(Invited) Remote Teaching in a Practical Electrochemistry and Corrosion Elective Course

Abstract

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lock-down, we assembled an experimental kit composed of basic lab items and sent it to each student´s home before the start of the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters so that the experimental activities would not be discontinued. The kit contained electrical components, general laboratory items and glassware, electrode materials, volume measurement and transfer equipment, various solutions and reagents, and safety equipment. Students performed 25 remotely supervised experimental activities each semester in the following areas: basic electrical circuits and measurements, redox reactions, energy generation and storage, electroless and electrodeposition, environmental electrochemistry, water electrolysis, organic electrochemistry, inorganic electrochemistry, and corrosion. Such hands-on experiences were very successful. Student learning outcomes were assessed.