Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

graphics course was delivered in several formats. Flash videos of voiced-overPowerPoints (Figure 2), sketching demonstrations (Figure 3), and SolidWorks demonstrations(Figure 4) were created to deliver the textbook and CAD content for the course. SolidWorksvideos were updated during the summer of 2008 to reflect the current version of the software.Study guides were made available in a pdf format, and students were required each week tocomplete a 10-20 question WebCT Vista assessment (Figure 5).Students in all hybrid sections of the course were required to have a laptop computer withwireless capabilities. SolidWorks was installed on the students’ laptops, but the software onlyfunctioned if the computer was able to access a campus license server

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY

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Engineering Design Graphics

spatial visualization skills.An interactive multimedia software based on work by Sorby and Baartmans1 and a 3Dsketch-based solid modeling software (Pro/Engineer) were utilized in the class. Theinteractive media provided students with the opportunity to gain fundamentalunderstanding of orthographic projection, rotation about one or more axes, reflection andsymmetry. Pro/Engineer was utilized to create solid models and project them at differentangles, enabling students to realize various mental visualizations. Preliminary assessmentof the class indicated that combining the interactive media and the solid modelingsoftware was effective in the development of spatial skills in undergraduate engineeringand technology students. The assessment also

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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Engineering Design Graphics

the Rochester Institute of Technology. Thiscourse is typically taken by students in the 1st year of mechanical engineering and studentspursuing a minor in mechanical engineering. The structure of the course is shown in Figure 1. Thecontent is provided by two Mechanical Engineering faculty, one mechanical engineering staffmember, and a group of undergraduate teaching assistants. The design project for the course is arobotic chime machine. CAD modeling techniques are demonstrated to enable team members tocollaboratively design their chimes early enough to be able to build. Additionally, a full Figure 1- Engineering Design Tools Course Structuredocumentation and drawing package reflects the parts created in the context of the machiningportion of

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan Delson, UC San Diego; Lelli Van Den Einde, UC San Diego and eGrove Education Inc.; Jessica Tuazon; Daniel Yang, UC San Diego

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Engineering Design Graphics

the underlying factors ofspatial ability such as Spatial Visualization, Spatial Orientation, and Speeded Rotations [12].Other studies have broken down speeded rotations into sub-topics such as Closure Speed,Flexibility of Closure and Perceptual Speed [13]. Tests have been developed to ascertain spatialreasoning skills. Lohman [12] said that the tests that define spatial visualization are complex.Some require rotation, reflection, or folding of complex figures, while others require combiningdifferent figures or multiple transformations. Yilmaz, who conducted a literature review ofspatial reasoning issues, summarized different ways of measuring spatial ability and said thatsome spatial visualization tests have been shown to be more advantageous

Conference Session

EDGD: Assessment & Student Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott R. Bartholomew, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Greg J. Strimel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Esteban Garcia; Emily Yoshikawa, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Liwei Zhang

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Engineering Design Graphics

traditional scoring approaches?Graphic Design Project Assessment Many students are new to the idea that design is a continuous process of iteration and thatimplementing design projects in problem-based learning scenarios requires students to gothrough a process of reflection, critique and revision (Larmer, Boss, & Mergendoller, 2015). Inthis research we specifically introduced students to the concept of re-iteration using ACJ as atool for peer and self-assessment. We wanted to investigate if ACJ would allow students toexperience this continuum formatively through ranking their own, and their peers’, designs.After each ACJ-session, and the accompanying receipt of peer-feedback, students had anadditional week to revise their designs before

Conference Session

EDGD: Assessment & Student Learning

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Engineering Design Graphics

"categoryforlowgraduationratesduetolowSVskills,tooutsideofthiscategory.Inadditiontothepre-andpost-PSVT:Rtests,theapprecordeddataofeachstudent’ssketchattempt. A metric that reflects students’ SV ability is how often a student’s first sketchattemptiscorrect,whichisindicatedbythe“PercentCorrectFirstTry(nCFT).”AnotherSVabilitymetricistheaveragenumberofattempts,sincehigherabilitystudentsshouldbeabletocompleteassignmentsinfewerattempts.AthirdSVabilitymetricistheaveragenumberofattemptsinthetestassignmentsattheendofeachlesson,indicatedby“AvgNumAppTestAttempts.”The persistence metric identified in the2014study isthe PercentTriedAgainWithoutPeekingnormalizedbytheNumberWrongontheFirstTry.Thenormalizationisnecessary,sinceifastudentgetsanassignmentcorrectthefirsttime

