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Teaching Dimensioning in AutoCAD in Multimedia and Computer Design Studies: A Technical Communication Perspective

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The article presents a study based on a deep interdisciplinary approach that integrates perspectives from communication studies, educational sciences, and the subject discipline.The study also relates to the field of engineering education, which is highly relevant for universities with a technical profile.Using the case study, the research clarifies the students' understanding of dimensioning in technical drawings and identifies key didactic aspects of technical communication.The study demonstrates how tools of technical communication, i.e., specifically dimensioning in AutoCAD, can be purposefully applied to teach the logic of structuring engineering information to students of Multimedia and Computer Design (MCD).Rational and purposeful dimensioning fosters students' critical and creative thinking, their ability to select essential information, and their responsibility for clear communication of information to another user.Understanding that redundant dimensions should be avoided helps students prevent duplication of information and encourages them to focus on functional relationships between geometric elements.

Source: Baltic Journal of Modern Computing

DOI: 10.22364/bjmc.2026.14.3.04

Authors: Vida Navickienė, Birutė Juodagalvienė

Institution: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Education and Pedagogy

Subfield: Architecture

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,078