Computer-Aided Engineering Design Graphics Instructional Approaches

该项目是一门短期课程，旨在使教师沉浸在教学方法和含义中，并利用基于微电脑的图形工作站和专业计算机辅助设计绘图（CADD）软件应用工程设计图形（EDG）。参与者将通过课程计划，练习和计算机辅助评分策略进行指导，这些策略在伊利诺伊大学工程学院的EDG教学中非常成功和创新。微型cadd经验将包括制作、修改和解释图形表示。它还将强调CADD的数据库含义以及使用CADD作为CAD、CAM、CAE、CIM等高级系统的有效图形界面。这种方法反映了越来越多的人意识到，CAD等的有效应用在很大程度上取决于个人可视化“对象”的能力，以及以图形形式创建和解释它们的能力。该课程将包括在一个配备了大屏幕投影显示器的特别配备的微型cadd礼堂进行讲座演示。个人实验作业将在基于pc的微型cadd工作站上进行，在此期间，经验丰富的研究生助教将协助教师提供个人帮助和建议。项目主管将在课程结束后与学员保持个人联系，以促进学员的成功。除了美国国家科学基金会的资金外，参与者所在机构还将为项目的运营提供约30%的差旅费用。

The project is a short course intended to immerse faculty in the methods and implications of teaching and applying engineering design graphics (EDG) with microcomputer-based graphics workstations and professional computer-aided design drafting (CADD) software. Participants will be guided through lesson plans, exercises, and computer-assisted grading strategies utilized in a highly successful and innovative instructional program for EDG instruction in the University of Illinois College of Engineering. The micro-CADD experience will include producing, modifying and interpreting graphic representations. It will also emphasize database implications of CADD and the use of CADD as an effective graphical interface to advanced systems for CAD, CAM, CAE, CIM, etc. This approach reflects the growing awareness that the effective application of CAD, etc. depends in large part on an individual's ability to visualize "objects" and to create and interpret them in graphic form. The course will include lecture-demonstrations in a specially equipped micro-CADD auditorium featuring a large-screen projection monitor. Individual laboratory assignments will take place on PC-based micro-CADD workstations, during which experienced graduate teaching assistants will assist the instructors in offering individual help and advice. The project directors will maintain personal contact with participants to foster success after the course. In addition to NSF funds, participants' institutions will provide about 30% in travel costs toward the operation of the project.