scholarly journals Descriptive Geometry and Spatial Ability-Correlation and Mutual Impact at Engineering Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Martín-Gutiérrez ◽  
Cristina Roca González ◽  
Melchor García Domínguez

This paper presents the results of a study designed to evaluate the effect of attending an intensive remedial course based on desktop augmented reality exercises to improve the spatial ability of freshman engineering students. Many of these students have problems in managing visual information or in creating mental models of objects represented by their orthographic projections. The study reports about research on comparison tests about the spatial skills of engineering students from two Spanish universities before and after performing a specific training for improving these abilities. The training was completed by 66 students as participants, considering a control group composed of 25 students from both universities. Results show that students from both universities improve their spatial ability and there is no statistical significance between students from both universities, neither before nor after training, so we may conclude that training’s effect on both universities is analogue.


2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 347-356
Author(s):  
Mohamad Raduan Kabit ◽  
Norehan Zulkiply ◽  
Aidil Azli Alias ◽  
Wan Hashim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Resdiansyah Mansyur ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katona János ◽  
Nagy Kem Gyula

Abstract The nature of 3D ability is deeply considered, but little is known about students’ learning and understandings of technology and about the meaning to become more technologically capable. We considered the spatial intelligence of first-grade engineering students, how much that improved to the effect of 18 times 45 minutes course of computer-aided 3D modeling. We consider the success of our 3D course in spatial intelligence. According to the result of the tests, one-third of the engineer candidates has good spatial intelligence. We introduce some useful problems in 3D education; the presented problems help the students in learning how to solve technology problems, and how to design objects. We offer the intellectual pleasure of problem solving through 3D problems. Our CAD course excellently improves the spatial skills of the middle third of the students. Computer-aided 3D modeling also bridges the gap for students with worse spatial ability. Dealing with students in a more differentiated way about CAD modeling would be advisable.


Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1401
Author(s):  
Hugo César Gómez-Tone ◽  
Jorge Martin-Gutierrez ◽  
Lili Valencia Anci ◽  
Carlos E. Mora Luis

Spatial ability is made up of several sub-components, such as the ability to perform mental rotation and object-based transformations. Together with each individual’s attitudes and general skill sets, this specific ability plays an important role in technical professions such as engineering. The components of spatial ability can be enhanced using targeted training or educational programs. This study analyses the levels of spatial skills in first-year engineering students at two universities, one in Spain and one in Peru. The purpose of the study is to establish the extent of symmetry between these study groups in terms of their spatial skills. Initial comparisons indicate that the Peruvian students have a lower level of spatial skill prior to training than their Spanish cohorts. AR-based training delivering representational system content was used with engineering students at both universities to boost spatial abilities. The results obtained indicate the training was effective, as both experimental groups made significant gains in their level of spatial ability. No difference was detected in either experimental group for the variable gender. The comparison of spatial ability gains between both countries is similar, although there is significant difference in the spatial ability component spatial visualization. In this instance, gains in this component were higher amongst the student population in Peru.


Author(s):  
Cristina Roca-González ◽  
JORGE MARTIN GUTIERREZ ◽  
Melchor GarcÍa-Dominguez ◽  
Mª del Carmen Mato Carrodeguas

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