Evaluation of effectiveness of engineering drawing course on improvement of engineering and basic science disciplines students' 3D spatial abilities

Motaghipour, Mahdi

doi:10.22047/ijee.2015.10865

Evaluation of effectiveness of engineering drawing course on improvement of engineering and basic science disciplines students' 3D spatial abilities

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Author

Mahdi Motaghipour

Instructor, Engineering Graphics Center, Sharif University of Technology

https://doi.org/10.22047/ijee.2015.10865

Abstract

3D Spatial ability is an important and vital ability for engineering disciplines in the fields such as designing, modeling, reverse engineering, production and manufacturing and etc. Furthermore, this ability plays an important role even for basic disciplines such as physics, mathematics, chemistry in the fields such as idea, perception of mathematics complex relations, structure of molecule and etc. There are several instances which can be presented that high spatial ability has a major impact on students’ scientific improvements. Recent research has demonstrated some strong links between spatial ability and educational success with different disciplines. Although the spatial ability of each person is unique, it can be improved by correct and classified education. In this paper, the effectiveness of Engineering Drawing course on improvement of students' 3D spatial abilities in Sharif University of Technology is evaluated by tests being taken and it is found good enough evidence that this course improves students' 3D spatial abilities remarkably.

Keywords

3D Spatial ability

engineering drawing course

Mental Rotation Test

View Test

Missing-View Test