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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-530: A NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY CAREER DEVELOP-MENT WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN A HISPANICSERVING INSTITUTIONHayrettin B Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Bora Karayaka is a Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology faculty, and the power and en- ergy leader in the program. With his over ten years of industry experience, he has extensive experience in project management, and a clear understanding of deadlines, industry requirements, safety and reliability issues, and other aspects in the power and energy fields. He is responsible for teaching the energy and power courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power generation and renewable energies. He

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 22.556.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Emerging Technology Institute - Training Middle and High School Teachers in Alternative EnergyAbstract: Making the nation’s energy system greener and smarter will benefit the environment, theeconomy, and the workforce. Yet, a critical national shortage of skilled electric powerprofessionals is expected in the next five years. This deficit could be stemmed if talented middleschool and high school students considered such careers. Middle and high school teachers canplay a key role in encouraging students to pursue careers in green energy. To be effectiveadvocates, teachers need training to bring motivating green

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University; Albert Leroy Powell, Bowling Green State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

sink circuit, developed the LabVIEW program, loaded theappropriate firmware into the DAQ, programmed it, and acquired I-V curves. This was doneover the course of a summer, and the student previously had only a freshman electronics classand no prior experience with LabVIEW or op-amps.The student outcomes for this lab were to make the student more aware of renewable energytechniques, in particular the use of solar cells, and what role they played in the generation ofenergy. Student outcome assessment was performed with a questionnaire with the followingquestions: How did this experiment influence your career choices? Are you more likely toconsider a career in renewable energy in the future? How did this experiment affect yourawareness of

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

placedon understanding how to make interdisciplinary projects successful. The paper also explores thestudent’s motivation for undertaking an interdisciplinary project and looks at how they were ableto remain motivated. Initial results show that student’s motivation remained high as long as theproject remained challenging. However, the interdisciplinary subject matter, laboratorytechniques, and interactions between students, staff, and sponsors all played a role in the projectsuccess. Finally, the paper explores how participation on these interdisciplinary projectsinfluenced students in their subsequent career choices. Page 22.423.2IntroductionAt

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Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

prepare quality graduates equipped with the Page 22.15.2skills and tools to fully understand the scope of the challenge and to contribute solutions.One great advantage available to academic practitioners is that the process from conceptto maturity is common for almost all product families and technologies so the experienceof one sector can be exploited to show opportunities in another.Project scopeHardly a week passes without some new product or material being touted as the miraclesolution that will drive the next wave of high-tech development 3. Good students readthese news reports and see them as pointers for their own career development. Thereality

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

cadre of graduates who value experimentation as an essential and natural part of solving engineering problems; 4) to prepare students for industry as well as advanced courses and research and development oriented careers;Hardware DescriptionThe students are given a tutorial that leads them through the experiments, describing thehardware apparatus and the actions to be performed in each step. The hardware apparatusused in this experiment, shown in Figure 1, consist of: 1) a DC-DC switch-mode powerstage converter9, 2) a 14-bit PCI Data Acquisition Processor (DAP 840/103)10, 3) atermination board (MSTB 010-06-C1Z) [15], 4) a Pentium III 550-MHz personalcomputer (PC) with Windows NT 4.0, and 5) a micro-controller (PIC16F877)11

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2460: STUDYING THE IMPACT ON MECHANICAL ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN DISTINCTIVE PROJECTS INTHERMODYNAMICSMargaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

survey was conducted of those that have earned the CEEM. Of the 33 that hadcompleted the CEEM by December 2010, 19 responded. While this sample size is too small tomake any firm conclusions, the survey outcomes are presented here to give the reader an idea ofthe results up to this point. (Note that 84.2% of the respondents were required to only take onecourse with the 18 months of practicum.)First the background of the graduates was investigated. Five respondents were already workingin the energy, energy management, or environmental management when they applied to theprogram. Of the remaining 14 students, 11 (or 57.9% of the total respondents) were seeking tochange their career to energy, energy management, or environmental management when

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

critical program curriculum content forthe major alternative energy technologies. DACUM stands for “Developing a Curriculum”, andis a well defined methodology used for occupational task assessment to help define educationalcontent for a curriculum within a given career field.7 The DACUM process has been used byseveral colleges and universities to develop educational curricula, and is well documentedelsewhere.8-10 Much of the Lawrence Tech alternative energy curriculum drew upon theseDACUM results for the general basis of course content.3) Learning Objectives for the ProgramFrom the outset a primary objective for the alternative energy program at Lawrence Tech wasthat courses must contain much more than “survey level” content. It was felt that

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electronics, power systems, communication, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and physics. His research interests included power system stabil- ity, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, power electronics and electric machines for wind energy conversion, radar and remote sensing, wave and turbulence simu- lation, measurement and modeling, numerical modeling, electromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published several papers in referred journals and in conference pro- ceedings in his areas of the research interests

