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Theodore J. Branoff, PhDAssociate Professor, Graphic Communications Program 510-C Poe Hall, Campus Box 7801 Vita - Updated October 28, 2009 |
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Ted Branoff has been teaching in the Graphic Communications program since 1986. He was previously employed with Measurements Group, Inc. as a draftsman and with Siemens, Switchgear Division as a specifications draftsperson. Along with teaching courses in graphic communications, he has conducted CAD and geometric dimensioning & tolerancing workshops for both high school teachers and local industry.
Dr. Branoff is a member of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, the International Technology Education Association, the International Society for Geometry and Graphics & Epsilon Pi Tau. He is the current president of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics.
Ted, his wife Darlene, and their two boys Eric and Alex live in Morrisville, North Carolina.
Education
- 1998 Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction, North Carolina State University
- 1989 M.S. Occupational Education, North Carolina State University
- 1985 B.S. Technical Education, North Carolina State University
Research Areas
Spatial visualization in undergraduate students: What methods of instruction are best to help individuals visualize three-dimensional objects? Dr. Branoff is also interested in online instruction. What methods of instruction are best for offering courses at a distance or in a blended or hybrid learning environment?
Professional Experience
- 2004-Present - Associate Professor, Graphic Communications Program, Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, North Carolina State University
- 1998-2004 - Assistant Professor, GraphicCommunications Program, Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, North Carolina State University.
- 1986-1998 - Visiting Lecturer, Graphic Communications Program, Department of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, North Carolina State University.
- 1983-1986 - Specification Draftsperson, Siemens Switchgear Division
- 1981-1982 - Draftsman, MeasurementsGroup, Inc.
Research Support
$20,000.00 - "Large Course Redesign of GC120-Foundations of Graphics." PI for the grant. Purpose is to move all sections of GC120 from face-to-face to hybrid or blended instruction. One-year grant for the 2008-2009 academic year.
$919,384.00 - "Development of Master's and Online Certificate Programs in STEM Community College Teaching." Co-collaborators include the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (Graphic Communications Program) and the Department of Adult and Community College Education. The purpose of the grant is to develop an online certification program for community college instructors. Grant runs from 2003-2006.
$5,000 - Faculty Research Professional Development Grant, North Carolina State University, January 1 - December 31, 1999. The purpose of the study was todetermine whether trimetric projections of three-dimensional objectsallow for a more accurate assessment of spatial visualization than isometric projections on the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization of Rotations.
$50,000 - With Clary, Joseph R. "Establishing a Process for Systematic Collection and Use of Vocational Education Teacher Supply/Demand Data."Division of Vocational Education, Department of Public Instruction, StateBoard ofEducation. July 1, 1989 - August 15, 1991.
Courses Taught
- GC120: Foundations of Graphics
- GC320: Three-Dimensional Space Relations
- GC350: Applied CAD and Geometric Controls
- GC450: Advanced CAD
- TED530: Foundations for Teaching Technical & Technology Education
- TED534: Instructional Design in Technical & Technology Education
Awards & Recognitions
- 2008 Chair's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education.
- Nominated for 2007-2008 College of Education Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2006-2007 College of Education Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2004 Editor's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper Published in Volume 67 of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.
- 2002 Chair's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education.
- Epsilion Pi Tau Laureate Citation - April 27, 2002.
- 2001 Chair's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education.
- 2001 Editor's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper Published in Volume 64 of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal .
- Nominated for the College of Education and Psychology Outstanding Teacher Award for 1999-2000.
- 1999 Editor's Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education for Outstanding Technical Paper Published in Volume 63 of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.
Journal Articles, Proceedings Publications, and Other Publications
Branoff, T. J. &, Kelly, W. F. (October, 2009). Blended instruction in an introductory engineering graphics course. Proceedings of the 64th Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Erie, Pennsylvania, October 14-16, 2009.
Branoff, T. J. (June, 2009). Large course redesign: Revising an introductory engineering graphics course to move from face-to-face to hybrid instruction. Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Austin, Texas, June 14-17, 2009.
Branoff, T. J. & Mapson, K. (April, 2009). Large course redesign: Moving an introductory engineering graphics course from face-to-face to hybrid instruction. Paper presented at the 2009 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Marietta, Georgia, April 5-7, 2009.
Branoff, T. J. (2009). Dimensioning. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, modeling, and graphics for engineering design (Chapter 15). Clifton Park, New York: Delmar, Cengage Learning.
Branoff, T. J. (2009). Tolerancing. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, modeling, and graphics for engineering design (Chapter 16). Clifton Park, New York: Delmar, Cengage Learning.
