COVID-19 Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Education Survey
We, the academics at universities in Europe, North America and South America, who are conducting this survey, would like to ask you to complete this questionnaire which will help the academics to understand how well your learning and studying needs were supported by the transition to remote learning with the help of digital tools. The information that you provide will help your staff improve teaching and learning through better provision of learning resources. This survey will involve answering a number of questions on a 5-point Likert scale, that varies from “Strongly Disagree to Strongly Agree” and similar multiple choice questions that indicate the effectiveness and appreciation of the use of remote learning tools during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is expected that none of the questions will be distressing to you. However, if you feel distressed, you may consider placing your hand in a bowl of ice water for thirty seconds. It is made ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that participation in the study is voluntary and that any potential participant can refuse to participate. There are safeguards in place to maintain anonymity of the data provided by you. While this is an online survey, you do not need to create a login to provide your responses. Hence, we will not be storing your personal data that can be linked to your responses in any way. You may withdraw from this study at any stage by closing your browser window. The data provided by you is completely confidential and only the overall % scores from the responses provided by the classes will be used to draw inferences. The data will be shared with the academics involved in this study. Further, if necessary, the data may be used for publications in relevant conferences and journals. However, no information identifying you will be used in this process. We very much hope that you will be complete this questionnaire as accurately as possible. We also hope that some of you will be willing to talk to us about your experiences at a later time in the semester. If you have any questions regarding this study, please contact the following: Principal Investigator: Dr Amar Kumar Behera Contact Email: a.behera@chester.ac.uk Thank you!

Title of Project: Multi-institutional, multi-metric evaluation of remote learning and assessment outcomes in mechanical engineering programmes of study during the COVID-19 pandemic: Indicators and guidance for future preparedness
Chief Investigator: Amar Kumar Behera
Co-Investigators:  Ricardo Alves de Sousa, Ashis G. Banerjee, Valentin Oleksik, Jingyan Dong, Daniel Fritzen

By taking part in this survey, you agree to the following: 1. I confirm that I have read, or had read to me, and understand the information sheet dated 08/05/2020 for the above study. I have had the opportunity to ask questions and these have been answered fully. 2. I understand that my participation is voluntary and I am free to withdraw at any time, without giving any reason and without my legal rights being affected. 3. I understand the study is being conducted by researchers from six universities and that my personal information will be held securely on their university premises and handled in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018. 4. I understand that data collected as part of this study may be looked at by authorized individuals from the universities and regulatory authorities where it is relevant to my taking part in this research. I give permission for these individuals to have access to this information. 5. I agree to take part in the above study. Chief Investigator or Researcher Contact details: Dr Amar Kumar Behera Email: a.behera@chester.ac.uk                             
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Select the name of your university *
What is your major (degree) subject ? *
What year of education are you in ? *
What is your gender ? *
Do you have the use of a computer at your term-time address? *
From where did you normally access the module (i.e course) prior to lockdown? *
Did you experience any technical problems in accessing this module (i.e. course)? *
Do you have the use of a smartphone ? *
Did you use your smart phone to access the module (course) content ? *
During the semester, how often did you access the virtual learning environment or VLE (such as Moodle, Google Classroom, Canvas, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.) to study this module (i.e. course) ? *
I prefer face to face lectures to remote live lectures *
I prefer face to face tutorials to remote live tutorials *
I prefer face to face laboratory classes to remote live laboratory classes *
I prefer face to face lectures to recorded lectures *
I prefer remote live lectures to recorded lectures *
The switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was helpful *
The remote lectures were as effective as face to face lectures during the COVID-19 pandemic *
The remote tutorials were as effective as face to face tutorials during the COVID-19 pandemic *
Remote group work during the COVID-19 pandemic was difficult *
I preferred the remote assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with traditional sit-in exams *
Remote live lectures and tutorials are equally effective for all courses in mechanical engineering *
Remote live lectures are better than face to face lectures for design based modules *
Remote live lectures are better than face to face lectures for mechanics modules (statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics etc.) *
Remote live lectures are better than face to face lectures for science modules (materials science, physics, chemistry) *
Remote live lectures are better than face to face lectures for mathematics modules *
Lecture notes and slides on the VLE allowed me to read ahead of the lectures and prepare in advance; I knew ‘what I was going in for’ when I went to the lectures *
Lecture notes and slides available on the VLE helped me to revise after lectures *
The variety of resources available on the VLE (videos, external links, sample exercises, practice assignments) were helpful for my studies *
The remote lectures enabled me to ask questions that I normally find difficult to ask in classes/lectures *
The VLE helped me to communicate with other learners who are doing the same module *
The VLE helped me to revise and learn at places and times convenient to me *
Mobile apps should be increasingly used for this module in the future *
Announcements on the VLE enabled me to plan my study time/how I spend my time in the university *
The VLE enabled me to study effectively *
What were some of the key challenges for you personally during this pandemic when it comes to your education?
Was the remote learning experience better or worse than face to face instruction? Why or why not?
What could be done differently to ensure a better learning experience when learning remotely?
Are remote assessments helpful? Why or why not?
In your opinion, what innovations in digital learning can help alleviate perceived challenges in remote learning?
In your opinion, what innovations in digital learning can help alleviate perceived challenges in remote assessment?
Can remote engineering education completely replace face-to-face instruction? If so, to what extent?
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