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Design Methodology and Evaluation 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal Padraic Holland, Trinity College Dublin; Conor Walsh P.E., Harvard University; Gareth J. Bennett, Trinity College Dublin

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7038An assessment of student needs in project-based mechanical design coursesMr. Donal Holland, Trinity College Dublin D´onal Holland is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on engineering education, open source hardware and medical device design.Prof. Conor Walsh, Harvard University Conor is Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the Harvard School of Engi- neering and Applied Sciences and a Core Faculty Member at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard. He is

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karl L Wang, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Boulevard Clarement, CA 91711 909-607-9136 ; Clint S Cole, Digilent, Inc.; Tinghui Wang, Digilent Inc; Joe Harris, Digilent, Inc.

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6849An Effective Project-Based Embedded System Design Teaching MethodProf. Karl L Wang, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College 301 Platt Boulevard Clarement, CA91711 909-607-9136 Dr. Karl Wang is the Laspa Professor of Electrical Engineering Practice of in the Department of Engineer- ing at Harvey Mudd College. He is teaching Introduction to Engineering Systems, Digital Electronics and Computer Engineering, Microprocessor-based Systems: Design and Applications, and Embedded Sys- tem Designs, Introduction to CMOS VLSI Design, and Engineering Clinics. His previous experience include working in the

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Innovations in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind George Royer, Academy Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, USAF Academy, CO; Daniel Harold Harold; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

-University Unmanned Systems Capstone Design ProjectAbstractIn this paper we discuss the assessment methods for a senior capstone design project involvingteams from three geographically separated universities, as well as the challenges the studentsfaced and lessons learned. The project title was the Joint Cooperative Unmanned SystemsInitiative (JCUSI). Each team was tasked with developing an unmanned autonomous systemoperating in a different medium (air, water, and ground) to cooperatively work together tocomplete a mission of protecting a harbor. JCUSI is unique in that the customer funding theproject will most likely employ the students involved either as engineers implementing futureunmanned systems or as operators

Conference Session

The D/M/A of CE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Libby Osgood P.Eng., University of Prince Edward Island and Dalhousie University; Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University; Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island

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Community Engagement Division

Society for Engineering Education, 2013   A Community Partner’s Role During a First-Year Service Learning ProjectAbstractThere are 3 primary roles in a service learning (SL) project: student, teacher, and communityorganization representative (COR). It has been established that students enjoy and benefit fromSL experiences.1-5 Teachers benefit as well, in their ability to meet educational objectives.1 Forthe community organizations, the advantage appears to be obvious; their problem is resolved.However, the benefits for the COR must be more fully explored. This paper will examine theadvantages as well as the inconveniences experienced by one of the authors while participatingin a SL project.In the 2011

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Experiences in Engineering Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #6381A Community-Engagement-Based Design Project in Introductory Environ-mental EngineeringDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Mary P. Cardenas is the LaFetra chair in Environmental Engineering at Harvey Mudd College at Claremont, Calif. Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rocketdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc.; David R. Heil, David Heil & Associates, Inc.; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7284Public Works Projects as Vehicles for Engineering Education and OutreachMs. Shannon Weiss, David Heil & Associate, Inc. Shannon Weiss is a project coordinator and specializes in the design and implementation of evaluation and market research projects related to DHA’s core areas of emphasis in science, engineering, health, and environmental education; and institutional strategic and business planning. Her work serves a range of academic institutions, government agencies, corporations and non-profit enterprises including projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale N. Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Phil J Sealy Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; John R Goomey, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

streaming-video (SV)technology to accommodate the schedules of working students completing the program on apart-time basis. Our faculty have been trained in distance education and have utilized web-conferencing software to create office hours for remote students which are essentially equivalentto those provided to local students. All course content is website based.One of the strengths of our electrical engineering program has been the integration of hands-onlab work into all but one of our courses. In addition, design projects are included in almost allour junior and senior EE coursework. Up until recently, all this distance lab work had beenfacilitated by laboratory managers who have enabled students to complete their lab work at theirnearest two

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #6876Semester-long Concept Development Projects in Chemical Engineering Elec-tives CourseDr. Adrienne R Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Dr. Minerick’s research interests include electroki- netics, predominantly dielectrophoretic characterizations of cells, and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award, has published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (2006), Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Anthony H. Hawes LCDR, USCG, United States Coast Guard Academy; Royce Warner James Ph.D.; Eric Jonathan Page, United States Coast Guard Academy; Ali M. Reza, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6160Senior Project based Educational Collaboration between Physics and Electri-cal EngineeringProf. Richard W. Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy RICHARD W. FREEMAN has served as a lecturer in the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Electrical En- gineering Major since 2008. Prior to joining the faculty, he taught fulltime for eight years. He also worked in the Telecommunications Industry for eight years. He earned BS and PhD degrees in Computer Engineering from Iowa State University and a MBA from Southern Methodist University. He holds a Professional Engineering License in the State of Connecticut.Anthony H. Hawes

