A Control Systems Concept Inventory Test Design and Assessment

Bristow, Michele; Erkorkmaz, Kaan; Huissoon, Jan P.; Jeon, Soo; Owen, William J.; Waslander, Steven L.; Stubley, G. D.

doi:10.1109/te.2011.2160946

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“…The pre-and post-test results (of the 18 multiple-choice questions) are presented in Table 1 for the 22 students who participated in both tests, to allow comparison with the results of Bristow et al [17]. The normalized gain (also presented in Table 1) is the percentage of points obtained in the post-test that were not obtained in the pre-test [3].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The following data were collected to evaluate the Dynamic Systems course: a Control Systems Concept Inventory pre-and post-test [17], four bi-weekly mini-tests with peer evaluation, instructor's activity log (Figure 3), attendance, student course evaluations, and the end-ofsemester examination. The examination results (fall 2014) are compared to the corresponding results from fall 2013.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Control Systems Concept Inventory developed by Bristow et al [17] tests different aspects of and typical misconceptions in five central topics in control theory: system models, stability, time response, frequency response, and feedback. Only the first four topics were covered in the Dynamic Systems Course.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, the expected maximum score was 13 out of 18, corresponding to 72%. However, the whole test was given to the Dynamic Systems students in order to allow comparison with the results of Bristow et al [17]. Bristow et al [17] gave the Control Systems Concept Inventory to two groups of students taking the same Control Systems course, which covered all the five central topics in control theory tested by the Concept Inventory.…”

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“…The quantitative data collected included exam scores, laboratory report scores, concept inventory, and satisfaction survey. The concept inventory was based on the test by Bristow et al 11 The qualitative data includes laboratory observation and student reflections included in their individual laboratory reports. The data between the two groups were analyzed for differences in overall course performance as well as the attainment of the objectives listed in the experiments above.…”

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Universal fixed‐point digital controller for control theory studies

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The laboratories of control theory are often limited to simulations and a few or none experimental tests. As in other technical subjects, practical experiments really help to understand the theory but need much time and the experimental platforms are usually expensive. This paper describes a platform that implements a universal third‐order discrete controller based on field programmable gate array (FPGA). The controller is implemented using fixed‐point arithmetic, with 17‐bit coefficients, but students can reduce the number of bits to find the resolution problems that may arise. This low‐cost platform, based on a Xilinx Spartan FPGA, allows students to try controllers just by configuring the coefficients of the controller through a computer application and a USB port. It drastically reduces the implementation time, allowing more time for design and testing. Therefore, students can try many controllers in the same laboratory session so that they can check experimentally their behavior in real prototypes and see the differences between simulations and physical systems. This platform has been applied in a real course over two academic years. The student opinion survey shows that the survey respondents consider the platform useful for more deeply understanding the subject, with an average score of 4.47/5.00 on a Likert scale (with a margin of error of 15.56% with a 95% confidence level). Besides this, the platform records the usage statistics showing that there is a relationship between the application usage and the marks in both the theory and laboratory parts.

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A Control Systems Concept Inventory Test Design and Assessment

Cited by 15 publications

References 13 publications

Work in Progress: Development and Use of an Active Learning Classroom for a Course on Dynamic Systems

Work in Progress: Development and Use of an Active Learning Classroom for a Course on Dynamic Systems

BYOE: Affordable and Portable Laboratory Kit for Controls Courses

Universal fixed‐point digital controller for control theory studies

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