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Chad Dunkel, University of Idaho; Ryan A Oliver, BP; Tao Xing P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Dev S. Shrestha, University of Idaho, Moscow; Russell Scott Smith, University of Idaho Energy Plant

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of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Dr. Dev S. Shrestha, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Shrestha is an Associate professor at Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department at the University of Idaho.Mr. Russell Scott Smith, University of Idaho Energy Plant Energy Plant Supervisor/Manager since 2002 Page 26.357.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Collaboration between Senior Design Students and Campus Facilities Staff in Creating a Viable Cogeneration Design for the Campus Wood-Fired BoilerAbstract An

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James V. Masi, University of Southern Maine; Daniel M Martinez, University of Southern Maine; James A Wilson, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps; Benjamin Richard Male, United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps

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opportunities for undergraduate laboratory instructionAbstract:This paper outlines a two-semester senior engineering design project that was carried out tostudy a moderately well-defined chemical reaction involving sodium borohydride in aqueousconditions to generate hydrogen for fuel cell applications. Sodium borohydride hydrolysis hasbeen studied extensively since the early 1940’s as a promising hydrogen storage material, whichprovides a content-rich study area for engineering design coursework and undergraduatelaboratory experiences related to energy, hydrogen, and energy storage potential. Throughout thetwo-semester project design course, a two-student engineering team carried out literature reviewsand bench work that lead them to investigate

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Gabriela De Mattos Veroneze, North Carolina A&T SU; Zhichao Li, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Pedro Augusto Pinto Caldeira

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Energy Sources: Watt Committee: report number 22 (No. 22). CRC Press. Page 26.1484.6Rosillo-Calle, F. (2012). The biomass assessment handbook. Earthscan.Huber, G. W., Iborra, S., & Corma, A. (2006). Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts,and engineering. Chemical reviews,106(9), 4044-4098.Howes, R., & Fainberg, A. (1991). Energy sourcebook: a guide to technology, resources, and policy.Rothman, M. P. (2000). Measuring and apportioning rents from hydroelectric power developments (Vol. 419).World Bank Publications.Outlook, A. E. (2010). Energy Information Administration. Department of Energy.Watson, J

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Timothy A Poynton, University of Massachusetts Boston

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thisevent came, in part, from Suffolk’s partners in the power industry who are in need of recentgraduates to replace their aging workforce, and from the knowledge that new and renewablesources of electric power are becoming more important, and that the current aging system ofpower generation and delivery needs to be overhauled. This event is part of an NSF S-STEMgrant awarded on January 1st 2014 to Suffolk’s EE program to encourage students from BostonPublic High Schools, who are predominantly from underrepresented groups, to study EE and tobe exposed to the power industry. The event was held the day after spring semester finalexaminations, allowing Suffolk EE students to present demos of renewable electricitygeneration, to lead high school

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Hassan Moghbelli, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran; Shahab Sabzi, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

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, “Hybrid diesel generator/renewable energy system performance modeling,” Renew. Energy, vol. 67, pp. 97–102, Jul. 2014.2. J. E. Paiva and A. S. Carvalho, “Controllable hybrid power system based on renewable energy sources for modern electrical grids,” Renew. Energy, vol. 53, pp. 271–279, May 2013.3. Y.-C. Kuo, Y.-M. Huang, and L.-J. Liu, “Integrated circuit and system design for renewable energy inverters,” Int. J. Electr. Power Energy Syst., vol. 64, pp. 50–57, Jan. 2015.4. H. Belmili, M. Haddadi, S. Bacha, M. F. Almi, and B. Bendib, “Sizing stand-alone photovoltaic–wind hybrid system: Techno-economic analysis and optimization,” Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., vol. 30, pp. 821–832, Feb. 2014.5. D. Saheb-Koussa, M

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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SolidWorks Flow Simulation was performed using thefollowing estimated parameters:  Velocity 1m/s  Fan swirl 2rad/s  Turbulence intensity 5%  Turbulence length 0.0254m.These parameters and the physical model require refinement based on both measured data andboundary conditions. In SolidWorks, one boundary condition that is pre-programmed for the useris a fan. However, initial experience with this boundary condition indicates that there may not bea convenient way to simulate the rather large center hub area of the real condenser unit fan thathas no blade surface and does have a vacuum. This might be simulated by working on theaccuracy of the fan swirl estimate and by either putting a blocking plate in the center of the fanopening in

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Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Lakeou, University of the District of Columbia; Samuel Daouda Diarra, University of the District of Columbia

