Development and Application of Digital Curriculum Resources Based on FET: A Case Study of Shaft Torsion

This study investigates the efficacy of finite element technology (FET) and color nephograms in teaching Engineering Mechanics (EM) to vocational school students. The visual representation of the stress nephograms improved students’ understanding of the deformation and stress distribution of the case. To evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching experiment, a questionnaire was administered to the students after the experiment. The results indicate that FET and color nephograms can effectively enhance vocational school students’ understanding and motivation in learning EM. However, group discussions may not be effective for all students and may need to be adjusted or replaced with alternative teaching methods. Overall, this study provides evidence for the effectiveness of FET and color nephograms in teaching EM to vocational school students. The use of new technologies like FET should be considered in future classroom teaching to improve students’ understanding and motivation.