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Graphics – in a Changing World

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Wed, October 14, 2009
   
  Pre-conference Workshops - see Special Events / Workshops for details (Penn State Behrend) Sponsored by Eriez Manufacturing Co.
   
  Noon-7:00 pm Registration (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor)
   
  3:00-5:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor)
   
  6:00-7:00 pm Media Showcase (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor)
    Online Working Drawing Review and Assessment
      A. Sobin, D. Haynes, D. Davis, J. McDonald, N. Bertozzi, Daniel Webster College; Marie Planchard, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.; Ted Branoff,  North Carolina State University
    Assessing and Training Spatial Visualization: Free tools from the VIZ Project
      Dawn G. Blasko, Kathy Holliday-Darr, Jennifer Trich-Kremer, James Hodge, Kristin Stranahan, Kara Sementilli, and Erin Bliley, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
    Effective Use of Animation for Technical Communication
      Kimberly Lau and Dennis K. Lieu , University of California, Berkeley
    Using SolidWorks Motion to Illustrate Concepts from Statics and Dynamics
      William Howard, Richard Williams, and Jason Yao, East Carolina University
    Teaching Students to Integrate Life Cycle Assessment into Product Design through Sustainable Engineering
      Marie Planchard, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp.
    “Bridge in a Bag” – A K-12 Outreach Program
      Edward R. Evans, Jr., Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
    A Study of the Feasibility of Using Mark up Software to Provide Graphical Feedback on Assignments
      Kevin Devine and Ryan Brown, Illinois State University
    Recruiting Females through TECh – Technology Experiences Cheerleading
      Mary A. Sadowski and Susan Martinez-Manahan, Purdue University
   
  7:00-9:00 pm Welcome Reception (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor)
     
Thurs, October 15, 2009
   
  7:30 & 8:00 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trips leave REDC 7:45 & 8:15 am)
   
  7:30 am-1:30 pm Registration (Penn State Behrend, outside 180 REDC)
   
  7:30-11:00 am Continental Breakfast (Penn State Behrend, 143 REDC)
   
  8:25 am Welcome Dr. Jack Burke, Chancellor
   
  8:30-10:00 am Technical Session I: The Web as a Resource (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    Using Lightweight Formats in Computer Graphics Education
      Nathan Hartman and Patrick Connolly, Purdue University
    Best Practices for Online Learning in Interactive Media and Animation
      La Verne Abe Harris, Purdue University
    Blended Instruction in an Introductory Engineering Graphics Course
      Theodore Branoff and Walter Kelly, North Carolina State University
    Publishing in the Online Engineering Design Graphic Journal
      Robert Chin, East Carolina University
    The Submission and Reviewing Process in the Online Engineering Design Graphics Journal
      Nancy Study, Virginia State University
   
  9:40 & 10:10 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trips leave REDC 9:55 & 10:25 am)
   
  10:00-10:30 am Break (Penn State Behrend, 143 REDC)
   
  10:30-Noon Technical Session II: Methods and Applications in Graphics (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    Freehand Sketching in the Curricula – A View From the Outside
      Bob Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
    Augmented Reality in Spatial Ability Development: A Concept Study
      Patrick Connolly, Nathan Hartman, Gary Bertoline, George Takahashi, Jordan Lynam, David Tittle, and Daniel Rose, Purdue University
    Visualization of the Geometric Properties for the Design of a Gusset Plate using a Spreadsheet with Scaled Graph Capability
      Jorge Tito, University of Houston Downtown
    Graphics for Patent Application
      Jon Carson, Penn State Wilkes-Barre
    Simulations of Carnival Rides and Rube Goldberg Machines for the Visualization of Concepts of Statics and Dynamics
      William Howard, Richard Williams, and Jason Yao, East Carolina University
   
  11:40 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trip leaves REDC noon)
   
  Noon-1:30 pm Business Lunch (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
   
  1:20 pm Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trip leaves REDC 1:45 pm)
   
  1:45-4:00 pm General Electric Transportation Tour (Leave from Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC - Return to Sheraton Bayfront)
   
  1:45 pm Shuttle leaves REDC for Sheraton
   
  5:00-9:00 pm ExpERIEnce Erie (local sites and cuisine) (Leave from and return to Sheraton Bayfront Hotel) Sightseeing portion sponsored by Rehrig Pacific Co.
     
