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Alice Young ScalesTeaching Assistant Professor Ed.D. 510-N Poe Hall |
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Alice Y. Scales is the Assistant Department Head of the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education and Coordinator of the Graphic Communications Program at North Carolina State University, where she has taught since 1988. She has a B.S. in Science Education, a M.Ed. in Industrial Arts Education and an Ed. D. in Occupational Education. Dr. Scales has taught students from the Middle Grades level to adults. She taught in the Wake County Public Schools for 12 years before coming to NC State University. While teaching in Wake County, she taught a variety of subjects and was invovled in the writing of several curriculum projects. She also worked as a continuing education instructor at Wake Medical Center training Unit Secretaries and other hospital personnel. At NCSU, she teaches introductory engineering graphics courses that include CAD, desktop publishing and web site development. Dr. Scales has completed research in the area of teaching engineering graphics and CAD and was named a Faculty of Distinction by AutoDesk, Inc. in 2000 for her web-based tutorials for AutoCAD Release 14.
Research Areas
Effective Teaching Practices and Assessment in Graphic Science and CAD.
Research Description
In order to effectively teach students in the field of Graphic Science, research on the Techniques and practices are needed. Visualization and standards of representing objects are the cornerstone of this type of instruction; however, the tools by which objects are represented are constantly changing. New techniques and teaching practices need to be found in order to meet the challenges of teaching with these new tools.
Courses Taught
• GC 120: Foundations of Graphics
• GC 211: Introduction to Engineering Graphics for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers
• GC 410: Concepts of Desktop Publishing - Syllabus (Fall 2009)
• GC 340: Web Site Development - Syllabus (Spring 2010)
