Interpreting Students’ Perceptions in Fluid Mechanics Learning Outcomes
Abstract The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of introducing a practical work in the learning process of the Fluid Transport Systems course in Chemical Engineering degree. The students, in groups of two or three elements, were free to choose the application case in order to develop the practical work proposed by the responsible teachers. The students selected a centrifugal pump to supply water to houses or buildings and designed the piping system. The practical work was evaluated through the written report. The students’ perceptions were analysed through a questionnaire. The learning outcomes were also considered in order to understand how the fluid mechanics concepts were acquired. In the teachers’ point of view the teamwork should enable the development of students’ soft skills and competencies, promoting the ability to integrate and work in teams. The students changed their learning processing and perception becoming more reflective and less accommodative, forcing them to think critically and share opinions. Regarding the Fluid Mechanics assessment, the practical work increased, in average, the final grade at least one value.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2012-87511
Carnevali, G., and Buttazo, G. A. (2003). Virtual Laboratory Environment for Realtime Experiments. Proceedings 5th IFAC International Symposium on Intelligent Components and Instruments for Control
Applications, Aveiro, Portugal, July 9-11 (pp. 39-44).
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Coito, F., Almeida, P., and Palma, L. B. (2005). SMCRVI-A Labview/Matlab Based Tool for Remote Monitoring and Control. Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (Volume 2), Catania, Italy, 19- 22 September (pp. 1039-1044).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ETFA.2005.1612786
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Fonseca, C., and Carmo, V. (2014). Substituição de uma bomba centrífuga numa habitação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Students’ Report (in Portuguese).
Fraser, D.M., Pillay, R., Tjatindi, L., and Case, J. M. (2007). Enhancing the Learning of Fluid Mechanics Using Computer Simulations. Journal of Engineering Education, 96(4), 381–388.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2168-9830.2007.tb00946.x
Gillet, D., and Fakas, G. (2001). EMERSION: A New Paradigm for Web-Based Training in Engineering Education, Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education, Oslo, Norway, August 6 – 10.
Gomes, L., and Bogosyan, S. (2009). Trends in Remote Laboratories. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 56(12), 4744-4756.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2009.2033293
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Kolb, A. Y., and Kolb, D. A. (2005). The Kolb learning style inventory–version 3.1 2005 technical specifications.
Kolb, D. A. (1984). Experiential learning: Experience as the source of learning and development. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Lemos, F., Carvalho, N.C., Soares, F., Leão, C.P., Fernandes, T., and Rodrigues, H. (2008). User-centred, dynamic and shared Web sites to support the learning activities for University students – concepts. Proceedings of the ICEE08, Pecs and Budapeste, Hungary.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/fie.2003.1263340
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Conference, Boulder, CO, November 5-8 (pp.T3E1-T3E6).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/fie.2003.1263343
Ribeiro, D., and Martinho, S. (2012). Substituição de uma bomba centrífuga no sistema de abastecimento de água a uma habitação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Students’ Report (in Portuguese).
Settles, G. S., Tremblay, G., Cimbala, J. M., Dodson, L. J., and Miller, J. D. (2006). Teaching Fluid Mechanics with Flow Visualization Videos. Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Flow
Visualization, German Aerospace Center(DLR), Göttingen, Germany.
Silva, M., Pereira, F., Soares, F., Leão, C. P., Machado, J., and Carvalho, V. (2014). PAIR: The Remote Industrial Automation Trainer. Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2014, Montreal, Canada, November 14-20.
Soares, F., Leão, C.P., Carvalho, V., Vasconcelos, R. M., and Costa, S. (2014). Automation and remote control laboratory:A pedagogical tool. International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, 51(1), 54-67.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7227/IJEEE.51.1.5
Sousa, A., and Rodrigues, N. (2012). Substituição de uma bomba centrífuga no sistema de abastecimento de água a uma habitação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Students’ Report (in Portuguese).
Souza, G. H. S, Lima, N. C, Costa, A. C. S., Santos, P. C. F., Junior, J. F. V. P., and Penedo, A. S. T. (2013). Estilos de Aprendizagem dos Alunos Versus Métodos de Ensino dos Professores do Curso de
Administração. Proceedings of the XXXVII Encontro da ANPAD, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Zubía, J. G. and Alves G. R. (eds.) (2011). Using Remote Labs in Education - Two Little Ducks in Remote Experimentation, Bilbao: University of Deusto.
Soares, F., LeÃo, C., Guedes, A., Pereira, I., Morais, C., & Esteves, T. (2015). Interpreting Students’ Perceptions in Fluid Mechanics Learning Outcomes. Education in The Knowledge Society, 16(3), 73–90. https://doi.org/10.14201/eks20151637390
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