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The increasing significance of e-learning, on-demand lecturing and auto-tutoring systems in tertiary education necessitates automated evaluation systems. Current literature presents a number of applied methods for evaluation, but little specific research on the evaluation of transfer function problems found in control engineering curricula. This paper presents a number of methods for use in the assessment of such mathematical entities, with particular emphasis on its application to problems in system identification. Further, the paper raises a number of concerns that need to be addressed when designing a complete evaluation procedure for dynamic systems.
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Thanks to Simon Spicer for his insight and help on all things mathematical.
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Moore, D. (2010). Automated Marking of Transfer Function Problems. In: Iskander, M., Kapila, V., Karim, M. (eds) Technological Developments in Education and Automation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3656-8_27
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