholders who create competency models choose a means of visual communication overtextual communication. In this section, we will discuss possible reasons for and benefits of thesechoices define and explore visual communication,Visual CommunicationVisual communication models are derived from basic linear communication models posed byAristotle (speaker, message, listener) and Lasswell [4] as shown in Figure 1.Figure 1. Basic communication model [5]Lasswell’s linear model reads as “Who says what in which channel to whom with what effect?”This basic model

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: VR, AR, and CAD

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashayla Williams; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

of autism, and reflect on their care practices (Doğa, 2020). Over adecade's research has shown that computer-assisted technology can be used as an educationaland therapeutic tool in this population (Ploog, 2012). The design of the augmented and mixedreality environments in this study has been done to facilitate a simple learning experience.Another critical aspect that is closely interrelated to design is ‘cueing’. The role and importanceof visual, auditory, and tactile cueing in designing augmented environments has been highlightedby many notable works (Angelopoulos, 2018; Janssen, Steveninck, Salim, Bloem, Heida, &Wezel, 2020; Miller, Cooper, & Szoboszlay, 2019; Pangilinan, Lukas, & Mohan, 2019). Visual,auditory, and tactile

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 4: A Potpourri of Ideas

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tiffany Wenting Li, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Ziang Xiao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Michael L. Philpott PhD., University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brian Woodard, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

feedback messages, namely “sites of mistake” and “major/minor mistakes.” ● In the third section, we gauged student’s opinions on how valuable each part of a feedback message was and how they dealt with inaccuracy in each part of the feedback message. ● In the last section, we concluded our interview by asking about the student's overall experience with the feedback system, the degree of satisfaction, and ideas for improvement.Analysis methods: We analyzed our data using a grounded theory approach, where weinductively generated codes that summarized each section of the interview with a reflective anditerative process. Before analyzing the data, we first transcribed the audio recordings into text(upon participant’s

Conference Session

Advances in CAD with Emphasis on Dimensioning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University; Pedro Company P.E., Universitat Jaume I; Manuel Contero, Universitat Politècnica de València; Jorge Dorribo Camba, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Design Graphics

in CAD pedagogy, define designintent as a description of how an object is modeled and also how it should perform once it isaltered 15. They also assert that CAD software records the succession of features used to create amodel, which reflects the user’s opinion of the best approach to accomplish a specific task. Theyfurther state that design intent should be more comprehensive than shapes and sizes of features,but must encompass consideration of manufacturing methods and relationships between features.A student’s ability to accurately model an object correlates with their ability to visualize andassemble the objects cogently.Zhang and Luo state that CAD illustrates design intent through its history, features, parameters,and constraints16

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Niall Seery, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

about orthographic projection. Studentsurveys and classroom observations were recorded by the teachers.High levels of student motivation were observed during both phases and the studentsevidenced a clear understanding of the picture plane and its relationship with perspectivedrawings. The paper also reports that a number of ergonomic improvements which weremade to the sketching equipment (subsequent to ‘Phase One’) were beneficial and that theseenabled more controlled and reflective exploration of complex geometries. The manner inwhich students completed the activity during both phases of the study varied. Some studentsperformed the exercise in a slow, controlled and reflective manner, resulting in sketcheswhich were precise, with significant

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: VR, AR, and CAD

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Katherine Levenick Shirey, EduKatey; Magesh Chandramouli, Purdue University Northwest

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Engineering Design Graphics

aspects. The study’s objective was to create a VR platform consistingof four VR learning modules to teach data types, conditionals, loops, and operators. Each moduledeveloped one CT topic with engaging interactive activities, animated models, and games withbuilt-in self-assessment.This paper details the modules’ development, deployment, and outcomes related to the use of theVR modules within a science and math enrichment camp focused on learning engineering designand coding. The study assessed student use of the four CT topics in their final design project—acoded personal reflection. A lack of the fundamental understanding of CT concepts is a criticalfactor in STEM attrition rates as CT skills are highly interconnected to various branches

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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Engineering Design Graphics

application of their knowledge inother courses such as: EGT116 (Introduction to Manufacturing), 265 (Manufacturing Processesand Metrology), 365 (CNC & Manufacturing Process Planning), 405 (Metrology and GeometricTolerancing), 465 (Automated Manufacturing Systems) and 380 (Machine Design). The changesin the EGT 212 course will be made under the basic assumptions of constructivism teachingphilosophy.ConstructivismIt is a theory based on scientific and observational studies about how people learn. “It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences.” [12]When we learn something new it has to be reconciled with our previous experiences

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy E. Study, Virginia State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

engineering graphics courses completed modules usingthe Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: An Active Approach workbook and software bySorby and Wysocki (2003). Topics covered in the workbook included: isometric sketching,orthographic projection, flat patterns, rotation of objects, object reflections and symmetry,cutting planes and cross sections, surfaces and solids of revolution, and combining solids. Theworkbook modules were primarily assigned as in-class work. Other class work consisted ofinstruction in CAD, dimensioning, drawing standards, and file management.The effect of the visualization instruction, regardless of the method, showed improvement in thesubjects’ visualization abilities as measured by the PSVT. The grand mean pretest score

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hosein Atharifar, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; James Richard Knapp Sr., Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

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Engineering Design Graphics

encouraged us to design a survey and distribute it to thedesign and drafting professionals (practicing engineers) in industry as well as the professors ofengineering design and CAD at colleges and universities (our participants from academia). Inthis paper, our goal is to understand the current trends in a variety of topics related to theteaching and applications of CAD. We will study the layout of the survey, the population whotook the survey, and the results and discussion. In the appendix, the open ended comments arelisted with identifying language removed. The important comments as related to this survey areunderlined in the comments.2. Survey and our PopulationOur survey is designed to reflect the viewpoints of the professionals in both

