A methodology for supporting the design of a learning outcomes-based formative assessment: the engineering drawing case study

ABSTRACT

This paper presents a learning outcomes-based methodology to produce a summative assessment to use in any course at any educational level. It takes into consideration the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) to define the learning outcomes, Bloom’s taxonomy to define the assessment questions and the QR code to help managing large class size. The methodology has been applied in a case study regarding the technical drawing course of the BSc Engineering programme at the Faculty of Engineering in Italy. In general, the implementation of the new assessment, during the two academic years of analysis, has shown good results in terms of reduction of failures (7% in the first year and 3.9% in the second year), improvement of the weighted average mark (4.6%), reduction of the minimum mark obtained (8.1%), increase of the maximum mark obtained (3.1%) and time reduction of 48% to upload marks to the electronic register.

KEYWORDS:

• Bloom’s taxonomy
• European Qualifications Framework (EQF)
• engineering education
• technical drawing
• assessment questions

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Notes on contributors

Maria Grazia Violante is currently Associate Professor of Technical Drawing and Design Tools for Industrial Engineering at the Department of Management and Production Engineering of the Politecnico di Torino. Her research activity is focused on Rapid Prototyping, Collaborative Design, PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), E-learning and Virtual Reality, biomechanics modelling, Reverse Engineering, User-Centre Design and Emotional Design.

Sandro Moos received the master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2000. He is currently Associate Professor of Design Tools and Methods at the Department of Management and Production Engineering of the Polytechnic of Turin. His current research interests are on Computer-Aided Design applied to medical applications.

Enrico Vezzetti is full Professor of Design Tools and Methods at the Politecnico di Torino. He is author and co-author of more than 100 printed works in the areas of product development, product lifecycle management (PLM), advanced 3D modelling, 3D acquisition systems (3D Scanner) and Virtual and Augmented Reality. He is a member of the National Design and Methods Association. He is a reviewer of research and technological innovation projects both at the European level, National and Regional.

ORCID

Maria Grazia Violante http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0786-0866

Sandro Moos http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5097-7344

Enrico Vezzetti http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8910-7020