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Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. ChallengeThis course was difficult. ChallengeI feel that I learned a lot of practical information in this course. ApplicabilityI found the material in this course to be applicable to real-world engineering. ApplicabilityThis course prepared me well for a career related to the subject matter. ApplicabilityI often come out of the class lecture feeling tired and worn. InterestThe course material for this course is engaging. InterestThe course motivated me to learn more about electric drive vehicles InterestThe course increased my interest in electric drive vehicles

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

are vital to prepare future students to becompetitive for careers in the growing fields of energy-related engineering, science, andtechnology. Preliminary projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the number ofexpected energy-related “green jobs,” by 2016 is expected to increase by 11%, and most of thatgrowth is expected to be in the environmental or energy-related sectors1, 2. Several studies haveshown that energy-related knowledge among American students – as well as the general public –is low4, 5, underscoring the need for improvement.ABET defines Engineering Design as: “The process of devising a system, component, or processto meet the desired needs. It is a decision making process, in which the basic sciences

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and practical skills and lead to a successful career in “renewable energyindustry”.References:1. Cherner, Y.E., A. Karim, A. Khan, V. Rubanchik, and G. Mullett. Using Simulation-based Hybrid and Multilevel Virtual Labs for Fiber Optics, Photonics, and Telecom Education, in Proc. ASEE 115th Annual Conference, Pittsburg, PA (2008).2. Banky, G.P., and K. K. Wong. Troubleshooting exercises using circuit simulator software: Support for deep learning in the study of electronic circuits. ICEE – Intl. Conf. on Engineering Education, Portugal. (2007).3. Bartelt, T. Instrumentation and Process Control, Delmar Cengage Learning. Delmar Learning, 2006.4. Bartelt, T. Lab Manual for Bartelt's Instrumentation and Process Control, Delmar

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

EngineerFor most engineers, a bachelor’s degree in some field of engineering is the starting point for theirHVAC education. Students who choose to pursue a technology related career in HVAC have anumber of two and four year options across the country. However, for those students destinedfor the design side and future professional licensure as an engineer, there are few specialtydegree options. Most will pursue a degree in mechanical engineering, often taking elective Page 22.523.4courses related to HVAC and/or the other thermal-fluid sciences. In fact, an ABET accreditedengineering degree is one of the initial requirements for PE licensure. Not

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey R. Seay, University of Kentucky; Wesley Allen Whipple, University of Kentucky

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

strong belief that chemical engineering is an appropriatemajor for those interested in careers involving sustainability. Page 22.294.9Project ChallengesInvolving high school students into undergraduate research labs presents a special set ofchallenges. Safety is the first priority with anyone working in a laboratory, so a speciallaboratory safety training session was conducted with the high school students and their parentsso everyone would be aware of any specific hazards and all laboratory rules and procedures. Inaddition, it has been important to coordinate with high school administrators and faculty toensure that they are aware of all

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere & Company

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

independent research, creative thinking,team work skills, and hands-on experiences with current and future systems that will have greatimpact on their future careers. This project will be used in a renewable energy and electronicsrelated undergraduate course for training and hands-on lab section purposes. The topics include,but are not limited to: a) photovoltaic systems, b) hydrogen fuel cell systems, c) measurement oftemperature, speed, solar insolation, voltage, current, gas flow and regulation, d) motor controlsystems, e) battery technology, f) circuit analysis, energy harvesting and conversion.Students who enroll in the related classes will be asked to extend the project to an advanced levelimplementing more alternative energy systems to

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce M van de Vegte, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada; Alan P. Duncan, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

North America women are severely underrepresented inengineering and technology. Despite efforts made in recent decades, young women continue to Page 22.1239.12choose these fields dramatically less often than young men,8 9 even though many womenengineers and technologists report high job success and satisfaction.10 Girls are more likely tochoose careers that they perceive help people and with which they feel a positive association, andthey prefer to work in teams.11 12 For this reason, when girls visit the department, we showcasesuch renewable energy applications as the use of solar pumping for clean water supplies or solarlighting for rural

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oxana S. Pantchenko, University of California, Santa Cruz; Daniel Scott Tate, University of California, Santa Cruz; Daniel O'Leary, University of California, Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali DUPE Shakouri

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

school next year in pursuit of a career in patent law. His interests include electrochemistry, DNA sequencing, renewable energy and microfluidics.Daniel OLeary, Univ. of Calif. Santa Cruz Having earned a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California and a BA in Management Engineering from Claremont McKenna College; Dan O’Leary is currently working on a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His research at the Renewable Energy Lab at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA investigates the use of wind and solar power on electric vehicles, energy storage, and smart grid technologies. More information on this project can be found at re.soe.ucsc.edu.Dr. Michael S