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Developments in the Energy Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ke Chen, Cleveland State University; Ana Stankovic, Cleveland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Laboratory that consisted of line-fed motor generator setshas been completely dismantled and replaced with seven modern test benches.This paper presents the construction of the newly developed laboratory along with the structureof the Power Electronics and Electric Machines program. It has been shown in literature thatnumber of power electronics and electric machines laboratories use either modular Lab-Voltequipment [1] or integrative approach [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]. Unlike the majority of powerelectronics and electric machines laboratories that have recently been renovated, the laboratory atCleveland State University has been designed to take the advantage of both traditional as well ascontemporary approach to teaching power electronics and

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Developments in the Energy Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Brelage, Purdue University; Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University; William DeWitt, Purdue University; Thomas Robertson, Purdue University; Athula Kulatunga, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-625: RE-WIRING A POWER/MOTORS LABORATORY FOR IMPROVEDSTUDENT SAFETYThomas Brelage, Purdue UniversityTimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Dr. Skvarenina received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, in a variety of engineering and teaching positions. In the fall of 1991, he joined the faculty of the College of Technology at Purdue University where he currently holds the rank of Professor and teaches undergraduate courses in electrical machines and power systems and serves as the department assessment coordinator. He has authored or coauthored over 30

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Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, University of Wyoming; Steven Fletcher, University of Wyoming; Sadrul Ula, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

field of interests includes Digital and Image Processing, Medical Applications of Lasers, Embedded Controllers. Dr. Barrett received Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wyoming Professor of the Year, 2004 and John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award, University of Wyoming, 2004 awards. Dr. Barrett published several books on embedded systems design and applications. Page 12.932.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1 Integrating Wind and Solar Electric Energy

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Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University; Lucian Cioca, University Lucian Blaga, Sibiu Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2669: A DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR THEDESIGN OF HYBRID SOLAR-WIND POWER SYSTEMS ? AS A TEACHING AIDRadian Belu, Wayne State UniversityAlexandru Catalin Belu, Wayne State University Alexandru Belu hold a MSc in Software Engineering and the other in Applied Mathematics. He is now a PhD graduate student in Statistics.Lucian Cioca, University Lucian Blaga, Sibiu Romania Page 12.31.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Decision Support Software Application for the Design of Hybrid Solar-Wind Power System – As a Teaching-AidAbstractThe limited reserves of fossil fuels and the

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Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

a hands-on- laboratory environment• Expose HEV technology to K-12 teachers, corporate partners, and automotive professionals• Initiate a pilot program for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in hybrid vehicles• Prepare community college students in Associate of Applied Science (AAS) programs to successfully transfer to the WSU’s Engineering Technology program to earn a Bachelor of Science and Engineering Technology degree. Page 12.841.33. ImplementationLeveraging the strengths of each institution – the WSU’s experience in engineering research andproducing talented Bachelor and Master level graduates and the MCC’s

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

telephone. 2. An instructor from outside UB faculty was invited to present a course on Relay Protection. This was the first attempt to pool instructor talent from other colleges and universities to present a course and it went very well. It also allowed the inclusion of a broader selection of topic material. 3. A guest speaker from Villanova University was invited to give two lectures on Solar Energy to the class, which allowed sharing his broad research and teaching expertise in this area.Due to the success of these methods, steps like these would be continued in the future.List of courses in Masters of Engineering programEE 582 Z Power Systems Engineering I.Review of fundamentals of

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Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative to TiO2 in Gratzel-type solar cells.Conclusion “Application of Nanotechnology for Batteries, Solar, and Fuel Cells” is one of thetargeted undergraduate courses developed to highlight the potential of nano-materials in theenergy area. Integrated lecture/laboratory format is adopted to allow this three credit hourscourse to cover the following topics: introduction to the basics of nanoscale science,technology, and engineering. The approach of this industry-responsive course is to offerproject-oriented modules which are consistent with the ASU Polytechnic mission ofcombining academic content with latest industrial practices. The modules offered in thiscourse place broad exposure to the scientific and engineering principles along with