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

with those observed for situation where an intervention has beenimplemented: there is an overall improvement of scores, with some specific factors (questions)being more influential than others. Particularly, single factors were identified for two of themeasurement of improvement used: Raw and Tier, but multiple factors are needed for apredictive model using Percentage as improvement indicator. It is of interest as well that the one-factor models identify question that belong to the same subset, questions that require rotationabout at least two axes in order to have a correct answer. Thus reflecting the importance of suchexercises for spatial visualization skills.In terms of demographic parameters, the results indicate that they do not have a

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Sadowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

69th MidYear Meeting Proceedings, Normal, IL.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.1044269. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 26.627.10

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Torick, Washington State University; Nandita Biswas, Washington State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

" resourcesStudents and faculty have developed multiple alternatives to a true PDM solution. The utilizationof non-PDM solutions is common and should be mentioned to provide an understanding of whatstudents have been doing in the hopes of motivating the adoption of a PDM solution into all oftheir CAD efforts. The subcategories below are ordered to reflect an increasing amount offeatures that are found in PDM software. The last category includes several industry-standardPDM solutions that are available to educational institutions. All of the solutions below can beimplemented for free or at a nominal cost per year, depending upon the license agreement thathas been negotiated with a software provider.2.1 Shared DrivesAn important feature of PDM is to provide

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Engineering Design Graphics

.” Online interactive study Extremely satisfied 42% Satisfied 35% Neutral 16% Not satisfied 2% Extremely not satisfied 5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Figure 1. Students’ perception of online interactive studyFigure 2 shows students’ perceptions of the online quizzes, which was the formal assessment andonly reflected students’ feedback in fall 2019. Before fall 2019, online quizzes must be takenbefore their face-to

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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Engineering Design Graphics

“feel” for the new media, along with heightened impatience”. Thefollowing table exhibits the learning styles of today’s students’ favored teaching formats, otherthan lecture. [1] Table 1 - Learning Styles vs. Lecture Learning Styles Lecture Characteristics 67% Active 32% Reflective (Passive) 57% Sensing 42% Intuitive 69% Visual 30% Verbal 28% Global 71% SequentialStudents need guidance, leadership and delivery of new technology concepts as well as soft skillsand aesthetic expertise. Delivery of these concepts often puts faculty in the role of

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Engineering Design Graphics

respond to conceptual questions13. Students were given either an incomplete or incorrectsolution, they then formed pairs, discussed their answers, and presented their understanding byusing an interactive SMART Podium to the whole class. The quick feedback greatly aided theinstructor in helping students address a given misconception. Peer instruction promoted thecollaboration, conceptual understanding, and problem-solving skills. Concept testIn this method, the lectures were punctuated by multiple-choice conceptual questions to teststudent understanding of the material. Often the distracters (incorrect responses) reflect commonstudent misconceptions14. Previous research has found that students attention spans duringlectures is typically fifteen

Conference Session

CAD Assessments, Trends and Applications

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth B Pidugu, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Mamdouh M. Bakr, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; George P Tebbetts, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Engineering Design Graphics

the IACand discusses how the curriculum is enabling the PEOs. The MET Program used DirectAssessment (DA) and Indirect Assessment (IDA) methods to evaluate the student outcomes(SOs) of ETAC of ABET Criterion 3 (a) through (i) for the A.S. degree. The same process is alsoused to evaluate the student outcomes (SOs) of ETAC of ABET Criterion 3 (a) through (k), andalso the Department's MET specific Criteria (l) through (o) for the B.S. program. The specificcriteria (l to o) developed by the MET faculty reflect the characteristic essence of the coursesoffered through the MET curriculum which emphasizes design, materials, manufacturing, andfluid and thermal equipment areas. This focus in the MET curriculum is shown to have met thelocal industry

Conference Session

Improving Visualization Skills

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Marygrove College

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Engineering Design Graphics

state and federal government. It is seen that thecompanies that sponsor Kettering University students represent a diverse cross section of U.S.industries. The changes that have been taking place in these industries and the needs andchallenges they face are immediately reflected in Kettering University’s classrooms as thestudents bring valuable experience after 24 weeks of work experience per year with theircorporate sponsor. The students and the department of Mechanical Engineering are the focus ofthis study.As part of the professional development portion of the grant, the Kettering University ENGAGEteam attended the ENGAGE conference in February 2010. A Plan of Attack in spatialvisualization was developed by Dr. Y. Dong, the Spatial

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

fundamental structure of this program to change.Foremost, Boeing decided that they did not want to host an on-site laboratory session, becausethat limited access to only those people at that specific location. In addition, they wantedemployees to be able to access the PLMCP during off-hours, which meant they would not haveaccess to Boeing computing resources. At this juncture, it was determined that an online solutionwould be necessary. In addition, a change in software tools was required, so the curriculum hadto be thoroughly revised to reflect a change in the PLM toolset being used. In September 2009,the second cohort of 22 students started the program. Due to ongoing curriculum and courserevisions, the cohort number dropped to twelve students