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a more representative average.PID Controller Algorithm: disturbance(s) + Set Point (SP) Process Variables (PV) Error PID Controller Process + + - Measured Process Variables SensorsFigure 6: PID ControllerPID control is very important in distributed control

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ECCD International Outreach

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Henry Louie, Seattle University; Steve Szablya, Seattle University; Agnieszka Miguel, Seattle University

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. She is passionate about active learning and strategies to improve electrical and computer engineering education, as well as increasing the number of women in engineering. She is a PI on an NSF S-STEM ECE Scholars grant, which provides scholarships and academic support to finan- cially needy and academically strong transfer students. Dr. Miguels teaching interests include MATLAB, circuits, linear systems, signal processing, digital image processing, and data compression. Dr. Miguel is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, SWE, and Tau Beta Pi. She has held several officer positions within the American Society for Engineering Education (Campus Representative, 2012-2013 ECE Division Chair, and 2013-2015 Chair Elect of the ASEE

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ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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teaching gas turbine based power engines to undergraduate studentsseem to be effective and engaging.In this course, I also use active learning method. In this teaching methodology, unlike traditionalmethods, students are not just passive listeners. Before each session, students are assigned asection of the textbook. They must read the assigned section and come to class prepared. In thebeginning of each class, there is a quiz related to the assigned reading. Then, there is discussionon the questions in the quiz. During this discussion, the concept related to the topic(s) of the dayis reviewed. Depending on the topic, there may be a numerical problem(s) that is attempted bythe students and instructor. Finally, the class is concluded by a quiz

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Nicole Zimmerman, Portland State University; Timothy D. Gulzow, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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, Page 26.1515.8 2014.[11] F. Martinez, L. C. Herrero, and S. de Pablo. Project-based learning and rubrics in the teaching of power supplies and photovoltaic electricity. Education, IEEE Transactions on, 54(1):87–96, Feb 2011.[12] N. Hosseinzadeh and M. R. Hesamzadeh. Application of project-based learning (PBL) to the teaching of electrical power systems engineering. Education, IEEE Transactions on, 55(4):495–501, Nov 2012.[13] M. Prince. Does active learning work? A review of the research. Journal of Engineering Education, 93(3):223–231, 2004.[14] A. Cheville and C. Bunting. Engineering students for the 21st century: Student development through the curriculum. Advances in Engineering Education, 2(4), Summer 2011.[15] Shanna

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ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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more on the understanding of an existing product or a situationand try to correct the malfunctioning of the whole system or only a part of it. In this case, the product isalready there and our job is to identify the problem (s) and come up with the appropriate solution (s),through auditing, testing and even commissioning. To do so, we need to use tools and equipment tomeasure and identify the parameters that help us to identify the problem (s). This kind of work needs Page 26.1032.2different expertise and understanding of how to measure and identify the fundamental parameters, such astemperature, pressure, concentration, illuminance

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University

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, “Feeding Our Profession”, IEEE Power & Energy Vol. 1(1), 2003.4. U.S Energy Information Administration, Renewable Energy Annual 2002.5. L. B. V. D. C. Haba, "e-Learning System for temperature and Humidity Sensors and Distributed Measurement," Iasi, Romania , 2007.6. F. L. R. D. L. W. E. H. C. Arlett, "Meeting the needs of industry: the drivers for change in engineering education," vol. 5, no. 2, 2010.7. F. R. Brushett, R. S. Jayashree, W.-P. Zhou and P. J. Kenis, "Investigation of fuel and media flexible laminar flow-based fuel cells," Electrochimica Acta, vol. 54, p. 7, May 2009. Page 26.803.148. E. Kjeang

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

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also planned to develop in-class laboratorydemonstration activities for further understanding and analysis of the subject matter.Bibliography1. Barbara Mean, Yukie Toyama, Robert Murphy, Marianne Bakia and Karla Jones "Evaluation of Evidence-BasedPractices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies," U.S. Department ofEducation Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Policy and Program Studies Service. RevisedSeptember 2010.2. U.S. NRC, “Combined License Applications for New Reactors,” Sep 22, 2010, available online athttp://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors.html.3. U. S. Energy Information Administration, “Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables,” Nov 09, 2011, availableonline at http

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University

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) Benchmark: Sentence(s) Answer Sankey Diagram 2 Final Exam: Multiple Choice & Sentences Answer 3 Policy Goals and Impacts Sentence(s) Answer (Sustainability Analysis) Earth-Sun Interaction Sentence(s) Answer 33.2. Final exams: energy-sun interactionAnother method used to assess the learning outcomes of the Energy Systems & Sustainabilitycourse and to help determine student

