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Ryan Milcarek; Ryan Falkenstein-Smith; Jeongmin Ahn

Proceedings of 2015 St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Developing T-Shaped Professional Energy Systems Engineers Ryan Milcarek1, Ryan Falkenstein-Smith1, and Dr. Jeongmin Ahn1 1 Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY, 13244Abstract A fuel cell science and technology course was created to promote the development of T-shaped professional energy systems engineers. The course structure consists of lectures as wellas laboratory sections to reinforce principles discussed in class. Survey results conducted on thefirst day of class, at the midterm and on

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Carol Stokes-Cawley; Katie Cadwell

program is that young women who have participated in Project ENGAGE willbe more likely to pursue careers in engineering, science and technology fields, thus increasingthe number of women in these fields where they are presently under-represented.Engineering is a prime contributor to solving some of the most difficult challenges facing theworld today. Women’s participation in engineering is crucial to stimulate diversity of thought inscientific discovery, the development of new technologies, and to promote innovation thataddresses challenges throughout the full spectrum of society including healthcare, environmentalissues, energy, infrastructure and transportation. The National Science Foundation reports thatwomen were awarded 57% of all bachelor

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Anthony DePina; Kevin Burnett; Molly Mariea; Michael Bush; Christina Amendola; William Nowak; Jason Kolodziej

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design: VIA Dynamic Load Simulation On A Journal Bearing Test Rig In 2010, Dresser-Rand, a global supplier of rotating equipment, donated ESH-1 reciprocating compressor to the Rochester Institute of Technologyand has continually sponsored multidisciplinary senior design (MSD) projects. Dr. Jason Kolodziej, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineeringat Rochester Institute of Technology, commissioned the construction of a dynamic journal bearing similarity test rig. The objective of this rig is toreduce the time required to perform seed of fault research of journal bearings. The project was split into a two phase build utilizing twoconsecutive multidisciplinary senior design teams. While the

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Iulian Gherasoiu; Mohammed Abdallah; Digendra Das; Daniel K. Jones; Harry Efstathiadis

support the staffing needs of the nanotechnology industry. A new Computer ChipCommercialization Center (Quad-C) on SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) campus inUtica, is part of the sprouting industry and alone is expected to create approximately 1500 directjobs.The intent of this paper is twofold. On one side it explains the rationale for recent changes to therequirements for the Nanotechnology minor while on the other side it explores the opportunitiesfor the expansion of the nanotechnology education that arise through the integration of SUNYITand CNSE into a single academic entity, SUNY Poly.The College of Engineering through its Engineering Technology Department in Utica hasengaged in a curriculum rejuvenation consisting of the creation of

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Yasha Chaturvedi; Morgan Thomas

  -25 -50 ➔Fault analysis Advantages ➔No‐New Wires Technology ➔High Bandwidth -30 -60 ● Increased reliability  ➔Low Cost & Time

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Katie Knowles; Nick Bovee; Duc Le; Keith Martin; Mollie Pressman; Jonathan Zimmermann; Rick Lux; Raymond Ptucha

multidisciplinarysenior design teams will enable the cart to drive autonomously in controlled and naturalconditions respectively throughout the campus. The cart will include advanced sensing andvision technologies for navigation, and use advanced audio and vision technologies tocommunicate with passengers. This paper will describe several factors to consider when formingcapstone engineering student design teams in academia, and then discuss specific issues whendesigning a large autonomous vehicle. Detailed design considerations and safety issues alongwith the actual steps and parts necessary to convert a golf cart into a remote controlled vehicleare covered. The paper will conclude with year two and three plans to convert the golf cart into afully autonomous

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Arnav Kavadia; Sanjna Pawar; Tomislav Bujanovic

Distributed Generation And Related IssuesThe Smart Grid is a modern and advanced electrical power A multitude of operational issues are faced by renewable One of key components of a Smart Grid include the The major issues with implementing various aspects of thegrid which uses various forms of communication systems energy sources which constitute to distributed generation. regulation and reduction of peak demand. This peak Smart Grid are technological and many are non-along with advanced infrastructure to improve efficiency, These issues are related to the generational characteristics, demand of energy puts

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Xingwu Wang; Bruce B. Rosenthal; Casey J. Busch; Jeff Porter; John L. Cusack

St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Educationdistressed, with very low income levels and a very high unemployment rate.11 Thiscombination of land cover and economic conditions led the researchers to investigate theattitudes of rural property owners toward producing and using biomass for energy, inaddition to solar and wind resources. Presuming that biomass production might provide(1) an alternative cash crop to corn, hay, or animal production and (2) a source of on-siteenergy for electricity production, the researchers developed a survey to measure propertyowners’ awareness of renewable energy technologies, to understand their attitudes towardthe use of renewable energy in their community or on their property, and to

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Elena V. Brewer; Anthony P. Dalessio

Proceedings of 2015 St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Providing On-Line Access to State-of-the-art Nanotechnology Instrumentation to STEM Programs Dr. Elena V. Brewer & Anthony P. Dalessio Erie Community CollegeAbstractIn the current economic environment, it is not feasible to equip each college with the state-of-the-art equipment necessary to teach certain technology intensive disciplines. One example ofsuch a discipline is the field of nanotechnology, which encompasses: semiconductor fabrication;medical, pharmaceutical and biological applications; and material science amongst many

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Tian Wen; Kangping Li

in which users are no more than just over a day, as shown in Fig. 5.data and power receivers. This change requires availability of frequency control is added as feedback in Observing the periodical patternsadditional data that need to be developed at users end. With the block diagram as shown in Fig 3, the results the information of changessynchrophasor technology implemented, the real-time data in power flow or generation, due tosuch as frequency and frequency patterns will be acquired by

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Abraham L. Howell

product rework.As robot usage continues to increase the surrounding industries will need an ever increasingsupply of new employees who possess the appropriate skill sets and education. Students educatedin the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will be in high demand.Community colleges and universities must be capable of delivering an increased number ofstudents who are educated in these four areas of industry interest. 2 Proceedings of 2015 St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering EducationFor some time educators have recognized the vast array of benefits that arise from using robotsas teaching tools in the classroom. Robots help to captivate

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Matin Meskin; Ilya Y. Grinberg; Mohammed Safiuddin

of the Microgrid at Smart Grid Lab consists of a scaled-down set of equipment thatsession initiation before and it is the first time that this tool is applied to the power networks. includes generation, transmission, distribution, protection, monitoring, and control. SCADAThe test-bed provides the research community a facility to analyze their designs and protocols in lab environment. system supplied by Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has been installed to facilitate connection of IEDs (such as relays, meters, sensors, etc

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Danush Tumkur Ravishankar; McCleve Paul‐Gerald Joseph

BI‐DIRECTIONAL CHARGER CIRCUIT AND ITS APPLICATIONS Danush Tumkur Ravishankar & McCleve Paul‐Gerald Joseph College of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University ,Syracuse NY 13244ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION

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Jinnan Hussain; Wolf Peter Jean-Philippe

demands of electric power at the generation and load sites are Framework of Frequency From figure 1, observe that, in normal operating conditions, samples of v(k) are located unbalanced. changing as a result of technology advancing , the implementation of smart grids on a circle in the complex plane, while when two of the phase voltages go onto sag, in power systems provide new challenges in tracking the system’s frequency . These challenges are : imbalance between the generation and load at the main Estimation