Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
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Paper
Language:
English
Keywords:
Multimedia, tutorials, visualization, engineering graphics
Contact Title: Dr.
Contact First Name: Ivan
Contact Last Name: Esparragoza
University:
The Pennsylvania State University
Web:
www.engr.de.psu.edu/Ivan
Position:
Assistant Professor of Engineering
Country:
USA
Email:
iee1@psu.edu
Fax:
1-610-892-1490
Paper Title:
MULTIMEDIA TUTORIALS TO IMPROVE VISUALIZATION SKILLS IN ENGINEERING
Abstract:
Engineering students require a high level of visualization skills
not only in the design process but also in the solution of engineering
problems. Many students have problems in the representation of a three
dimensional space in a two dimensional plane or visualizing a two
dimensional drawing as a three dimensional solid object. In other words,
they have deficiencies processing and interpreting the solid object image
and its two dimensional graphical representation and vice versa. This
problem has been addressed in almost every engineering graphics book but
still the analysis of the problem is limited to the two dimensional format
of the book. Due to this fact, two multimedia tutorials were introduced in
a first year engineering design and graphics course to help the students
to enhance their visualization skills,. These tutorials provide the
students the opportunity to solve graphics problems interactively using
solid modeling and computer animations allowing the students t!
o visualize in a very effective way the relationship between the
solid object and its projection in the two dimensional plane. Even though
these tutorials are still in the process of evaluation, the response from
the students has been very positive. Other multimedia tutorials are
planned to be developed and used in basic mechanics courses not only to
reinforce the visualization concepts but also to assist the students to
grasp the concepts.
Mailing Address:
The Pennsylvania State University
Classroom Building 207K
25 Yearsley Mill Rd
Media, PA 19063
Phone:
Authors:
Ivan E. Esparragoza / iee1@psu.edu / The Pennsylvania State University
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