E-Learning for Engineering Education During Covid 19 and Impact Assessment

Abstract

Covid 19 pandemic has affected engineering education significantly. Especially the major stakeholders of it i.e., faculty and students. Various benefits and drawbacks of e-learning were observed. This paper analyses online education during the pandemic and its impact assessment on faculties. An online survey of 150 engineering faculties of various branches in Shivaji University was conducted about the various issues of e-learning. The faculty response was analyzed and significant findings are obtained. The analysis involves Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method. The findings and lessons learned through this work will be useful for the engineering faculties to further enhance the e-learning platform and address the various questions. The work addresses the educational, personal and social impacts of online education on faculties and provides valuable suggestions for the long-term implementation of the offline-online mode. Keywords- Engineering Education; e-learning; Covid 19 impact on faculty; e-learning guidelines; e-learning benefits;