Identifying Gender Differences in the 3-D Visualization Skills of Engineering Students in Brazil and in the United States

This 8-page paper, from Afonso Celso Medina, Helena B.P. Gerson and Sheryl A. Sorby, discusses gender differences in respect to the 3-D visualization skills of engineering students. These skills are described as being "critically important for success in engineering careers." The paper looks at gender differences in this specific type of visualization ability and examines why these differences may exist. The paper may be downloaded in PDF file format.