Conference Session

Visualization

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Hartman, Purdue University; Patrick Connolly, Purdue University; Jeffrey Gilger, Purdue University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

paradigms suggested by Gardner12 and West13.There is a call for better measures of spatial skills and methods for improving spatial ability.While there are a limited number of studies that examine the effect of training on spatial ability,some have proposed that spatial ability has a biological basis; however, individual differences inthe ability are also reflective of environmental input. For instance, Miller and Bertoline14 suggestthat spatial ability develops over periods of time and is related to stages of a person’sdevelopment and various learning environments and types of life experiences. It has beenhypothesized that it is, in part, through these experiences that individuals tend to migrate towardscertain career paths, ultimately influenced

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1 - Current Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony P. Garland, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University

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Engineering Design Graphics

item is graded as correct or incorrect with nopartial credit given. The TAs digitally fill out the rubric for each student and create a PDF of thecompleted rubric and return it to the students via the course management system gradebook. Keyattributes of this system of grading are 1) the grader can quickly fill out the rubric without havingto reflect on the requirements of the assignment, 2) subjectivity is limited by having standardgrading items to evaluate, 3) feedback is returned to the student electronically, making it moreaccessible and ensuring the feedback cannot be lost, and 4) an electronic record of errors iscollected for assessment purposes. The following questions still lingered: Do the graderscorrectly fill out the rubrics? Do all

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island

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Engineering Design Graphics

-engineering own knowledge and to seek advice, reflect on their own capabilities, Engineers Nova Scotia's continuing learning and development, and importance of being part of a knowledge and skills to assist in and/or undertake research, to invite peer review, benchmark Learning professional excellence commitment to undertake

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1 - Current Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Isaac Chang, Illinois State University; Kevin L. Devine, Illinois State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

provides the essential immersive experiencehas become more affordable [11]. Nevertheless, a review of literature revealed only a few casesof VR-based STEM learning being reported [12]. Different from the game-based learningstrategy [13], [14], learning in immersive VR environments must properly reflect the physicallaws or spatial constraints governing our surrounding in order to imitate the real worldexperience. A typical example is the building activity in the video game Fortnite [15]. While theplayer has to collect material before actual construction can happen, the structures created wereso simplified that they could not exist in the physical world. Video games such as Fortnite do notrequire an immersive environment, as the focus of the games

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer McDonald, Daniel Webster College; Sonja Crowder, Daniel Webster College; Christopher McInnis, Daniel Webster College; Stavros Yanakis, Daniel Webster College; Nicholas Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; David Kaplan, Daniel Webster College; Michael D'Ambra, Harvard Medical School

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Engineering Design Graphics

consistency of ballistic gel is very similar to tissue, but the gel is homogeneouswhich does not provide a good image on an ultrasound. Tissue is inconsistent which results in auseful image because the sound waves are reflected adequately. To make the gel less consistent,particulate was added while the gel was setting. As a result, the image of the model neckappeared similar to the image of a human neck (Figure 2). Figure 1: Gel model of a neck without vessels Figure 2: Ultrasound of gel neck modelFor the tracking system, stationary fluid was used in the vessels; however, when the Dopplerfunction is implemented, the use of a pump system will need to be added to circulate the fluidthrough the vessels in opposite directions in a controlled

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of Graphics Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renata Gorska, Cracow University of Technology; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

middle school grades. The items assessstudent understanding of basics in isometric sketching and orthographic projection. However, upon careful examinationof the test items it was determined that most problems did not conform to engineering standards of graphicalrepresentation. The test items were modified to reflect standard conventions. Figure 11 shows an original item from theLappan test and Figure 12 shows the item after modification. In this case, students are presented with an isometric viewof an object and are asked to identify a specific view (in this case the Back View) from five choices given. Figure 11. Original Isometric Item from Lappan Test Figure 12. Modified

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shilun Hao, Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Fei Yang, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

with dougong isthat it is well-known for its intensive use of dougong in the construction of each level, as shownin Fig. 4., reflecting the first peak in the development history of dougong in that time.Fig. 4: Intensive dougong used in the levels of the Yingxian Wooden PagodaII. Methods --- Graphics Pipeline The methods of establishing the VR simulation of dougong in this paper, known as agraphics pipeline, consist of four stages: (1) initial modeling, (2) advanced modeling, (3) VRproduction, and (4) dissemination for education, as shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 5: Graphical pipeline to establish the VR simulation In the initial modeling stage, the primary objective was to build the basic 3-D models ofthe components, and to assemble

