Environmental Factors Influencing Sketching Behaviour Among Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates

This study attempts to identify the environmental factors that will influence sketching performance of Mechanical Engineering undergraduates. A survey was conducted on a sample of 140 Mechanical Engineering undergraduates and the data was analyzed statistically to determine the degree of influence of group dynamic, communication, audio visual and ergonomic design on sketching performance. Based on mean values, the results indicate that all respondents ‘slightly agree’ to ‘agree’ that their sketching performance will be easily affected by environmental factors. These factors are weakly correlated (Pearson's value between 0.25-0.59). The mean between the Malay and the Chinese Mechanical Engineering undergraduates of other races are significantly different.