1.8 Fluid Mechanics Concept Inventory (FMCI)
[A] Authors
John Mitchell, Jay Martin, Ty Newell
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
martin@engr.wisc.edu
[B] Summary
The goal of the Fluids Mechanics Concept Inventory (FMCI) is to establish a common base of fluids concepts and provide instruments that could be used by faculty to evaluate the degree to which students in a given program have mastered those concepts. The inventory would be conducted in each of the fluids classes at the start of the semester to assess the knowledge of entering students and at the end of the semester to assess whether students have mastered the necessary concepts. An outcome of conducting the inventory might be modifications to the curriculum and courses to ensure that students obtain the necessary understanding of the basic concepts.
[C] Citation
J. Mitchell, J. Martin, T. Newell
Development of a Concept Inventory for Fluid Mechanics
Proceedings, Frontiers in Education Conference, Boulder, CO, USA, (2003)
Available online
[D] How to obtain
The instrument can be obtained online
[E] Relevant literature
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