Learning support tools for developing spatial abilities in engineering design

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 470-477

  Contero, Manuel ^a   Naya, Ferran ^a   Company, Pedro ^b,d   Saorín, José Luis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^d Polytechnic University of Valencia ^*

Author keywords

3D reconstruction; Freehand sketching; Spatial abilities; Visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745281876     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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