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Webster, Webster; Kopp, Richard – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2018
An antique phone booth was converted into an interactive Virtual Reality (VR) booth to use for potential student recruitment, current student demonstrations, and community outreach. Satisfaction data was collected using a HappyOrNot Smiley Terminalâ„¢. In total, 215 users provided feedback on their VR experience over 142 consecutive days. Eighty…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Student Recruitment, Outreach Programs
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Branoff, Theodore J. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2000
Investigates the effectiveness of using trimetric pictorials instead of isometric pictorials on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test - Visualization of Rotations (Guay, 1977). Records student responses and response times as well as information on gender, current major, and number of previous graphics courses completed. (Contains 18 references.)…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Engineering Education, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Baxter, Douglas H. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2001
Presents the initial work that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has done to integrate solid modeling throughout the engineering curriculum. Aims to provide students the opportunity to use their solid modeling skills in several courses and show students how solid modeling tools can be used to help solve a variety of engineering problems.…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum, Design
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McCuistion, Patrick J. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991
The results of a nonrandomized experiment indicated that the group of students who observed the static presentations of graphic images achieved slightly higher scores on the paper-and-pencil performance tests, whereas the group of students who viewed the dynamic presentations made greater gains on the mental rotation tests. (JJK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Educational Technology, Engineering Education
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Cynar, Sandra J. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991
Described are improvements for the computer efficiency of the two midpoint scan-conversion algorithms used to draw ellipses. Included are computer programs written in C programing language. (JJK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Educational Technology, Engineering Drawing
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Vander Wall, William J. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991
An experimental group of students from an introductory engineering graphics class was required to watch 30 videotapes that presented basic concepts of engineering graphics, whereas a control group had no access to the videotapes. No differences were established between the groups. (JJK)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, Control Groups, Drafting, Educational Technology
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Dunn, Howard E.; And Others – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 1991
A computerized method is described whereby a mirror image pair of drawings, simultaneously drawn by the right and the left hands, can be compared. This BASIC computer program, which is available from the authors, has applications to a variety of psychological studies. (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Engineering Drawing