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Student Experience in Virtual Thermodynamics Class

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Conference

ASEE Southeast Section Conference

Location

Arlington, Virginia

Publication Date

March 12, 2023

Start Date

March 12, 2023

End Date

March 14, 2023

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Tagged Topic

Professional Engineering Education Papers

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--45044

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https://strategy.asee.org/45044

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52

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Chandan Roy Mercer University

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Dr. Chandan Roy is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Mercer University in Macon, GA. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University in Auburn, AL. Dr. Roy published many peer-reviewed articles. His research interests include engineering education, heat transfer, thermal management of electronics, thin film analysis, and thermal barrier coatings.

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Abstract

This paper will illustrate the student experience in the virtual format of Thermodynamics I class taught during COVID. This class is traditionally offered face to face at X, however, due to COVID-19 pandemic, this class was taught virtually in summer. The online version of the textbook “Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach, 9th edition, by Yunus Cengel and Michael Boles, was adopted as a primary reference for this class. The publisher’s online platform “McGraw-Hill Connect” was employed to assess student performance. The Connect was used to assign online reading assignments and homework problems. With the Connects’ algorithmic questions and availability of the smartbook (highlighting key contents) version of the textbook made an excellent virtual experience in learning thermodynamic concepts.

Roy, C. (2023, March), Student Experience in Virtual Thermodynamics Class Paper presented at ASEE Southeast Section Conference, Arlington, Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--45044

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