Assessment for Shaping Feedback and Instruction in Engineering Mechanics within the Training of Mechanical Engineers

The subject matter of Engineering Mechanics (EM) is usually a very challenging part of mechanical engineering degree programs. Purposeful feedback on learning results could be an effective means to support students in EM and reduce the high drop-out rates which may be related to learning problems in this subject. This paper intends to describe an approach to gathering assessment information on the desired and actual state of the learning process for particular points in time which can be used for the configuration of EM teaching. Preliminary empirical results are presented as a “work in progress” for the EM subdomain of statics.     «

The subject matter of Engineering Mechanics (EM) is usually a very challenging part of mechanical engineering degree programs. Purposeful feedback on learning results could be an effective means to support students in EM and reduce the high drop-out rates which may be related to learning problems in this subject. This paper intends to describe an approach to gathering assessment information on the desired and actual state of the learning process for particular points in time which can be used fo...     »