Branoff, T. J. (August, 2008). Teaching at a distance: Challenges and solutions for online graphics education. Paper and invited talk published in the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, Dresden, Germany, August 4-8, 2008.
Haynie, W. J., Branoff, T. J., Busby, J., Clark, A. C., & Varnado, T. (August, 2008). An investigation of the use of sketches in design logs prepared by undergraduate university students. Paper presented and published in the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics, Dresden, Germany, August 4-8, 2008.
Branoff, T. J., & Wiebe, E. N. (June, 2008). Face-to-face, hybrid or online?: Issues faculty face in redesigning an introductory engineering graphics course. Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 22-25, 2008.
Branoff, T. J., & Wiebe, E. N. (April, 2008). Implementing a hybrid engineering graphics course. Paper presented at the 2008 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Memphis, Tennessee, April 6-8, 2008.
Branoff, T. J. &, Wiebe, E. N. (November, 2007). Implementing a hybrid introductory engineering graphics course. Proceedings of the 62nd Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Virginia Beach, Virginia, November 4-6, 2007.
Branoff, T. J., & Akroyd, D. (June, 2007). Community college teacher professional development: Year three data from an online graduate certificate program in community college teaching. Proceedings of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 24-27, 2007.
Branoff, T. J. (May, 2007). The State of Engineering Design Graphics in the United States. Paper and keynote speech presented at the 40th Anniversary Conference of the Japan Society for Graphic Science, Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2007.
Branoff, T. J. (April, 2007). Online, pre-instructional questioning strategies: Do formative evaluations correlate with end-of-course summative evaluations in engineering graphics courses? Paper presented at the 2007 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Louisville, Kentucky, April 1-3, 2007.
Branoff, T. J., Clark, A. C., & Haynie, W. J. (2006). A study of the use of drawings to explain technical information among young adults. Journal for Geometry and Graphics, 10 (2), 215-226.
Branoff, T. J. (2007). Dimensioning. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, modeling, and graphics for engineering design: Preliminary edition (Chapter 17 pp. 1-38). Clifton Park , New York: Thomson Delmar Learning.
Branoff, T. J. (2007). Tolerancing. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, modeling, and graphics for engineering design: Preliminary edition (Chapter 18 pp. 1-76). Clifton Park , New York: Thomson Delmar Learning.
Branoff, T. J., Lari, P., & Hsiang, M. (June, 2006). Professional Development for Community College Teachers: Year Three Data from an Online Graduate Certificate Program for Community College Teachers. Proceedings of the 2006 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-21, 2006.
Branoff, T. J., & Totten, R. A. (2006, April). Online learning in engineering graphics courses: Research, tools, and best practices. Proceedings of the 2006 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 2-4, 2006.
Hartman, N. W., & Branoff, T. J. (2005). Learning theories: Applications for instruction in constraint-based solid modeling and other engineering graphics topics. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 69 (2), 6-15.
Public Schools of North Carolina (July, 2005). Drafting II -Engineering. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Instructional Services - Career-Technical Education. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Public Schools of North Carolina (July, 2005). Drafting III -Engineering. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Instructional Services - Career-Technical Education. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Branoff, T. J., Weissner, C., & Akroyd, D. (June, 2005). Professional development for community college teachers: An online graduate certificate program for community college teachers. Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Portland, Oregon, June 12-15, 2005.
Branoff, T. J. (April, 2005). Integrating linear design and concurrent engineering design into engineering design graphics courses through an individual furniture design project and a LEGO® group project. Proceedings of the 2005 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 3-5, 2005.
Hartman, N. W. & Branoff, T. J. (June, 2004). Learning Theories: Applications for Instruction in Constraint-Based Solid Modeling and Other Engineering Graphics Activities. Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.
Hartman, N. W. & Branoff, T. J. (June, 2004). Defining Expertise in the Use of Constraint-Based CAD Tools by Examining Practicing Professionals. Proceedings of the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 20-23, 2004.
Branoff, T. J. (April, 2004). Using LEGO® group projects to increase student understanding of constraint-based solid modeling and other engineering graphics concepts. Proceedings of the 2004 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Auburn, Alabama, April 4-6, 2004.
Wiebe, E. N., Branoff, T. J., & Hartman, N. W. (2003). Teaching geometry through dynamic modeling in introductory engineering graphics. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 67 (2), 12-20.
