Does rapid prototyping improve student visualization skills

Journal of Industrial Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages

  Frey, Gary ^a   Baird, David ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CAD; CAM; Curriculum; Design; Higher Education; Rapid Prototyping

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING; HIGHER EDUCATION; LAMINATED OBJECT MANUFACTURING (LOM); VIRTUAL MODELS;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CURRICULA; DATA ACQUISITION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

RAPID PROTOTYPING;

EID: 3242750649     PISSN: 08826404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Bertoline, G.; Wiebe, E.; Miller, C. & Mohler, J. (1997). Technical Graphics Communication. Chicago: Mcgraw-Hill Companies.
2. Cook, T. D. & Campbell, D. T. (1979). Quasi-Experimentation: design & analysis issues for field settings. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
3. Crawford, J. (1942). Spatial perception tests for determining drafting aptitude. Industrial Arts and Vocational Education, 31, 10-12.
4. Doran, R. & Dietrich, M. (1980). Psychomotor abilities of science and nonscience high school students. Journal Research in Science Teaching, 17, 495-502.
5. Grimsley, G. (1944). Draftsmen-aptitude tests cut turnover. Western Industry, 9, 32-36.
6. Jurrens, K. K. (1998). Rapid Prototyping's Second Decade. Rapid Prototyping, 4, 1, 1-3.
7. Likert, R. & Quasha, W. H. (1995). Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test Manual. The Psychological Corporation. San Antonio: Harcourt Brace & Company. 23-30.
8. Lowman, R. & Williams, R. (1987). Validity of self-ratings of abilities and competencies. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 31, 1-13.
9. Rao, S. (1974). Mental organization and age level. Archives of Psychology. (Paper No. 295). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
10. Rao, S. (1977). The scores of MPFB test in relation to performance in engineering courses at different levels. Journal of Psychological Researches, 21, 92-96.
11. Rowe, J. (1998). Rapid Prototyping - The Missing Link. Cadalyst, 15, 4, 52-54.
12. Sartain, A. (1946). Relation between scores on certain standard tests and supervisory success in and aircraft factory. Journal Applied Psychology, 30, 328-332.
13. Smith, P. L. & Ragan, T. J. (1993). Instructional Design. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.