There were sixteen participants for the final survey requiring student feedback for the
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5.3.1.1 Instrumentation
Thirteen of the sixteen participants responded “Yes” for the instrumentation outcome
being met. Three of the participants recorded “Yes and then some” with zero responses
of “Kind of...”and zero responses of “Not really”, indicating a unanimous response from
participants that this objective was either met or exceeded for the entirety of the lab
exercise.
5.3.1.2 Models
Thirteen out of sixteen participants recorded ““Yes” or “Yes and then some” for the Models outcome. Three students responded “Kind of...”, and zero responses of “Not
really”.
5.3.1.3 Experimentation
The third outcome regarding Experimentation by providing weekly assignment
descriptions clearly, articulating test procedures, experiments, and equipment for the individual labs had eleven of responders record “Yes”, one student recorded “Yes and
then some”, and four recorded “Kind of...” Zero percent of students responded “Not
really”.
5.3.1.4 Data Analysis
The fourth outcome of Data Analysis through the collection, analysis, and interpretation
of data collected from the testing equipment and software programs, requiring the
presentation of these data through written reports and verbal discussions with lab instructors saw a ten response of “Yes”, four “Yes and then some”, and two recorded
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5.3.1.5 Design
The review of the Design outcome had intriguing result of twelve student response of “Yes” and three student responses of “Yes and then some” with one participant recording
“Kind of...”and zero responses of “Not really”. These results are intriguing because
analysis of the result table revealed the written description of the Design outcome in the
survey was repeated from Data Analysis outcome, therefore the Design outcome was not
truly assessed by students. The responses were different for both outcome, even with
both objective carrying the same description. A possible reason for this is that students
identified more with their own interpretation of the specified outcome and relied less on
the written description provided in the survey for the outcome.
5.3.1.6 Learn from Failure
The sixth outcome to Learn from Failure had the same responses as Design outcome with twelve responses of “Yes”, three responses of “Yes and then some”, and one recorded
“Kind of...”with zero responses of “Not really”. These results were surprising
considering the amount of equipment failure experienced in the term, combined with the
setbacks experienced in the CT lab and with the JBC51N user manual discontinuity. At
least one student did not experience the ability to learn from these failures during the
term, which indicates other students may not have found the lesson in failing.
5.3.1.7 Psychomotor Skills
The seventh outcome regarding Psychomotor Skills. This outcome required students to
properly select, analyze, and operate laboratory equipment as well as assemble testing
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with equipment successfully had thirteen of sixteen survey participants record “Yes”.
There were two responses of “Yes and then some” and one response of “Kind of...”while
zero survey participants recorded “Not really”.
5.3.1.8 Safety
The eighth outcome, Safety, requiring a safety quiz regarding electrical safety prior to using the equipment saw twelve of sixteen survey participants respond with “Yes” and
three participants record “Yes and then some”. One student responded “Kind of...”for
this outcome being met and zero survey participants responded “Not really”.
5.3.1.9 Communication
The ninth overall laboratory Communication outcome accomplished through written and
verbal means had fourteen of sixteen participants respond “Yes” with zero responses of “Yes and then some”, indicating that while the majority of students found this outcome
met, none of the survey participants found this overarching outcome of communication
exceeded. Two students recorded a response of “Kind of...”and zero students reported “Not really”.
5.3.1.10 Teamwork
The tenth and final the tenth overall outcome of the laboratory, assessed by how well the
lab assignments promoted group work while performing lab tasks and synthesizing results into the written reports, had thirteen of sixteen responses of “Yes” and two
responses of “Yes and then some”. There was one survey participant who recorded
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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Not Really Kind of... Yes Yes and then some.
Did this lab meet the overall objective of requiring group work while performing lab tasks and sythesizing results into the written reports?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of influencing communication through written and verbal means?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of requiring a safety quiz regarding electrical safety prior to using the equipment?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of requiring students to properly select, analyze and operate laboratory equipment and assemble testing systems by referencing equipment data sheets and users manuals and physically interacting with equipment succes
Did this lab meet the overall objective of presenting students with opportunties which test the student's ability to identify reasons for unsuccessful outcomes?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of collecting, analyzing and interpret data collected from testing equipment and software programs, requiring presentation of these data through the written reports and through discussions with the lab instructors?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of collecting, analyzing and interpret data collected from testing equipment and software programs, requiring presentation of these data through the written reports and through discussions with the lab instructors?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of weekly assignment descriptions clearly articulate test procedures, experiments and equipment which were implemented by students?
Did this lab meet the overall objective of comparing physical measurements with the corresponding theoretical models, and evaluate the validity of theory learned in lecture by building software models to test protection coordination theory and compare re
Did this lab meet the overall objective of investigating the characteristics and limitations of current transformers, and they make measurements of parameter of various electromechanical relays?
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