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Adson Eduardo Resende1, Flávio Henrique Vasconcelos

  • 1Laboratory of Ergonomics and Technical High School, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. adson@ufmg.br

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Summary

This study identified how students and teachers use educational workstations in an electronic measurement and instrumentation lab. Incorporating user experience into workstation design enhances learning instrument efficiency.

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Area of Science:

  • Engineering Education
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Instrumentation and Measurement

Background:

  • Educational workstations in electronic measurement and instrumentation laboratories are critical learning tools.
  • Understanding user interaction with these workstations is key to optimizing their design and effectiveness.
  • Existing designs may not fully leverage user experience, potentially limiting learning outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify utilization schemes students and teachers develop when interacting with educational workstations.
  • To use these identified schemes to inform the design of a new, improved workstation.
  • To demonstrate how user experience integration enhances workstation appropriation and learning efficiency.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of student and teacher interactions with existing educational workstations.
  • Observation and documentation of user-developed utilization schemes.
  • Design and development of a new workstation based on identified user utilization schemes and designer expertise.

Main Results:

  • Distinct utilization schemes were identified, reflecting user experience and technical knowledge.
  • The fusion of designer knowledge and user-developed schemes resulted in functional learning instruments.
  • The new workstation design, informed by user schemes, showed potential for increased appropriation and efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Identifying and incorporating user utilization schemes into the design process is crucial for creating effective educational instruments.
  • User experience is a vital component in the co-creation of functional and efficient learning tools.
  • This approach can significantly improve the appropriation and learning efficiency of electronic measurement and instrumentation laboratory workstations.