Detailed Schedule
| 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 |
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| 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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| Updated 09/19/09 | |||




