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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9028DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COURSE FORA MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY (MTECH) PROGRAMDr. Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Omonowo (David) Momoh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer, Electrical and Infor- mation Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. He received the MSc and BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He worked for SIEMENS Nigeria Limited as an

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10192Green Technology for Disaster Relief and Remote AreasDr. Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech. Salahuddin (Sala) Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is a full Professor (Emeritus) and past chair in the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology at the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica. Dr. Qazi has published several articles in the area of fiber doped amplifiers, wireless security, MEMS and photo- voltaic energy. He has co-authored two books in the area of

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9544A Multi-Year Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Project for First-Year En-gineering and Technology StudentsDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks DALE H. LITWHILER is an Associate Professor at Penn State - Berks in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeremy Keith Posey Sr.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8547Undergraduate Research and Development Explores new Technologies in En-ergy Conservation InnovationsDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Master’s of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yazan Alsmadi, Ohio State University ; Kaichien Tsai, Ohio State University; Mark J. Scott, Ohio State University; Longya Xu, Ohio State University; Aimeng Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10584New Trends and Technologies in Power Electronics and Motor Drives Educa-tionMr. Yazan Alsmadi, The Ohio State University Yazan Alsmadi received the B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical power engineering in 2010 from the Yarmouk University, Jordan, where he ranked 1st in his class. He received Yarmouk University Presidential Award for Academic Distinction in 2009 and Jordan Ministry of Higher Education and Scien- tific Research Award for Academic Distinction in 2007. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU), Columbus, OH

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy Antoine Chahine; Minh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology; Vong Hem, Lectrus Corporation - Applications Engineer; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9952Design and Automation of a Zero Energy Model House (ZEH)Mr. Jimmy Antoine ChahineMinh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology Graduated from UHD in 2011. Currently working as Electrical Engineer at Forum Energy Technology. Office number: (713)329-8234.Mr. Vong Hem, Lectrus - Applications Engineer Vong Hem is currently an Applications Engineer at Lectrus Corporation an electrical manufacturing com- pany. His roles include developing electrical solutions for MV/LV electrical equipment and account management. He earned his BS degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Houston- Downtown.Dr. Vassilios

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9801An energy assessment of a large grain storage and transfer facility in Michi-gan: An industry, university and public utility company collaborative effortresulting in energy savings outcomesDr. Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10801Educating Students about Energy: A Practical ApproachDr. Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology) Dr. Fathizadeh has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology since 2001. He has worked over 15 years for both private industries and national research labs such as NASA, Argonne and Fermi National Laboratories. Dr. Fathizadeh has established his own consulting and engi- neering company in 1995 and performed many private and government projects. His areas of interests are, control systems, power systems, power electronics, energy, and system integration

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

can encourage students to continue in their STEM major. Recent engineering students are known to express great interest in activities focusing onenergy and a cleaner environment [2]. Exposing students to the exciting developing field ofenergy and the environment while participating in hands-on experiments in the classroom canstimulate the scientific curiosity and imagination of young people. This increases the likelihoodthat they will continue their engineering major. To satisfy the students need, a new electivecourse in Fuel Cell Science and Technology with hands-on laboratory experiments wasdeveloped by Dr. Jeongmin Ahn and the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department atSyracuse University. In order to retain students in

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9868Investigation of a Manufacturing Process for Intermediate to Mass Produc-tion of Polymer Graphite Based Bipolar Plates for Proton Exchange Mem-brane Fuel CellsDr. Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas Dr. Gurau is a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology at Kent State Univer- sity at Tuscarawas. Previously he worked for seven years as a Senior Research Associate in the Chemical Engineering Department at Case Western Reserve University where he served as Principal Investigator on several research programs funded by the State of Ohio’s Third Frontier Fuel Cells

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8779Teaching Renewable Energy System Design and Analysis with HOMERDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

building that the green roof was being designed for was the Technology Center,more commonly called the Tech Center. It originally housed the Engineering Department, andwas one of the first buildings built for campus. When it was constructed, it was intended to havea second story put on top at a later date, so the roof was designed to be a floor to that secondstory, and there are two flights of stairs and even an elevator that connect to the roof. Thesecond story was never added, and the roof of the building therefore was expected to besufficient to support the green roof. This expectation was confirmed by the analysis done in thecivil electives. The roof of the Tech Center is clearly visible from several other campusbuildings, so a green roof

