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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

this same general format, subjects, and philosophy since its launch in Springsemester of 2003.Each course is three semester credit hours, 45 lessons of 50 minutes each, three lessons per weekon campus. All lessons in each of the five courses are recorded in a studio/classroom anddistributed to off-campus students also. The first course in the sequence is a junior-level coursethat serves all EE students with electric power subjects that all EEs will likely encounter in theircareers. These include AC single phase power, single phase two-winding transformers withunderlying magnetics, electromechanical analogs, DC motors, DC/DC converters, billing forutility services, and household wiring. The second course is designed for EEs who will

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University; Lance David Sebesta

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

areas of AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected re- newable energy applications including solar and wind power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and ATMAE. Dr. Pecen was recog- nized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in ”Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2009. Dr. Pecen is a recipient of 2010 Diversity Matters Award at the University of Northern Iowa for his efforts on promoting diversity and international education at UNI. He is also a recipient of 2011 UNI C.A.R.E Sustainability Award for the recognition of applied research and development of renewable energy appli- cations at

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Alexandru Belu; Zhengmao Ye, Southern University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ofthe power electronics course is to present, cover and discuss the fundamental concepts, basics ofindustrial and power electronic converters over a spectrum of applications and to provide anintroduction to the emerging technologies in these fields. Upon completion of this course thestudents are expected to be familiar with: power computation, concepts, power switchingdevices, DC-DC, DC-AC, AC-DC and AC-AC power converters, switch-mode power supplies,and drives, as well as with extended utility, renewable energy and power processing applicationsof power electronics circuits [36-39]. The course format makes the students gradually moreresponsible for the analysis and design of the circuitry, control and components which permitsnominal operation

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh; Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh; Sabrina R. Helbig, University of Pittsburgh; Duncan Penizotto, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. He graduated with a BS in Computer Engineering and is employed with OneEnergy in Findlay, OH.Dr. Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014) from the University of Pittsburgh, all with a concen- tration in electric power systems. Robert’s academic focus is in education as it applies to engineering at the collegiate level. His areas of interest are in electric power systems, in particular, electric machinery