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Electrical Engineering Faculty in 1969 and from 1975 through 1977. He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He served also as a Visiting Scientific Advisor to Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1987, Dr. Grzybowski joined Mississippi State University, where he is now a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the High Voltage Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Dr. Grzybowski is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His main research interests are in the area of high voltage engineering. His current research focuses on the lightning protection of power

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-633: LESSONS LEARNED USING ELECTRONIC RESPONDERS IN APOWER AND CONTROLS COURSETimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Dr. Skvarenina received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, in a variety of engineering and teaching positions. In the fall of 1991, he joined the faculty of the College of Technology at Purdue University where he currently holds the rank of Professor and teaches undergraduate courses in electrical machines and power systems and serves as the department assessment coordinator. He has authored or coauthored over 30 papers in the areas

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brendan Egan, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

(CMU) has received funding to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Building as a PowerPlant (BAPP), a demonstration of what can be achieved in energy efficiency and on-site powergeneration. An architectural rendering of the proposed design, attached to the MargaretMorrison Hall of Fine Arts, is depicted in Figure 1.The six story, 64,000 square foot BAPP is to be built on the CMU campus to house classrooms,studios, laboratories, and offices for the College of Fine Arts2. The building will be selfsufficient, creating all of its heating, cooling, and electric needs via a cogeneration system.There have been several studies3,4,5 of overall efficiency and economic feasibility of cogenerationsystems. Gas Turbines, reciprocating engine-generator

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy; Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy; Will Wittig, University of Detroit Mercy; David Chew, University of Detroit Mercy; Krysten Dzwigalski, University of Detroit Mercy; Chris Keimig; Meghann Mouyianis, University of Detroit Mercy; Tim Rourke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-455: A STUDENT-CENTERED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICINSTALLATION PROJECTArthur Haman, University of Detroit Mercy In his fifty years at the University Arthur C. Haman has progressed through the academic ranks to his current position of Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Operations. His industrial experience was acquired as a Structures and Armaments engineer at Northrup Aviation and as an engineer in the Scientific Laboratory of the Ford Motor Company. He has also held visiting professorships at what was Carnegie Institute of Technology and Dartmouth College. His current interests are in thermodynamics and internal combustion engines.Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

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Teaching Courses in Renewable Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Ben Latigo, University of the District of Columbia; Sisay Beru, University of the District of Columbia; Mamadou Keita, University of the District of Columbia; Steven Omoijunanfo, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2346: DESIGN OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY BASED POWER SYSTEMFOR A ZERO-ENERGY VISITORS' CENTERSamuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia Samuel Lakeou received a BSEE (1974) and a MSEE (1976) from the University of Grenoble (Universite Joseph Fourier), and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Ecole Nationale d’Electronique et de Radioelectricite de Grenoble of the National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble, France, in 1978. He is currently a Professor and Chair of the department of electrical engineering at UDC. He was formerly staff member at the New Products Laboratory of RCA’s Consumer Electronics Division in Indianapolis, IN (1984-86).Esther Ososanya, University of the District

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Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valentina Cecchi, Drexel University; Michael Kleinberg, Drexel University; Milo Tong, Drexel University; Bridget Kleinberg, Drexel University; Karen Miu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, 2003.[11] National Instruments, SCXI-1001 User Manual, Texas, 1996.[12] National Instruments, NI-DAQ User Manual for PC Compatibles, Texas, 1995.[13] Likert, R. "A Technique for the Measurement of Attitudes" Archives of Psychology 140, 55, 1932[14] Redfield, R., Self, B., “New Approaches in Teaching Undergraduate Dynamics,” Proc. of the 2001ASEE Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, NM. 2001[15] Kellogg R., Mann J., Dieterich A., “Developing and using rubrics to evaluate subjective Engineering laboratory and design reports,” Proc. of the 2001ASEE Conference & Exposition, Albuquerque, NM. 2001.[16] Boy Scout Merit Badge Requirement, Electricity [http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/043.htm]. 2

