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Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University; Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Muhammad Ajmal Khan, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University

Paper ID #31937A Rubric for Assessing an Electric Circuits Laboratory Final ExamDr. Ahmed Ammar, Ohio Northern University Ahmed Ammar received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Sirte University, Libya, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from West Virginia University, USA, in 2012 and 2019, respectively. In 2019, he joined Ohio Northern University as a visiting assistant professor. His current research focuses on the area of cooperative energy harvesting wireless communications.Dr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Associate Professor in the

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Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University; Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University

Paper ID #31981Design a cost-effective Bending/Compression educational laboratory testapparatusDr. Chandika Annasiwatta, Muskingum University Chandika Annasiwatta received his B.S. degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering from Uni- versity of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, in 2008, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech Uni- versity, Lubbock Texas, in 2017. He is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in Department of Physics and Engineering, Muskingum University. His research interests include mathematical modeling, hystere- sis and mechatronics. He has over 10 years of experience in teaching engineering

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Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

are seen as seniorengineers. To facilitate such an environment, the ECE department has, for the past several years,engaged in the revision of the curriculum for vertical (across each year) integration of the learningexperience in each course and the creation of a modular mini-Electric-Vehicle (mini-EV)laboratory platform to support such activities. This paper will outline the functionality of themodules designed for the centralized platform, the proposed usage of the mini-EV for course andpedagogical revisions to achieve the objectives of (a) improving the linking and retention ofcontent across courses and (b) emphasizing and strengthening the teaching and learningexperiences of system skills integration skills.I IntroductionThe ECE

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Jason Zapka, Youngstown State University; John Martin, Youngstown State University

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increased ability to be innovative. Our Launch Lab program strives to implement and buildupon the insights garnered from these researchers mentioned above to ensure the long-termcareer success of our students.Launch Lab OverviewThe origin of YSU’s Launch Lab can be traced back to a conversation between an Art andMechanical Engineering Technology faculty in 2008. Their discussion centered around thecollaboration between STEM and Arts faculty to bring students from different disciplinestogether to work on interdisciplinary projects. Shortly after, the group began to use the name“Co-Lab” for collaborative laboratory. The first project with two students was completed in2009, and since that time, there have been typically three to four projects

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Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

) was awarded an NSF grant to establish an undergrad computational laboratory for theircapstone course [2]. Capstone courses and built projects help students learn to combineexperimental methods, mathematical and statistical modelling techniques, and computationalskills to study physical problems and processes. They also provide the experience of integratingdifferent areas of students’ education in order to develop the technological and critical thinkingskills necessary in today's workplace. The theoretical concepts covered in lectures arecomplimented by physical experimentation, data collection, and computer laboratory sessions.Many times, case studies are used to provide capstone project examples from available resourcesand to encourage

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Sanish Rai, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

programmingassignments during a fixed laboratory session. Traditionally, the student submission is graded bythe instructor at their convenience and the feedback and grades are returned back to students. Inthis method, the lab grading by the instructor is done by reviewing the student submission file bysitting together with the student and reviewing it together as soon as the student completes it. Theinstructor will ask the student to explain their source code by emphasizing various checkpoints.This will allow the instructor to understand the thought process of the students, and providepersonalized, efficient feedback to the student based on their submission. This will also allow theinstructor to ask other related questions to encourage critical thinking to

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Ron Averill, Michigan State University; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Sara Roccabianca, Michigan State University; Ricardo Mejia-Alvarez, Michigan State University

Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, which he completed in 2010. After concluding his PhD program, he joined the Physics Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and later became a Research Scientist. At Los Alamos, Dr. Mejia-Alvarez conducted research in shock-driven instabilities for the experimental campaign on nuclear fusion of the DOE-National Nuclear Security Administration. In 2016, Dr. Mejia- Alvarez joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University, where he is currently the director of the Laboratory for the Physics of Living Tissue Under Severe Interactions and the Laboratory for Hydrodynamic Stability and Turbulent Flow. Dr. Mejia-Alvarez was the

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Nicole L Kamm, The University of Toledo

over the shoulder of the student adjacent during the exam, or moresophisticatedly, by texting across the room, or by using the internet via cell phone to help withanswers. It has even been observed that students use their phones to take pictures of thequestions and/or answers to send to another student in the class or even to an individualoutside of the classroom who responds with a solution. In lab, cheating often occurs by copyingprevious labs, or duplicating someone else’s laboratory results or discussion. It may occur onhomework by copying someone else’s homework or working in a homework group whereothers do the work and the offender writes down the solutions without understanding. There isan easy criterion to judge cheating; if the

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., Howard University; Hyung D. Bae, Howard University

, CFD, rocket propulsion and automotive engineering. He was a U.S. Department of Energy Visiting Faculty Fellow at Sandia National Laboratories in 2012 and 2013. He has educated and trained many underrepre- sented minority and female students via various STEM programs including NSF-funded AMP (Alliance for Minority Participation) program.Hyung D. Bae , Howard University Dr. Hyung D. Bae received his B.S. M.S. degree in mechanical engineering of Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, in 2004 and 2006, respectively, and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering of the University of Maryland in 2013. He was a Research Assistant of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland from 2013 to 2016. He

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Jacob Allen Poremski, Geneva College; Christopher Charles Jobes P.E., Geneva College

kinesthetic learners. Whatever mode of learning works best for thesestudents, all students benefit from performing physical experiments that apply the theoreticalmaterial to a physical experiment. The truth in this fact is because “Over 80 percent of collegefaculty use lecture as their primary instructional method. At its core, kinesthetic learning givesstudents the opportunity to move out from behind their desks and to interact with theirsurroundings” [1]. Therefore, even if laboratory experiments are not required by a traditionalclass curriculum, incorporating them is beneficial for illustrating a concept. An additionalbenefit is that engineering students may be introduced to the types of load/deflection tests thatthey may deal with in their

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Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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cum Laude with a BSME in 2006, earned a MSME in 2008, and completed her doctorate in mechanical engineering in 2011, all from WVU. At WVU, she has previously served as the Undergraduate and Outreach Advisor for the Mechani- cal and Aerospace Engineering department and the Assistant Director of the Center for Building Energy Efficiency. She has previously taught courses such as Thermodynamics, Thermal Fluids Laboratory, and Guided Missiles Systems, as well as serving as a Senior Design Project Advisor for Mechanical Engineer- ing Students. Her research interests include energy and thermodynamic related topics. Since 2007 she has been actively involved in recruiting and outreach for the Statler College, as part of

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V. Dimitra Pyrialakou, West Virginia University; Kakan C Dey P.E., West Virginia University; David Martinelli, West Virginia University; John Deskins, West Virginia University; Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University ; L Christopher Plein, West Virginia University; Md Tawhidur Rahman, West Virginia University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Abhik Roy, West Virginia University

million in funded research.Dr. Julia Daisy Fraustino, West Virginia University Dr. Fraustino is an assistant professor of strategic communication and director of the Public Interest Communication Research Laboratory in the Media Innovation Center of the Reed College of Media at West Virginia University. She is a research affiliate in the risk communication and resilience portfolio at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START), a DHS American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Paper ID #31927 Emeritus Center of