Public Schools of North Carolina (June, 2003). Drafting I. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Instructional Services - Career-Technical Education. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W. & Wiebe, E. N. (June, 2003). Integrating Constraint Based CAD into an Introductory Engineering Graphics Course: Activities and Grading Strategies. Proceedings of the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Nashville, TN, June 22-25, 2003.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W., & Wiebe, E. N. (2003). Constraint-based, solid modeling: What do employers want our students to know? The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 67 (1), 6-11.
Branoff, T. J. & Hartman, N. W. (April, 2003). Three-dimensional constraint-based modeling: The big issues. Proceedings of the 2003 Southeastern Section Meeting the American Society for Engineering Education, Macon , Georgia , April 6-8, 2003.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W., & Wiebe, E. N. (2002). Constraint-based, three-dimensional solid modeling in an introductory engineering graphics course: Re-examining the curriculum. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 66 (1), 5-10.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W. & Wiebe, E. N. (June, 2002). Constraint-based, solid modeling: What do employers want our students to know? Proceedings of the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 16-19, 2002.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W., & Wiebe, E. N. (2002). Constraint-based, three-dimensional solid modeling in an introductory engineering graphics course: Re-examining the curriculum. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 66 (1), 5-10.
Branoff, T. J. & Hartman, N. W. (April, 2002). The 3D model centered curriculum: How do we prepare our students? Proceedings of the 2002 Annual Conference of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education, Gainesville, Florida, April 7-9, 2002.
Branoff, T. J., Hartman, N. W. & Wiebe, E. N. (June, 2001). Constraint-based, three-dimensional solid modeling in an introductory engineering graphics course: Re-examining the curriculum. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 24-27, 2001.
Branoff, T. J., Clark, A. C. & Waters, W. M. (April, 2001). Factors affecting students' ability to estimate angles. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the American Society for Engineering Education, Charleston, South Carolina, April 1-3, 2001.
Waters, W. M., Branoff, T. J., & Clark, A. C. (March, 2001). Geometry to verify a computer aided design solution. Journal for Mathematics and Computer Education .
Branoff, T. J. (2000). Spatial visualization measurement: A modification of the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test - Visualization of Rotations. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 64 (2), 14-22.
Public Schools of North Carolina (July, 2000). Drafting - Engineering II. Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Instructional Services - Workforce Development. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Public Schools of North Carolina (July, 2000). Drafting - Engineering III . Raleigh, North Carolina: Division of Instructional Services - Workforce Development. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Branoff, T. J. (1999). Coordinate axes and mental rotation tasks: A solomon four group design. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal ,63 (3), 4-14.
Branoff, T. J. (1999, November). Spatial Visualization Measurement: A Modification of the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization of Rotations Proceedings of the 54th Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design GraphicsDivision of the American Society for Engineering Education,Biloxi, Mississippi,November 6-9, 1999.
Wiebe, E. N. & Branoff, T. J. (1999, June). Supporting GD&T Practices Through 3-D Modeling Activities . Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Charlotte, NorthCarolina, June 20-23 1999.
Branoff, T. J. & Connolly, P. E. (1999, June). The Addition of Coordinate Axes to the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test-Visualization ofRotations: A Study at Two Universities . Proceedings of the American Societyfor Engineering Education Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, June20-23 1999.
Branoff, T. J. (1999, January). Coordinate Axes and MentalRotations Tasks: A Solomon Four Group Design Proceedings of the 53rd MidyearConference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Societyfor Engineering Education, Columbus, Ohio, January 15-17, 1999.
Branoff, T. J. (1998). The effects of adding coordinate axes to a mental rotations task in measuring spatial visualization ability in introductory undergraduate technical graphics courses. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 62 (2), 16-34.
Branoff, T. J. (1998, June). Coordinate Axes and Mental Rotation Tasks: A Dual-Coding Approach . Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, June29, 1998.
Branoff, T. J. (1997, October). The Effects of Adding Coordinate Axes to a Mental Rotations Task . Proceedings of the 52nd Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Madison, Wisconsin, October 24-26, 1997.
Branoff, T. J. (1995, November). Using the Critical Point to Solve Shortest Connector Problems . Proceedings of the 50th Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society forEngineering Education, Ames, Iowa, November 5-7, 1995.
Branoff, T. J. (1995). Cooperative learning in engineering graphics courses. The Engineering Design Graphics Journal , 59 (2), 25-30.
Branoff, T. J. (1995). Briefly: a sampling of activities. North Carolina Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Journal , 49-50.
Branoff, T. J. (1995, January). Computer-Assisted Instruction in Descriptive Geometry Courses . Proceedings of the 49th Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of the American Society for Engineering Education, Houston, Texas, January 15-17, 1995.