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Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, University of Northern Iowa; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) software package is used toaccompany the teaching of a power electronics application course. PSCAD is a software packagefor power system simulations developed by Manitoba HVDC Research Centre1. Free trial andstudent versions are offered on the web site at www.pscad.com. This is especially attractive forstudents because they are able to download the software on their personal computer and work onthe simulation before or after the laboratory. PSCAD results are solved as instantaneous valuesin time, but can be converted to phasor magnitudes and angles via built-in transducer andmeasurement functions. This is very similar to how real system measurements are performed,such as rms meters and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) spectrum analyzers. The

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Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanourios Chalkiadakis, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

workforce. Figure 6. Transmission line simulation diagram and results.It is worth mentioning that though the author uses the education-priced version of the softwarefor class demonstrations and research, the students use the free version (limited to fifteen nodes)available in our laboratories and their personal computers. While the number of nodes may seemsmall, it is adequate for all the examples presented herein and with some smart thinking duringthe preliminary design it allows the number of nodes to stay within the constraints of the freeversion of PSCAD.The author believes that modern teaching facilities supported with digital simulation tools andwell equipped laboratories, have a great impact in the development of

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Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Alahmad, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

universities are adapting to technological advancesand society needs by introducing new courses, new programs and concurrently implementinginnovative methods to complement the class room teaching. Fundamental engineering theoryconcepts are still the core material in introductory courses, however, implementation andapplications of this theory is becoming more and more specialized. Specialized fields inengineering disciplines continue to grow in order to meet this demand. As a result engineeringcurricula must provide relevant examples for students, be based on the needs of society, anddevelop methods used by real world engineers1.One such specialized field is the current demand for engineers with fundamental understandingof building system design. This

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New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

been a Visiting Professor at the University of South Carolina and the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. He served also as a Visiting Scientific Advisor to Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Mexico. In 1987, Dr. Grzybowski joined Mississippi State University, where he is now a Professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the High Voltage Laboratory at Mississippi State University. Dr. Grzybowski is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. His main research interests are in the area of high voltage engineering. His current research focuses on the lightning protection of power systems, ships, aerostats and other objects. He conducted study

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Design Experiences in Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2153: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LAB-SCALE GROUNDSOURCE HEAT PUMPJorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University Dr. Jorge Alvarado is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in the areas of thermal sciences, fluid mechanics and fluid power. Dr. Alvarado’s research interests are in the areas of nanotechnology, micro-scale heat transfer, electronic cooling, phase change materials, solid and liquid desiccant regeneration, energy conservation and use of renewable energy in buildings. Page

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Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Michael Sexton, Virginia Military Institute; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Andre Benard, Michigan State University; Norbert Mueller, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-dimensional steady state conduction solutions for cases where temperatureboundary conditions were prescribed. The present research expands the features of the programto include prescribed heat flux boundary conditions as well as convective boundary conditions.Moreover, the expanded program also handles transient cases so that students can watchtemperature changes in a material on a real-time basis. The addition of these boundaryconditions also now allows one dimensional problems to be solved by specifying a zero heat fluxcondition on opposing sides of the body.The solutions for the original version of the program were generated using a code developed forSandia National Laboratory which was DOS based. The revised program has replaced thiscomputational

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Outreach Projects and General Energy Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-644: USING STATE OR FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYDEMONSTRATION GRANT FUNDS AS HANDS-ON EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSRobert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Technological University in the summer of 2003, after twenty-four years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses and is leading LTU’s efforts to establish a full energy engineering program that addresses both alternative and renewable energy systems, as well as energy conservation and optimization of traditional energy

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New Trends in Energy Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

descriptions of some design sheets that theinstructor use in many of his courses such as fluid mechanics and energy engineering. Byincorporating the design sheets in thermal/fluid engineering courses, the learning process andindustrial experience of students can be enhanced significantly.Bibliography1. “Pump Selection Guide,” Goulds Pumps, 2005.2. Fox, R. W., McDonald, A. T., and Pritchard, P. J., “Introduction to Fluid Mechanics,” 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.3. Hodge, B.K., and Taylor, R. P., Analysis and Design of Energy Systems, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1998.4. Lee, L.-W., and Ceylan, T., A Problem-Based Learning Method for Teaching Thermal Systems Design, Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Annual Conference