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Matin Meskin; Ilya Y. Grinberg; Mohammed Safiuddin

Test Bed for a Cyber-Physical System Based on Integration of AdvancedPower Laboratory and eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol Matin Meskin Ilya Grinberg Mohammed Safiuddin PhD Candidate Professor Professormatinmes@buffalo.edu grinbeiy@buffalostate.edug safium@buffalo.edu Joint SUNY Buffalo State/University at Buffalo Smart Grid LaboratoryAbstract Microgrid ParadigmToday, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system is used widely in substations and

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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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Elena V. Brewer; Anthony P. Dalessio

others.The financial barrier of building a laboratory for this discipline is prohibitive for mostinstitutions. It can range from hundreds of thousands of dollars for a modest teaching lab toseveral million dollars for a teaching cleanroom. The Electrical Engineering Technology (EET)department at Erie Community College was able to procure the grant funding to build such alaboratory. A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and sputter coater were acquired to begininfusing nanotechnology into the EET curriculum. The next step involved building asemiconductor fabrication course utilizing industry-standard equipment for top-down fabricationof nanoscale devices and the characterization equipment required to measure them. Both stepswere funded though Carl

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Abraham L. Howell

performance. Traditional assessment instruments 3 Proceedings of 2015 St. Lawrence Section of the American Society for Engineering Educationsuch as homework assignments, laboratory reports, quizzes, mid-term exams and final exams areuseful in determining an overall course grade, but do not quantify the educational contribution ofa robotic teaching tool when it comes to student learning.A study performed by McGrath, Lowes, Lin, Sayres, Hotaliing and Solkin explains how middleand high school level students learned about science and engineering by designing and buildingunderwater robots 33. Student and teacher attitudinal surveys were used to evaluate the perceivedeffectiveness of each of the

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

new course content, newcourse development, efforts to develop a new nanocharacterization laboratory, and cooperationwith the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany. These efforts havebeen translated into the enhancement of a Nanotechnology minor program. These initiatives haveattracted the interest of a significant number of students and enhanced the educational programsat SUNY Poly in Utica.Introductory college course in Physics and Chemistry are prerequisite courses for theNanotechnology minor. The minor requires a minimum of 17 credits including a Core Courseand four Elective Courses. The Core Course surveys the broad field of nanoelectronics andnanodevices bringing familiarity with the essential technologies and

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Carol Stokes-Cawley; Katie Cadwell

the resident hall. The RAs undergo background checks and are trained on working with “Minors on Campus” through Syracuse University College. We try to ensure at least one of our RAs each year is an engineering student or has a degree in engineering to help serve as a STEM mentor.  Assistant to the Coordinator: We also hire one assistant to the Coordinator each year from early June through the last day of the program to help with program details such as registration, photography, Facebook administration (loading program photos during the week(s), etc.  Faculty: Over 10 University faculty members and two graduate students volunteer their time and talents to provide lessons, laboratory and other

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

links between HESD (higher education forsustainable development) and the surrounding community.6 Focused specifically onengineering education, qualitative studies were conducted to formulate the framework ofcritical sustainability concepts.7-8Several years ago, the President of Alfred University signed the American College andUniversity Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).9 In 2013, the Universityintroduced the Renewable Energy Engineering (RNEW) program and established severalnew laboratory setups. These setups include a large solar simulator with a panel testingsize of about 1.5 m X 1.8 m, a wind tunnel with a sample space of nearly 0.5 m X 0.5 mX 0.8 m, and a water tunnel with a sample space of about 0.3 m X 0.3 m X 1.1 m.The University