Fri, October 16, 2009
   
  7:30 & 8:00 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trips leave REDC 7:45 & 8:15 am)
   
  7:30-3:00 pm Registration (Penn State Behrend, outside 180 REDC)
   
  7:30-11:00 am Continental Breakfast (Penn State Behrend, 143 REDC)
   
  8:30-10:00 am Technical Session III: Issues and Changes, in Graphics Education (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    Part One of a Survey of Graphic Professionals Focused on the Emerging Themes of Technical/Engineering Graphics Education in the United States
      Brian Downs, Aaron Clark, Jeremy Ernst, and Alice Scales, North Carolina State University
    Improving Diversity in Engineering Education: The Subtle Effects of Stereotypes
      Dawn Blasko and James Hodge, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
    Creating Economies of Scale: The Development of a 3+2 Degree
      Marvin Sarapin and James Mohler, Purdue University
    Accreditation of an Engineering Design Technology Program
      Mitch Keil and P. Engelmann, Western Michigan University
    Graphics Accreditation through the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering (ATMAE)
      Jon Duff, Arizona State University Polytechnic
   
  9:40 & 10:10 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trips leave REDC 9:55 & 10:25 am)
   
  10:00-10:30 am Break (Penn State Behrend, 143 REDC)
   
  10:30-11:45 am Technical Session IV: EDGD Issues, Discussion and Application (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    This will be an interactive session with the moderators leading a discussion about a new name for the Division, Midyear Meeting strategies, and conducting an interactive leadership activity.
      Mary Sadowski and Pat Connolly, Purdue University
   
  11:40 am Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trip leaves REDC noon)
   
  11:45-1:00 pm Lunch (Penn State Behrend, 236 REDC) Sponsored by SDC
   
  12:40 pm Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trip leaves REDC 1:00 pm)
   
  1:00-2:30 pm Technical Session V: Visualization Studies and Results (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    Longitudinal Results from Spatial Skills Training Interventions with Pre-College Students
      Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University
    Measuring Spatial Visualization in a High School Bridge Program
      Kara Harris, Indiana State University, La Verne Abe Harris, and Mary Sadowski, Purdue University
    Assessing and Enhancing Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Africa
      Holly Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Samuel John, Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic of Namibia
    Correlation of Haptic Abilities and Improvement of Visualization Skills in a Sample of Minority Engineering and Technology Students
      Nancy Study, Virginia State University
    What do students and instructors really think of the EnViSIONS Spatial Visualization Materials?
      Norma Veurink and AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University
   
  2:10 pm Shuttle leaves Sheraton for REDC (return trip leaves REDC 2:40 pm)
   
  2:30-3:00 pm Break (Penn State Behrend, 143 REDC)
   
  3:00-4:30 pm Technical Session VI: Graphical Techniques (Penn State Behrend, 180 REDC)
    Information Scaffolding Method for Technical Animation
      Catherine Newman, Dennis Lieu and Alice Agogino, University of California, Berkeley
    Transferring 2-D Drawings Between Different CAD Software
      Timothy Sexton, Ohio University
    Reusable Learning Objects in Sequential Engineering Courses: Using Animated Solid Models to Remediate Fundamental Engineering Skills and Improve Student Performance
      Julie Moustafa and Moustafa Moustafa, Old Dominion University
    Visualization in the Subsurface: Oil Field Modeling in 3D
      Andrew Kellie, Murray State University
    From Virtual to Physical: Rapid Prototyping as a Tool to Integrate Graphics in a Mainline Engineering Class
      Matthew Whiteacre and Jorge Dorribo Camba, Texas A&M University
   
  4:45 pm Shuttle leaves REDC for Sheraton
   
  6:00-6:30 pm Reception (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor)
   
  6:30-9:30 pm Awards Banquet (Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, 2nd floor) Sponsored by SolidWorks
     
Sat. - Sun. October 17 - 18, 2009
   
  Post-conference week-end trip to Niagara Falls, NY - see Special Events / Workshops for details
   

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