Improving the 3-D spatial visualization skills of women engineering students

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3-D) spatial visualization ability is important to success in engineering studies. Unfortunately, studies show that 3-D spatial visualization skills of women often lag behind those of their male counterparts. In the fall of 1993, a course was developed at Michigan Technological University (MTU) to aid students in overcoming deficiencies in spatial visualization ability. This paper describes this course and presents some results from this study.