Paper ID #43482A Targeted Approach to Improving Spatial Visualization Skills of First-YearEngineering StudentsDr. Qi Dunsworth, Pennsylvania State University Qi Dunsworth is the Director of the Center for Teaching Initiatives at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. She holds a master’s degree in Communication Studies and a Ph.D. in Educational Technology. She supports faculty in their effort to improve pedagogy, course design, and interdisciplinary curricula.Mr. Dean Q. Lewis, Pennsylvania State University Dean Lewis has served as an assistant teaching professor in mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering at