A Web-based Teaching Case in Basic Mechanical Experiments: Design, Application and Evaluation

摘要

The traditional on-site laboratory is now facing a challenge such as cost, space or time. As a complement, a web-based teaching platform has been established for basic mechanical experiments at South China University of Technology. All processes of an experimentation including preparation, execution, help, report and evaluation are implemented in the platform. Eleven projects of remote experimentation have been developed and some of them have been applied for undergraduate students in mechanical basic courses teaching. By questionnaires from students, most of the participants identify the flexibility in time and space, and the effectiveness of remote experimentation. Finally, discussion on benefits and limits of remote versus traditional experimentation are analyzed and further improvements are suggested.