Developing 3D spatial skills for K-12 students

Engineering Design Graphics Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Sorby, Sheryl A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING GRAPHICS; ENGINEERING STUDENTS; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS; THREE DIMENSIONAL SPATIAL SKILLS;

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; STUDENTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 33847304102     PISSN: 00462012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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