Establishing an inexpensive, space efficient colony of MEAM1 utilizing modelling and feedback control principles.

A stable, synchronized colony of whitefly ( MEAM1 Gennadius) was established in a single ~30 cu.ft. reach-in incubator and supported on cabbage host plants which were grown in a 2 × 2' mesh cage without the need for a greenhouse or dedicated growth rooms.

Using workplace thriving theory to investigate first-year engineering students' abilities to thrive during the transition to online learning due to COVID-19.

Background: During the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, universities rapidly pivoted to online formats and were often unable to adhere to the best practices of online learning highlighted in prior literature. It is well documented that a variety of barriers impeded "normal" educational practices.

Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perceptions of first-year engineering students enrolled in an introductory engineering design course during the rapid transition to online working environments.