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A Freshman Engineering Design Graphics Collaboratory
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Barr, R. E. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2018
This paper briefly reviews the author's experiences over the past four decades in transforming the Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) curriculum. During this time, the field has seen a remarkable evolution from manual drafting to 3-D computer modeling with its many applications to engineering design and analysis. The paper will further discuss the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Teamwork, Computer Graphics
A Cognitive Approach to Spatial Visualization Assessment for First-Year Engineering Students
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Cohen, Cheryl; Bairaktarova, Diana – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2018
First-year engineering (FYE) students are routinely screened for spatial ability, with the goals of predicting retention in the major and identifying those who need supplementary spatial instruction. Psychometric tests used for such screenings are often domain-general measures that lack diagnostic information to inform remedial instruction. A new…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Engineering Education, Spatial Ability, Screening Tests
High School Graphics Experience Influencing the Self-Efficacy of First-Year Engineering Students in an Introductory Engineering Graphics Course
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Metraglia, Riccardo; Villa, Valerio; Baronio, Gabriele; Adamini, Riccardo – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2015
Today's students enter engineering colleges with different technical backgrounds and prior graphics experience. This may due to their high school of provenience, which can be technical or non-technical. The prior experience affects students' ability in learning and hence their motivation and self-efficacy beliefs. This study intended to evaluate…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Engineering, Engineering Education, Introductory Courses
Correlation between a Student's Performance on the Mental Cutting Test and Their 3D Parametric Modeling Ability
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Steinhauer, H. M. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2012
Engineering graphics has historically been viewed as a challenging course to teach as students struggle to grasp and understand the fundamental concepts and then to master their proper application. The emergence of stable, fast, affordable 3D parametric modeling platforms such as CATIA, Pro-E, and AutoCAD while providing several pedagogical…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Engineering Education, Engineering, Fundamental Concepts
Online Working Drawing Review and Assessment
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McInnis, Jennifer; Sobin, Alexandra; Bertozzi, Nicholas; Planchard, Marie – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2010
This paper describes the development and implementation of an online working drawing review video and online assessment tool. Particular attention was paid to dimensioning and ASME ANSI Y14 standards with the goal of improving the quality of the working drawings required in final design project reports. All members of freshmen design teams in the…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Engineering, Faculty, Engineering Education
An Assessment of Graphics Faculty and Student Learning Styles
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Sadowski, Mary S.; Birchman, Judy A.; Harris, La Verne Abe – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2006
It is generally accepted that the ability to visualize is an important tool for engineers and technologists especially in engineering graphics. Enhancing the spatial visualization abilities of engineering students has long been a focus of engineering graphics educators. Over the years a variety of test and procedures have been developed to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Drafting, Computer Graphics, College Faculty