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Patrick Hewerdine; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; W Brent Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Engineering Design Graphics

datums, manufacturingvariation, and geometric tolerances and their boundaries.The second laboratory unit focuses on applying geometric tolerances in order to reflect designintent. Students are given a design scenario that includes: 1) an engineering drawing with basicdimensions, 2) a description of the process where the design is used, and 3) a list of acceptablevariational requirements that the design must meet. Students then use the process description andthe variational requirements to derive tolerances for the drawing, and complete a follow upworksheet to explain which requirements drive the tolerance scheme. Through this exercisestudents learn how to reflect design intent in an engineering drawing through the use ofgeometric tolerances

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alex Friess, University of Maine; Eric L. Martin, University of Maine; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

attainment of the learning outcomes, whichdo not explicitly reflect SV skills, and can thus not be used to quantify improvements inSV. A further challenge is the difference in the order of topic presentation that the twoexperienced instructors favor, thereby inhibiting the development and use of a formativeassessment method to quantify the impact of the individual pedagogic measures on thestudents SV skill development. There are a number of tools that have been developed to assess SV development,with perhaps the most widely used (in the US) being the Purdue Spatial VisualizationTest (PSVT 34), of which often only the rotations section is used (PSVT:R) 35. Sorby andGorska 4 and Study 24 present a comparative of a number of available tests

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

, and digital art. Each ofthese areas, and related others within the computer graphics umbrella, struggle with thechallenge of accurate assessment of student artifacts.An additional advantage of the application of ACJ in graphics fields is the positive results thatemerge from the use of peer evaluation in student learning. Evaluation by peers providesopportunities for higher-order cognitive understanding of learning outcomes and applications,and provides students an opportunity to reflect on their individual efforts (Jones & Alcock, 2014;Seery & Delahunty, 2013). Comparative judging approaches provide the ability to assess thebroader and more divergent results that often occur in graphics-related artifacts, therebyenriching the deep

Conference Session

EDGD: CAD, CAM, and AI

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rudy Ottway, Murray State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

ofdesign for manufacturability and assembly methods, and promotes teamwork. Challengesassociated with 3D printing desktop catapults include time and material for 3D printing. It iscritical for the instructor to work closely with students to challenge design decisions and providefeedback concerning manufacturability, assembly, and catapult performance. To assist inlearning project management, it is recommended to create a timeline that highlights criticalmilestones. After completing the catapult project students were asked to provide reflection statementsregarding aspects that were easy, difficult, and what they learned about design. Below are a fewsample student comments. 1. What was the easiest part of the catapult design project?“Giving

Conference Session

Learning styles affect on students in graphic and design courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Y. Scales, North Carolina State University; Terri E Varnado, North Carolina State University; Jennifer Buelin-Biesecker, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

 observations.      This  report  represents  the  research  team’s  second  phase  of  exploration  of  active  learning  strategies  in  an  hybrid  and  online  environment  and  using  emerging  technologies.  Phase  one  piloted  the  initial  design  of  strategies  that  were  untested  and  untried.  The  piloting  of  these  activities  allowed  the  team  to  identify  weaknesses  in  the  available  technology  for  collaboratively  developing  digital  technical  graphics  as  well  as  the  instructional  presentation  and  implementation  strategies  employed  when  using  them.      Introduction  Active Learning is “The process of having students engage in some activity that forcesthem to reflect upon ideas and how they are using those

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Kilmer, Purdue University College of Technology at Kokomo

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Engineering Design Graphics

reflect your daily schedule on a normal day? Does your schedule vary significantly from day-to-day? - Which tasks did you complete that you find most tedious/monotonous/boring? - What part of your day do you enjoy the most? - Do you multitask? If yes, is it difficult? Why? If not, why not? (lack of concentration, Page 11.714.3 lack of resources, etc.) - How do you think you could make your daily tasks easier/more efficient/more enjoyable?The next step in the process was to spark the students’ imaginations by examining howHollywood has envisioned our future, both in the past and present. In the “Back to the Future

Conference Session

Assessment Within Engineering Design Graphics

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richelle Fosu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karthik Sukumar, Purdue University; Patrick E. Connolly, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

following pairs ofthe learning style model proposed by Felder and Silverman in 198828: Sensing vs Intuitive;Visual vs Verbal; Active vs Reflective; Sequential vs Global. These dimensions in the ILS drawfrom other well-known learning style models such as the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)and the Kolb learning style index27. The ILS has a substantial history of use and has been provento provide consistent and valid results in numerous evaluative studies 27-31. Reliability testsyielded Cronbach alpha results greater than 0.5 and consistent in all the ILS scales; whilePearson’s correlation and factor analysis tests conducted also indicated that the differentdimensions were indeed distinct - with a mild association found between the sequential

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University

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Engineering Design Graphics

students passed (n=14) with threshold raw scores of 95 orbetter. The raw scores for 86% (6/7) the students who did not pass fell within 10 correct answersof the passing score (85-94). One of the students who did not pass, drop the course. Another whodid not pass the exam took an incomplete for the course and eventually passed the certificationexam and the course. The fact this student passed the exam is not reflected in these data.As well, it did not appear pursuit of a Business Administration minor by the students influencedcertification exam performance. The proportion of students pursuing a Business Administrationminor who passed the exam was basically the same as the proportion of students pursuing someother minor or that were not pursuing a