Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

perspective. Someof the details for two of the above-mentioned PBL statements are given in Table 1.PBL 4: Find the best material for a wind turbine blade.The determination of appropriate wind turbine technology for the Hopi reservation requiresunderstanding of the basic science. This need provided a practical opportunity to introduce basicconcepts of horizontal axis wind turbine design in the class in PBL 4 (see table 1) . First, thedevelopment of aerodynamic forces on a turbine blade, how these forces work to produce torqueon the shaft, and how these forces are distributed along the blade axis, was discussed. Second,the mechanical design of the blades was covered, including aerodynamic forces as well as thoseinduced by centrifugal effects and blade

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

in Engineering Program (WE@RIT); ME Department Advocate for Engineering Honors Program; and Member of Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Leadership Team. Page 12.670.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Enhancing Life-Long Learning and Communication Abilities through a Unique Series of Projects in ThermodynamicsAbstractMechanical engineering courses in Thermodynamics typically provide a detailed treatment of thefirst and second laws of thermodynamics from a classical viewpoint in order to prepare studentsfor subsequent courses and ultimately, engineering practice. Therefore, thermodynamics

Conference Session

Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bin Wu, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sanjeev Khanna, University of Missouri; Richard Wyatt, University of Missouri; Roger Korenberg, Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

12.1205.2IntroductionThis paper describes how a systematic effort is being carried out at the University of Missouri-Columbia, to promote student awareness of best practices in energy efficiency, reusable energy,waste reduction and productivity improvements. In particular, it illustrates how the activities of anewly established Missouri Industrial Assessment Center (U.S. Department of Energy, IACProgram) in the College of Engineering can be logically integrated with both graduate andundergraduate engineering education in this regard.Missouri Industrial Assessment CenterWith the backing of the U.S. Department of Energy, and in partnership with the Missouri StateDepartment of Natural Resources (MoDNR), the State Department of Economic Development,the University of