| Abstract Scope |
The coronavirus disease of 2020 (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted engineering team-based project work and in-person presentations significantly. At Penn State University, a junior design course, MATSE 492W, requires teams of junior students to propose a project using materials to address one of the NAE 14 Grand Engineering Challenges or one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through the research design and proposal writing, the teams must present a white paper and a full proposal to a group of outside alumni investors to sell their ideas. In response to the coronavirus crisis quarantine, a significant part of the teamwork and presentations were handled online. This presentation will discuss the solutions developed to support online teamwork and formal presentations. Additionally, I will discuss the need for continued synchronous virtual presentations and improvement in team dynamics that results from the preparation for these kinds of presentations. |