ABSTRACT
The upheaval caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic has been an unavoidable driver of rapid digitalization in engineering education. The goal of this preliminary study was to test a prototype survey to identify and evaluate problems encountered by engineering students during the pandemic. A special focus was placed on students from historically underrepresented groups, first generation students, those with a migration background, students with disabilities and students with children. An online survey of students was conducted during the pandemic. Questions were posed regarding their experiences with distance learning, language difficulties, social, financial, psychological and child-care problems during the pandemic. Initial results identified problems common to all students as well as problems specific to certain students from historically underrepresented groups. © 2022 Croatian Society MIPRO.