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy Wood, Brigham Young University; Parry Fader Garff, Brigham Young University; Carol J Ward, Brigham Young University; Eric C. Dahlin, Brigham Young University; Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University

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Community Engagement Division

-based ProjectsAbstractSince 2007, a two-semester multi-disciplinary course in the College of Engineering andTechnology at Brigham Young University University has enabled engineering and technologystudents from multiple disciplines to design and implement humanitarian-based engineeringprojects in developing nations. The course, which is associated with the Global EngineeringOutreach (GEO) Student Organization, has provided an opportunity for engineers to work inconjunction with communities on global problems, researching not only technical buteconomical and socio-cultural issues. Following the course, projects have been implementedduring a two week trip. Energy, water, sanitation, and health projects have been implemented inTonga, Ghana, and

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Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Teaching Engineering Design Concepts Through A Multidisciplinary Control ProjectAbstractThis paper described the design and the implementation of a multidisciplinary project in two-sequential control courses to reinforce students’ understanding of engineering design conceptsfrom a system point of view. Such a project had two phases which corresponded to the twocourses. In the Phase I of the project, a vague problem idea was given, which required thestudents to design a (multidisciplinary) mechatronics system. The students formed in teams andcollected information to further define the project before drawing their first drafts. Multiple ideaswere

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Dana E Schnee, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #7666The Impacts of Real Clients in Project-Based Service-Learning CoursesDr. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Malinda S. Zarske is the director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boul- der’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. She is also a first-year Engineering Projects instructor, Faculty advisor for SWE, and on the development team for the TeachEngineering

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville; Don Roberts, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6574Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassDr. Dick Blandford, University of Evansville Dick Blandford is the chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of EvansvilleMr. Mark Earl Randall, University of EvansvilleDr. Don Roberts, University of Evansville Page 23.1257.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Tracking High Altitude Balloons in an EE Projects ClassAbstractEE 380 is a required junior level projects

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Assessment of Student Learning 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Micah Lande, Arizona State University; James Nelson, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 23.1325.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Using Linguistic Analysis Tools to Characterize Engineering Design Project DocumentationAbstractWhen creating novel and creative artifacts, engineering students and professional engineers alikemust come up with novel and innovative ways to describe their innovations and inventions.Linguistic analysis can be a useful tool for providing information about engineering projectdocumentation to show characteristics that accompany creation of just such a new artifact.Previous work demonstrated that the number of noun phrases in a written report had a positivecorrelation with the grade of the project – a proxy for

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #6249Integrating Interdisciplinary Project-Based Design Streams into Upper-LevelElectrical Engineering Courses: A Methodology toward Implementing Applications-Oriented, Associative Project Streams into Electrical Engineering CoursesDr. Scott Anthony Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology Scott Grenquist is currently performing Sabbatical Research in interdisciplinary, project-based-learning techniques at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and The University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is also concurrently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of

Conference Session

Best of DEED

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A Cooper, University of Colorado Boulder; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #8175Designing the Design Experience - Identifying Factors of Student Motivationin Project-Based Learning and Project-Based Service-LearningMs. Lauren A Cooper, University of Colorado Boulder Lauren is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder and an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research in engineering education is focused on understanding the impacts of project-based learning and project-based service-learning on student motivation.Dr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Design Center

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Susan Elmore, US Air Force Academy ; Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Sequence in Building Electrical Power Distribution,”ASEE Annual Conference 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 2002, pp. 4-7.4 T. Korman and L. Simonian, “Design and Use of Interacive Learning Stations in Construction Education forBuilding Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems,” ASEE Annual Conference 2008, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, June 2008, pp. 7-8.5 E. Brewer and A. Dalessio, “Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to ElectricalEngineering Technology Students at Community Colleges,” ASEE Annual Conference 2012, San Antonio, Texas,June 2012, pp. 5-10.6 M. Alahmad, H. Hess, and B. Johnson, “Project Based Approach to Introduce Building System Design in anElectrical Engineering Curriculum,” ASEE Annual Conference

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University; Robert A. Svetz, Syracuse University

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Architectural

elements, then put them onnotice by documenting, highlighting and annotation.The students were assigned in pairs to study building on the Syracuse University campus.Almost all of the students (over 95%) were enrolled in both the structures course and thebuilding technology course. It was the first time that both courses were taught at the sametime to the same group of students and this project was an effort to capitalize on that.There were two teams per building (there was a large class size and this still required 30buildings on campus to be scouted by the TAs for suitability). The students were given 10days to complete the assignment. They made a site visit to document the building and itsstructural and technical aspects. They sketched the

