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Benefits of Video Tutorials for a Computer Aided Design Class

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Conference

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

ERM: Instruction and Engagement

Page Count

10

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41097

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https://peer.asee.org/41097

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335

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Gerald Prendergast University of South Carolina Aiken

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Dr. Gerald Prendergast is currently an Assistant Professor of Engineering at University of South Carolina Aiken (UofSC Aiken). Prior to joining the faculty at UofSC Aiken, Dr. Prendergast served in the US Navy as a surface warfare and engineering duty officer in the operations, maintenance, and program management of nuclear aircraft carriers. Dr. Prendergast obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School with research on underwater explosions and the resulting low frequency whipping response of nearby surface ships. With his retirement from the Navy in 2017, Dr. Prendergast shifted his research interests to focus on teaching methods in engineering education.

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Abstract

Introduction to Engineering II (ENCP A102) at University of South Carolina Aiken is a computer-aided design (CAD) class using Creo Parametric, a feature-based solid modeling program. In spring 2019, the author instructed students in a traditional classroom setting, going step-by-step through the first ten lessons in Toogood [1]. However, in spring 2020 when classes shifted online due to the pandemic, the author decided to shift his instruction to a recorded video format. This approach provided students with more flexibility and a greater sense of control over their learning process. Students responded very well to this approach and performed better, on average, than in 2019. The recorded video approach also seemed to align well with the attention to detail required for computer modeling. Therefore, the author used this video tutorial approach even more extensively in the 2021 spring semester. Students once again responded well and performed better, on average, than students in the previous two years. [1] R. Toogood, Creo Parametric 5.0 Tutorial. Mission, KS: SDC Publications, 2018.

Prendergast, G. (2022, August), Benefits of Video Tutorials for a Computer Aided Design Class Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41097

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