Open AccessInnovation in the Time of COVID-19
Author(s) -
Kayt Sukel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.117
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1943-5649
pISSN - 0025-6501
DOI - 10.1115/1.2020-aug2
Subject(s) - covid-19 , multidisciplinary approach , work (physics) , engineering management , engineering , computer science , manufacturing engineering , engineering ethics , mechanical engineering , sociology , medicine , virology , social science , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Engineers are accustomed to collaborating with multidisciplinary teams while working with physical prototypes. In the age of COVID-19, that is often impossible. This article delves into how some engineers have learned to work together virtually—while developing new skills that will help them when they return to their labs.