Students in introductory engineering graphics courses at North Carolina State University (NCSU) were asked to complete surveys to help educators and administrators understand their attitudes toward learning and their motivation to learn. Analyses of the completed surveys provided the Graphic Communications Program at NCSU with an understanding of…

The objective of this study was to identify changes in dominant preferred learning styles of students based on instructional presentation of course content. This study evaluates dominant preferred learning styles of two groups of university students. The first group of students was enrolled in a course that introduces graphical representation in…

During the 1998-1999 academic year, a survey was conducted to look at current trends and issues in the profession of graphics education (Clark & Scales, 1999). The survey solicited information from the membership of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education related to their view of future areas of…

Examines changes in engineering and technical graphics education through an historical perspective. Focuses on educators' view of fundamental philosophical beliefs and how the philosophical change in what and how we teach can affect the future of the profession. Discusses the need for establishing an educational philosophy. (Author/KHR)

Describes a study that looked at assessment areas and practices in engineering/technical graphics education. The study focused on the particular assessment practices that should be used in grading introductory courses. Outcomes include a listing of major assessment categories with content objectives that experts feel should be addressed in the…

Reports the results of a survey that collected information on the focus areas instructors feel are important when grading different types of drawings. Also explores the reasons given for the grading criteria. (DDR)

Presents results from a survey of engineering design graphics educators who responded to questions related to current trends and issues in the profession of graphics education. Concludes that there is a clear trend in institutions towards the teaching of constraint-based modeling and computer-aided manufacturing. (Author/YDS)

Investigates characteristics of a quality program in graphic communications teacher education with involvement of professionals in the field. Uses the Delphi technique to achieve consensus on the characteristics that they felt compromised a good educational program for future graphics teachers. (Contains 27 references.) (Author/YDS)

Describes courses designed to complement mainstream technical graphics courses in architectural and mechanical graphics. Vocational track students and precollege students mainly benefit from these courses. Contains 23 references. (DDR)