Dr. Ted Branoff

Professor & Department Chair

Technology

Office

TUR Turner Hall 215E

Office Hours

By appointment.

Office Phone

(309) 438-3661office
phone

tjbrano@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Branoff has been a professor and chair of the Department of Technology since 2014. He taught engineering graphics, computer-aided design, descriptive geometry, and instructional design courses in the College of Education at North Carolina State University from 1986-2014. He also worked for Siemens-Switchgear Division and for Measurement Group, Inc. Dr. Branoff's research interests include constraint-based solid modeling strategies and spatial visualization abilities in undergraduate students. He has conducted CAD and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing workshops for both industry and education professionals. Dr. Branoff served as President of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics from 2009-2012. In 2013 he was elected into the Academy of Fellows of the American Society for Engineering Education, and in 2014 he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. In April of 2015 Dr. Branoff received the Orthogonal Medal for distinguished service in graphic science from the Technology, Engineering & Design Education faculty at North Carolina State University.

Current Courses

333Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Teaching Interests & Areas

Engineering graphics, constraint-based CAD, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, descriptive geometry, and instructional design.

Research Interests & Areas

Relationship between constraint-based solid modeling strategies and spatial visualization abilities in undergraduate students. Students' concept of size and scale as it relates to topics in a geometric dimensioning and tolerancing course.

Ph D Curriculum and Instruction

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

MS Occupational Education

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

BS Technical Education

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Orthogonal Medal

NC State University/Department of STEM Education

2015

Distinguished Service Award

Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

2014

ASEE Fellow

American Society for Engineering Education

2013

Editor's Award

Engineering Design Graphics Journal

2013

Chair's Award

Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

2009

College of Education Outstanding Teacher Award

North Carolina State University

2006

Editor's Award

Engineering Design Graphics Journal

2005

Chair's Award

Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

2002

Laureate Citation

Epsilon Pi Tau

2002

Chair's Award

Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE

2002

Book, Chapter

Branoff, T. The role of image in engineering and technical graphics education: Through a lens of cultural-historical learning theory. Luigi Cocchiarella (EDs), The Visual Language of Technique: Heritage and Expectations in Education. Springer 3 (2015)

Branoff, T. Chapter 15 - Dimensioning. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, Modeling, and Graphics for Engineering Design. Delmar, Cengage Learning (2009): 15-1 to 15-35.

Branoff, T. Chapter 16 - Tolerancing. In Dennis K. Lieu & Sheryl Sorby (authors), Visualization, Modeling, and Graphics for Engineering Design. Delmar, Cengage Learning (2009): 16-1 to 16-60.

Conference Proceeding

T. Branoff, J. Mohammed, " Student Retention in an Engineering Technology Program: The Role of Spatial Visualization Ability ", American Society of Engineering Education Annual conference |Minneapolis, Paper ID 37088,July 26-29 2022

Branoff, T., Mohammed , J., & Brown, J. Student Retention in an Engineering Technology Program: The Role of Spatial Visualization Ability. ASEE (2022)

Aldeman, M., & Branoff, T. J. (2021, July), Impact of Course Modality on Student Course Evaluations Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. https://peer.asee.org/37275

Branoff, T. J. (2021, July), Conducting a Blended GD&T Course During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned Paper presented at 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference. 10.18260/1-2--36834

Branoff, T. J. & Devine, K. L. (June, 2020). Students’ understanding of datum reference frame concepts in a GD&T course: Student outcomes across multiple semesters. Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Virtual Conference, June 22-26, 2020.

Journal Article

T. Branoff, J. Mohammed, J.Brown, "The Role of Spatial Visualization Ability in Course Outcomes and Student Retention within Technology Programs",The Journal for Geometry and Graphics | v 26, n1, page 159-170, August 2022

Branoff, T., Ernst, J., Clark, A., DeLuca, V., & Kelly, D. Initial student evaluation. Technology and Engineering Teacher 78.3 (2018): 24-26.

Textbook, Revised

Branoff, T., Jensen, C., & Helsel, J. Interpreting Engineering Drawings. Cengage Learning (2014)

Presentations

Evaluating a Culminating Experience in a Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Course. 21st International Conference on Geometry & Graphics, Kitakyusha, Japan (virtual presentation). International Society for Geometry & Graphics. (2024)

Position Verification in a GD&T Course: A Longitudinal Study. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2023 Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Education. (2023)

Student Retention in an Engineering Technology Program: The Role of Spatial Visualization Ability. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2022 Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Education. (2022)

Conducting a blended GD&T course during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned.. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2021 Annual Conference. ASEE. (2021)

Aldeman, M. (presenter), Branoff, T.J. (2021). Impact of Course Modality on Student Course Evaluations. Proceeding of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2021 Annual Conference, July 26-29, 2021.

Students’ understanding of datum reference frame concepts in a GD&T course: Student outcomes across multiple semesters.. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) 2020 Annual Conference. ASEE. (2020)

A Course on Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing: Overview and Initial Assessment. The 18th International Conference on Geometry & Graphics. International Society for Geometry & Graphics. (2018)

Engaged Student Learning for Engineering Design Graphics. ATMAE. ATMAE. (2018)

Evaluating concepts presented in a geometric dimensioning and tolerancing course. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference. American Society for Engineering Education. (2018)

3D spatial visualization instruction within an introductory constraint-based CAD modeling course. 70th Annual Midyear Conference of the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE. American Society for Engineering Education. (2016)