Conference Session

Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis; Rajeevan Amirtharajah, University of California, Davis; andre knoesen, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, U C Davis

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6114Lab and Team Project Development for Engineering Problem Solving usingMATLAB, with Emphasis on Solar Power and Engineering for SustainabilityMr. Stanley W. Hsu, University of California, Davis Stanley Hsu received a B.S. degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 2006 and an M.S. degree from University of California, Davis in 2011, both in Electrical Engineering. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering at UC Davis. His research is in the area of low power mixed- signal integrated circuits for energy harvesting sensor applications. He is also interested in high-speed

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

as coauthors. He was the first recipient of an NSF research initiation grant (now CAREER Award) at UALR. He has a strong grant funding record and in 2011, he received funding from NSF for curriculum development in the area of Photo-voltaic (PV) Solar Energy. The project involves developing exemplary course modules and innova- tive laboratory modules for adaptation at other schools for undergraduate/graduate teaching and research. Recently, he completed three projects for Arkansas Highway and Transportation department related to highway lighting using solar energy. He established a commercial PV system with solar panels on the rooftop of ETAS building for teaching and research with funding from Arkansas Energy

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Seth William Adams

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #5832EET Capstone Student Project: Multi-sensor device to monitor external at-mospheric conditions and GPS location for evaluating rust potential on coilsDr. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev is earned his bachelor degree in electrical engineering in Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ona Egbue, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ean-Harn Ng, Oregon State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #5872A Power Systems Protection Teaching Laboratory for Undergraduate andGraduate Power Engineering EducationJennifer Ferris, Portland State UniversityDr. Robert B Bass, Portland State University Dr. Robert Bass is an associate professor of power engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University. His research interests pertain to electrical power sys- tems. Current and past projects include analyzing AMI data to evaluate the efficacy of utility-sponsored mini-split heat pump installations; evaluation of power quality at PSU’s ”Electric Avenue” EV Charging Stations

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #5871A Project Based Implementation of a Power Systems Course for Electricaland Computer Engineering Technology StudentsDr. Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Electrical Engineering faculty at Kimmel School, Western Carolina University. 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 electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr

Conference Session

Project Based Learning In ET Program

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Joseph L Petrosky, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

systems and signal processing. His current research interests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced energy storage, including advanced battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Dr. Yeh is also experienced in developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Dr. Gene Liao is currently Director of Electric Transportation Technology Program and Associate Pro- fessor at Wayne State

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kirsten Hill, IUPUI Student; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

also addresses sustainability and, in particular, the repurposing of existing objects thathas recently gained popular attention in the design community with projects involving shippingcontainers and other existing or found objects as innovative options for living and workenvironments.Specifically, this article delves into the reuse and design of aging trains to develop housing andwork environments in a specific community. This paper examines this topic within theframework of the literature that speaks to repurposing and adaptive re-use in the design field andplaces this project within the continuum of that context, meanwhile exploring the question ofhow to develop a suitable proof of concept that can leverage this into a studio or capstone

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Bill Crockford, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

projects background compared solar panelswith TEGs. The comparison study dealt with efficiency, power generation capability andcapacity, cost, size, potential consumer applications, and system installation complexity togenerate power. The balance of the system included the number of the components that go intothe system. For both devices, two separate laboratory environments were created to measure thepower outputs and efficiencies. Both devices were tested at different locations due to operatingenvironments were not similar. A solar PV module was tested under sun light whereas TEGmodule was tested inside an air conditioner condenser unit on same days. This paper documentstest results of the comparison of two energy generating systems and lists

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Elizabeth Wiggins-Lopez, PSU-Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

withnew devices for occupied space environmental control. Students are very motivated to createdevices that positively influence their learning environment. This paper presents details ofstudent projects which interface with the microgrid system. Details of the microgridinfrastructure are also presented and discussed.IntroductionEngineering technology students at Penn State - Berks are involved with an innovative andemerging technology in the area of indoor building energy distribution. With the help of industrypartners of the Emerge Alliance® consortium, an engineering laboratory/classroom has beenconverted to use a 24VDC system to power its lighting needs.1 The 24VDC power is distributedthroughout the room via conductors embedded in the support

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

equipment, online resources, etc.,however there are few that provide undergraduate students with both an engineering education and achance to do real engineering. Our EES provides both. Through our capstone course, students have anopportunity to directly design and contribute to the overall system. USAFA does not have access tograduate students and although we can do long distance collaboration with the Air Force Institute ofTechnology, we generally consider our projects to be at the undergraduate level.Senior Capstone Design teams are nearly all multi-disciplinary consisting of students from many majors Page 23.1000.7including electrical

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramadan Elmoudi, University at Buffalo; Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation