Transitioning to Online Learning amid COVID-19: Perspectives in a Civil Engineering Program

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https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v26i3.2616

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student perception, faculty perception, COVID-19 pandemic, online learning, civil engineering, emergency remote teaching

Abstract

The transition from face-to-face classes to fully online learning (OL) during the spring semester of 2020 occurred almost globally because of the imposed COVID-19 lockdown. The present study investigated the perception and experiences of undergraduate students and faculty members of the Civil Engineering program at the United Arab Emirates University concerning switching to OL during COVID-19. Quantitative questionnaires were distributed to faculty members and students following the end of the spring semester of 2020. Students and faculty members identified student engagement and online exams as major areas that require improvement. Online exams were challenging for students and difficult to prepare, control, and administer for faculty. Providing technical support is critical for the successful streaming of online courses. Initially, half of the surveyed students began the transition with a positive attitude toward OL, and this percentage increased during the transition. The capacity to continue learning during the COVID-19 crisis and the availability of recorded materials were perceived by the students as the main advantages of OL while challenging online examinations and the lack of social interaction were the main disadvantages.

 

Author Biographies

Munjed A. Maraqa, United Arab Emirates University

Dr. Maraqa holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University (MSU). From 1995-1997, he worked as a senior instructor at MSU. In 1997, he joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the UAE University. He has taught several graduate and undergraduate courses at MSU and the UAE University.

Dr. Maraqa specializes in environmental system modeling with an emphasis on solute transport in porous media. He also maintains a secondary interest in traffic safety and in improving engineering curriculum. He has published 3 book chapters, 29 journal papers, and 35 conference papers. In 2009, he received an award in recognition of promoting and supporting research activities within the university and the country.

Dr. Maraqa is affiliated with the Roadway, Transportation and Traffic Safety Research Center (RTTSRC) at the UAE University. In 2008, he became an advisor to Al Ain City Municipality for the development and implementation of an EHS Management System for the Building and Construction Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. He has also participated in several consultancy projects and served on many committees within and outside the UAE University.

Mohamed Hamouda, United Arab Emirates University

Dr. Hamouda Joined UAE University in 2015. Prior to that Dr. Hamouda was a lecturer at the Australian College of Kuwait and at Cairo University, Egypt. He holds a PhD degree from the University of Waterloo, Canada. Dr. Hamouda has considerable experience in environmental engineering, sustainability, and social development research. Dr. Hamouda has several publications in leading international journals and conference proceedings on water resources management, and water treatment.

Hilal El-Hassan, United Arab Emirates University

Dr. Hilal El-Hassan is an Assistant Professor of Structural and Materials Engineering at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the UAEU. Prior to joining UAEU, Dr. El-Hassan was an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the American University in Dubai, UAE. He holds a Ph.D. degree from McGill University, Canada, and M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from University of Balamand, Lebanon.

Dr. El-Hassan's research is in the area of concrete technology and civil engineering materials. His ongoing research investigates carbonation curing of concrete as a newly-devised curing mechanism aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emission from cement production. He is also a primary investigator of the applicability of permeable concrete pavement in the UAE and a co-investigator of the corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete. Dr. El-Hassan has several publications in leading international journals and conference proceedings on carbonation curing of concrete, durability of concrete, and microstructure analysis of cement and concrete.

Amr S. El Dieb, United Arab Emirates University

Dr. El-Dieb joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University in August 2007 as Professor of Concrete Technology and Structural Engineering. Dr. El-Dieb earned his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, Canada, 1994. He received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from Structural Engineering Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 1983 & 1988. Dr. El-Dieb is the Civil Engineering Department Chair since 2015. He also served as the Department Chair during the Academic years 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 and as Acting Dean of the College of Engineering during the Academic year 2013-2014.

Before joining the UAE University, Dr. El-Dieb held the position of Professor of Properties and Testing of Materials, Structural Engineering Department, Ain Shams University, Egypt. During his career, Dr. El-Dieb supervised and co-supervised more than 50 B.Sc. graduation projects, 28 Master theses and 4 Ph.D. dissertations. In addition to teaching and research experience, his experience includes several years in professional practice in diagnosing and evaluating deteriorated structures and designing, selecting and evaluating different construction materials for various structures.

Dr. El-Dieb is a member of several professional associations; American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Concrete Institute (ACI), Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute (PCI) and Egyptian Professional Engineers Association.

Ashraf Aly Hassan, United Arab Emirates University; University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Ashraf has 20 years of experience practicing environmental engineering with an emphasis on air quality. He is a licensed professional engineer in Nebraska. Before joining UAEU, he was a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. He served as the R&D team leader at BioAir Solutions and wrote air pollution permits for high profile industries at the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. He was an ORISE post-doctoral fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) National Risk Management Research Laboratory.

Ashraf has two patents and over 40 peer reviewed publications. He has been the recipient of two prestigious Air and Waste Management Association awards; Feldstein memorial scholarship and the 2011 PhD dissertation award.

Research areas encompass emission control technologies, biological treatment of recalcitrant air toxics, use of innovative technology in atmospheric and indoor air pollution control, treatment, fate, transport of emerging contaminants, and advanced water/wastewater treatment processes development.

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