2006-2233: DO SPATIAL ABILITIES IMPACT THE LEARNING OF 3-D SOLID MODELING SOFTWARE? Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University Amy Hamlin is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University where she earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering. She is currently teaching a Spatial Visualization course as well as first year engineering courses. Norma Boersma, Michigan Technological University Norma L. Boersma is a Lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Department at Michigan Technological University. Boersma is an active member in the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil Engineers. Her research interests include spatial visualization and engineering education. Boersma worked in the field of on-site wastewater treatment prior to teaching at Michigan Tech. Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University Sheryl A. Sorby is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Sorby is active in the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Civil Engineers. She is a past chair of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. She was a recipient of the Dow Outstanding New Faculty award and the Distinguished Teaching award, both from the North Midwest Section of ASEE. Her research interests include spatial visualization and computer aided design. She was recently awarded WEPAN’s Betty Vetter Award for research on women in engineering © American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Page 11.493.1