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jin Rong Yang, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan P.E., Ohio State University; Adrian Hadipriono Tan, Ohio State University; Michael Parke, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

(outer layer) and rubble (inner core) at the same time.The proposed construction sequence was also based on the assumption that it was a whollynew construction. Renovation or reconstruction would have different sequences, such asintegrating the old wall into the new wall. In addition, evidence of the key-in feature was onlyshown in eastern Jinshanling; this may or may not apply to all sections of the wall inJinshanling. If evidence is presented that the key-in was not used, the authors will update thedesign to reflect this.There was also an inaccuracy in Google Earth’s satellite images of the terrain and locationsof the Great Wall. When a placemark in Google Earth is placed in the center of the toweraccording to Google’s 2013 satellite image

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

Solids of Revolution 2. Combining Solid Objects 3. *Isometric Drawing & Coded Plans 4. *Orthographic Drawings 5. *Inclined and Curved Surfaces 6. Flat Patterns 7. *Rotation of Objects About a Single Axis 8. *Rotation of Objects About Two or More Axes 9. *Object Reflections and Symmetry 10. Cutting Planes and Cross SectionsSince a significant number of assignments arepublished in the workbook, to reduce therequirement of digitizing all of the assignmentsand solutions in order to integrate them into theSVT app, only the sketching assignments thatwere assigned in the sample course on theEngage Engineering site were used.Modules 4 and 5 require the users to learn howto draw orthographic

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

College during the fall of 2014 in the Incubator experience. Although the pilot study did notfind an advantage of teaching integrated courses, it was an important step towards the re-envisioning of the existing curriculum. The Purdue Polytechnic Incubator operated as a facultynetwork that explored best practices on education by deconstructing the models of traditionaldisciplines. This allowed for re-visioning of the traditional educational model by including co-teaching and group reflections as a core component of the experience. The integration ofhumanities and technology provided with a rich ground for student development. Rather thanfocusing only in a mechanistic approach to technology, students were able to draw parallels withtheir cultural

Conference Session

Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

. Page 26.381.7Student performance on a graphics exam in a first-year engineering course required by allengineering majors at Michigan Tech was compared for students taking the PSVT:R on paperand through the LMS to determine if there was a difference in spatial ability between thesegroups. In the first-year engineering course, ENG1101, approximately five 1.5 hour classsessions are spent on sketching topics, followed by an exam. The graphics topics covered in thiscourse include isometric and oblique sketching, orthographic projections of normal, inclined, andcurved surfaces, rotations, reflections, and planes of symmetry. Students scoring 60% or belowon the PSVT paper and LMS versions were excluded from this analysis because they wererequired to

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, San Jose State University; Sadaqatali Hussainali Mirza, San Jose State University; Chitra R. Nayak, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

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Engineering Design Graphics

are repeatable at other universities.Limitations of the StudyIn this study, the prior exposure of the participants to sketching and CAD modeling packages isnot explored. In the student population in SJSU, it is typical that around 10% of the students inthe design graphics class possess some extent of CAD training. However, this is not expected tosignificantly bias the results. This factor will be explored in future studies.AcknowledgementsPartial support for the work is provided by the National Science Foundation grant number DUE-1611763. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paperare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. The authors would also

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Duff, Arizona State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

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

Conference Session

Using graphics in the rest of the engineering courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Emre Bahadir, MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

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Engineering Design Graphics

their design that can be held by that certain mill-vise. Linking the project to the realequipment and machinery available in our labs helps to create a more realistic setting for theassignment.3. Scoring Rubrics and Evaluation of AssignmentsFeedback through evaluation is an important educational component of this course. Whiledeveloping the grading rubric (Appendix 2), the main concern was to reflect industry’sperspective. For this reason, a long list of items are identified and weighed according to theirimportance. During the semester, it is always explained that design deliverables such asdrawings, manufacturing specifications and models are generated for manufacturing and they’reonly good as long as they convey the design intent fully and

Conference Session

Spatial Ability and Visualization in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui (Celia) Pan, Purdue University; Shih-Ping Kuo, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

software to help themvisualize the real subject and different effects and a group of students said they foundtheir design in computers was very different from sketches, which, on the other hand,reflects their disability to generate imagery either by mind or by hand. Compared withnovice designers, experts have been exposed to a great number of examples and areable to mentally form abstract conceptualizations8.Despite these disadvantages, novice designers are striving for progress and willing totry different ways to improve their design. One student who usually directly workedon computers said he began to notice that sketches could help him get good ideas.Another one also admitted he found the value of sketches after finishing the