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Community College-North East to establish and develop a training program which includes solar photovoltaic coursesand laboratory resources. As part of the recipient agreement, SHSU’s qualified faculty developedsolar PV classes and created classroom and laboratory instructions and spaces. The goals of thispaper are to share experiences gained as a recipient of the SITN program and to demonstrate howto establish a complete 1kW Solar Photovoltaic system to conduct laboratory instructions.Student learning outcomes are also summarized in the paper. Industrial Technology students andfaculty (electronics, electronics and computer engineering technology, construction management,design and development, safety management) are involved in the project for both

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karina Clarissa Halim, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8771The Future of CoalDr. Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Chris Foreman (Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, 2008) is a Senior Member of IEEE, the Power and Energy Society, and holds both B.S. (1990) and M.Eng. (1996) degrees in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Louisville. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches and performs research in renewable energy systems, smart power grids, industrial control systems, and cyber- security. He has over 15 years of

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy L. Marbach, California State University Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

analyzing the performance, efficiency, economics and risks of each technology. (application) 3. Connect the principles and techniques learned in this course with other subjects and use these principles and techniques to solve multi-disciplinary engineering problems. (integration) 4. Value sustainability and recognize the importance and necessity of clean and sustainable energy. (caring) 5. Identify and locate sources of information related to solar thermal and energy storage systems and apply the information to complete an authentic project. (learning how to learn)The human dimension was an important aspect with the numerous team activities in the course,but it was not explicitly stated as a learning

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon, California State University, Northridge; Gurveen Kaur, California State University, Northridge; Neha Chawla; Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) Modeling and its Effect on the Smart Grid: A Classroom Point of View Cheeweewattanakoon Nattee, Student; Kaur Gurven, Student; Chawla Neha, Student; Bruno Osorno, Professor California State University Northridge, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Bruno@csun.eduIntroductionEnergy Storage Systems (ESS) technologies have existed for quite a long time and are becomingof paramount importance in the 21st century due to the smart grid. Recently, slowly the conceptof electric generation has been shifting from the use of non-renewable energy sources (coal, oiletc.) to renewable sources (wind, tidal, solar, geothermal etc.). Due to the penetration

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, computer architecture, electric drives, and power electronics. He also focuses on engineering education research and engineering outreach activities. Dr. Yilmaz is a Member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society as well as IEEE and ASEE.Mr. Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK Naren Reddy Dhansri was born in the city of Hyderabad, India. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- Hyderabad, India, in the year 2010. He is currently a MSc. student in Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His research interests include but are not limited to, Smart Grid-Control and Optimization, Robust and

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Brandy Louie Serrano, Florida International University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10018Educational Approach to the Methodology of Implementing Wireless Controlof Power Flow in Hybrid Power SystemsMr. Tan Ma, Florida International University Tan Ma (S’09) received the M. Eng. degree in control theory and control Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in China in 2009 and the Bachelor of Eng. degree in automation from HUST in China in 2007. He is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in electrical engineering at Florida International University. His research interests include Power System Operations and Control, Artificial Intelligence Applications to Power

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering and ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree from Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities (2011) in the area of Engineering Sciences. Prior to his actual position, he was an Associate Professor at University of Wyoming (UW) and prior to that he was an Assistant Professor and the Director of the AE Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He participated significantly to the development of the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at IIT. During his stay at IIT, he taught thermal and fluids engineering (thermody- namics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics), building sciences, physical performance of buildings, building enclosure, as well as design courses

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Clifford J. Chapman, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, “Vector Control and Dynamics of AC Drives,” Oxford Press,1996.[3] D. Cheng, “Field and Wave Electromagnetics, 2nd ed.,” Addison-Wesley, 1992.[4] Fishbane, Gasiorowicz, and Thornton, “Physics For Scientists and Engineers, 2nd ed.,”Prentice Hall, 1996.[5] R. Novotnak, J. Chiasson, and M. Bodson, “High-Performance Motion Control of anInduction Motor with Magnetic Saturation,” IEEE Press, 1999.[6] H. Hofmann, S. Sanders, and C. Sullivan, “Stator-Flux-Based Vector Control of InductionMachines in Magnetic Saturation,” IEEE Press, 1997.[7] J. Kirtley Jr., “6.685 Electric Machinery, Class Notes 5: Winding Inductances,”Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Electrical Engineering and ComputerScience, 2005.[8] C. Sullivan and S. Sanders