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Kösa, Temel; Karakus, Fatih – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of computer-aided design (CAD) software-based instruction on the spatial visualisation skills of freshman engineering students in a computer-aided engineering drawing course. A quasi-experimental design was applied, using the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization of Rotations…
Descriptors: Visualization, Spatial Ability, Computer Assisted Design, Courseware
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Király, Sándor – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2016
In the field of teaching, one of the interesting subjects is the research of the fact which didactic methods are good for learning the current curriculum for the students who show a wide range of age, interest, chosen courses, previous studies and motivation. This article introduces the facilities that support the learning process: the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Curriculum Implementation, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods
Rouse, Sharon M. – Online Submission, 2012
(Purpose) The purpose of this paper was to examine the issues associated with bringing new technology into the classroom, in particular, the vocational/technical classroom. (Methodology) A new Haas 5 axis vertical Computer Numerical Control machining center was purchased to update the CNC machining curriculum at a community college and the process…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Computer Software, Computers, Educational Technology
Swab, A. Geoffrey – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study of cooperative learning in post-secondary engineering education investigated achievement of engineering students enrolled in two intact sections of a computer-aided drafting (CAD) course. Quasi-experimental and qualitative methods were employed in comparing student achievement resulting from out-of-class cooperative and individualistic…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Postsecondary Education, Cooperative Learning, Academic Achievement
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Bin Hassan, Isham Shah; Ismail, Mohd Arif; Mustafa, Ramlee – Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of integrating the mobile and CAD technology on teaching architectural design process for Malaysian polytechnic architectural students in producing a creative product. The website is set up based on Caroll's minimal theory, while mobile and CAD technology integration is based on Brown and…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Building Design, Architectural Education, Creative Activities
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Koch, Douglas – Journal of Technology Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the use of solid modeling software increases participants' success in solving a specified technical problem and how visualization affects their ability to solve a technical problem. Specifically, the study sought to determine if (a) students' visualization skills affect their problem…
Descriptors: Engineering Technology, Spatial Ability, Visualization, Perception Tests