Title :
Work in progress: analysis of reliability of the fluid mechanics concept inventory
Author :
Martin, Jay K. ; Mitchell, John ; Newell, Ty
Author_Institution :
Mech. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
A fluid mechanics concept inventory (FMCI) has been developed via a cooperative effort between faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. This concept inventory has been developed to assess student understanding of undergraduate fluid mechanics as taught in mechanical engineering. Now in the third version, the FMCI has been tested in precourse and postcourse assessment. As a result of this testing, the reliability of the inventory is being evaluated through item examination of specific questions included on the FMCI.
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; fluid mechanics; mechanical engineering; reliability; Champaign-Urbana; University of Illinois; University of Wisconsin-Madison; fluid mechanics concept inventory; mechanical engineering; postcourse assessment; precourse assessment; reliability analysis; undergraduate fluid mechanics; work in progress; Instruments; Measurement errors; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical factors; Particle measurements; Psychology; Psychometric testing; Reliability engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004. 34th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8552-7
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2004.1408578
