Modern Electrochemistry - From Fundamentals and Energy Applications to International Interactive and Virtual Endeavors (MoonRide)

Session Th2: Nov 11, 11:45 AM

Abstract:

Because of the current and future importance of electrochemical energy storage technologies, we plan to implement an elective, virtual course in the field of electrochemical energy storage / electrochemistry in Spring (Summer semester) `22 open to students/ researchers from the US and Germany. It is funded by an International Virtual Academic Collaboration (IVAC) grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) /the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).


This presentation will focus on how this planned virtual collaboration expands on the existing dual master exchange program between the TU Braunschweig and the University of Rhode Island; give a short summary of the DAAD IVAC funding opportunity, and will outline the structure of the planned Spring 2022 virtual course:

  1. Joint framework lecture: short tutorial videos will be provided on each topic (flipped classroom or blended learning) before a short summary will be given in a live session (simultaneously in US and Germany) with room for questions by the participants but also directed to the participants (e.g. with a polling software, and an interactive whiteboard tool such as miro.com).
  2. Hands-on methods: Raw data from real measurements of selected methods will be shared via a repository on the Open Science Framework (osf.io) in an open file format. Groups of 2 to 4 will be given task to evaluate the measurement data and present posters in a virtual conference event at the end of the course (e.g. shared via the online conference tool wonder.me or SpatialChat).
  3. Virtual lab tours: The two labs will produce interactive slideshows (e.g., with Prezi Video, and Lightwork software for video editing) showing a series of their ex-situ and operando measurement devices, battery manufacturing stages, battery analysis stations, etc.
  4. Module ‘Global Virtual Teams’: TUBS’ International House and URI’s International Engineering Program will offer an interactive workshop on intercultural training.