Paper ID #46339BOARD #137: Bridging Theory and Practice - Empowering Student Learningthrough an Interactive Dual-Axis Solar Panel Tracker PlatformDr. Hamid S Timorabadi P.Eng., University of Toronto Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto. He has worked as a project, design, and test engineer as well as a consultant to industry. His research interests include the application of digital signal processing in power systems.Yucheng Zhang, University of Toronto Electrical Engineering student with a minor in Sustainable Energy at University of Toronto
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-solving and a quiz and 2nd Law Efficiency 10 Broader energy topics Guest lecturesThe learning outcomes of the course are: 1. Draw the following cycles in T-s and h-s diagrams, and calculate their first and second law efficiencies, work (power) output, heat in, and heat out: Reheat/Regenerative Rankine, Co-Generation, and Combined Cycles 2. Draw refrigeration (heat pump) cycles in T-s and p-h diagrams and calculate their first and second law coefficients of performance, work (power) input, heat in, and heat out 3. Apply energy and mass conservation equations to determine thermodynamic properties of fluids passing through turbines, pumps, compressors, nozzles, diffusers, heat
: • System power is generated by solar panel(s) and stored in batteries. • Battery charging and discharging need to be managed. • Depend on the load types, system may or may not include inverters. • Current and voltage of the solar panel and the energy storage unit need to be monitored. • Hourly data need to be logged. • System needs to be assembled and installed for use in an application.The first step of the project involves identifying a problem, followed by creating a requirementsdocument and a test plan for the system. Students must meet several milestones to ensure steadyprogress. These milestones include: • Problem statement and solution description (week 7): Each team will draft a brief problem statement and
nuclear energy to solve the impending energy crisis on itsown, but excluding nuclear energy from our plans for a carbon-neutral energy future would be aserious misstep. The path to decarbonization will include a variety of energy feedstocks andsystems, likely tailored to local geographies, cultures, and resources. Bringing more people intothe conversation, particularly young people considering their future careers, is a vital task thatrequires more effective models like the summer academy described above.References[1]Mohamed, M., Zakuan, N. D., Tengku Hassan, T. N. A., Lock, S. S. M., & Mohd Shariff, A.“Global Development and Readiness of Nuclear Fusion Technology as the Alternative Source forClean Energy Supply
convey control signals from the user to thesimulation loop. This arrangement allows students to remotely access and manage theirsimulation(s) remotely over the Internet. Separately, Node-RED is used to both manage the GUIand make requests to the WebSocket server. Students may access the GUI through a web browserby navigating to a specified URL. The use of Node-RED also allows for rapid deployment ofadditional dashboards that are individually tailored for specific experiments.3.2 Graphical User Interface DemonstrationFigure 4 shows the GUI during a sample experiment. The leftmost column of the GUI containsthe simulation controls. At the top of this section are elements for managing the program, such asa pause/resume switch, a dropdown menu for
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Harkness, University of Florida My bio is here.Andreas Enqvist ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Modernization of Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate CurriculumIntroductionNuclear engineering is a well-established field of engineering in the United States, withundergraduate programs stretching back to the 1950's. Among such long-established disciplines,however, nuclear engineering undergraduate programs involve several unusual aspects: • The number of students per cohort is much smaller than in other programs (e.g., mechanical or electrical engineering). • The number of faculty is much smaller than in other programs. • There is no firm consensus in the names and content areas of