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Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Paper ID #11809Revitalizing an Electromechanical Energy Conversion CourseThomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh Thomas E. McDermott is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, with over 30 years of industrial experience in consulting and software development. His research interests include electric power distribution systems, renewable energy, power electronics, electromagnetics, and circuit simulation. Tom is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and an IEEE Fellow. He has a B. S. and M. Eng. in Electric Power from Rensselaer, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia

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Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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M., 2006. Characteristics of a highly efficient propeller type small wind turbine with diffuser. Renewable Energy; 31: 1343-13549. Yuji O., Takashi K, Akira S., Ken-ichi A. & Masahiro I., 2008. Development of a shrouded wind turbine with a flanged diffuser. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics; 96: 524-53910. Wunderground, (2015). Weather history channel. www.wunderground.com Page 26.447.8

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ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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. Zemansky, H.C. Van Ness, “Basic Engineering Thermodynamics”, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1966.[2] J. W. Tester, M. Modell, “Thermodynamics and Its Applications (3rd Edition)”, Prentice hall, New Jersey, 1997.[3] J. S. Doolittle, F. J. Hale, “Thermodynamics for Engineers”, John wiley& Sons, 1983.[4] D. C., Jr. Look, H. J. Sauer, Jr., “Thermodynamics”, Brooks/Cole Engineering Division, CA, 1982.[5] J. H. Keenan, F. G. Keyes, “Thermodynamic properties of steam”, John wiley& Sons Inc. New York, 1936.[6] A. H. Carter, “Classical and statistical Thermodynamics”, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2001.[7] K. C. Rolle, “Thermodynamics and Heat Power (6th edition)”, Pearson- Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2005.[8] Y. A. Cengel, M. A. Boles

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ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Slowinski, M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Center; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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their practice as an educator or renewable energy expert. Thesequestions guided the participants’ informal research while traveling and resulted in short reportsafter travel.Site visit reports: Participants completed reports for each site visited. These forms consisted offive questions prompts and resulted in formative, reflective reports that captured theirexperiences at each visit and also acted as informal journals that they could use in the future toidentify trends, concepts and/or innovations that they found notable. The reports also served as arecord for their continued investigation into their individual inquiry question(s).Sector Reports: Upon return, participants were paired up on teams based on their specific area ofrenewable energy

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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textbooks in the syllabus, as well as additional tutorialsprepared by the instructor. The required and recommended references for this course are:Capehart B.L. et al, Guide to Energy Management, Doty, S. and Turner, W.C., EnergyManagement Handbook, Morvay, Z. and Gvozdenac, D., Applied Industrial Energy andEnvironmental Management, and Putman, R.E. Industrial Energy Systems: Analysis,Optimization and Control13-16.The class is planned for 10 weekly lectures of 4-hour each which represent 11 weeks on a regularquarter. This represents a normal quarter or can be adapted to summer sessions; this class isrecommended for both scenarios. Lectures are considered to be classes that are given completelyby the instructor or a specialist of the topic being

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ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

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

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andgradually transform the curricula in its entirety, thus paving the way for a new generation ofprofessional engineers and an exciting innovative future.AcknowledgmentsThis work was partially supported by the Syracuse University College of Engineering andComputer Science Faculty Excellence Award and the National Science Foundation under grantCBET-1403405. Page 26.505.17References1. S. D. Sheppard, K. Macatangay, A. Colby, W. M. Sullivan, Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (2008).2. E. J. Coyle, L. H. Jamieson, W. C. Oakes, Integrating Engineering Education and Community Service

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Matin Meskin, University at Buffalo; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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/services/technology-development/smart-grid/role-microgrids-helping-advance-nation-s-energy-system Page 26.1503.11

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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, an axial fan in a warehouse setting, it could be easily fitted with a VFD, PLC, andMODBUS cable to better and more accurately control the functions of an HVAC system.To start take a VFD from the VFD-S 230V series, these are noted for the MODBUS compatibility, andconnected it to the fan's motor. The PLC of choice is a model 1790-T16-BV0X, made by AllenBradley, for input and output. This allows it to connect to the VFD and to a computer. The MODBUScable chosen is the 8777 Multi-Conductor - Shielded Twisted Pair Cable.With this understanding of both VFDs and PLCs, it can be seen how these two devices have come toplay an important role in the automation of building systems. And with improved controls of buildsystems, energy consumption can be

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ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linkoping University

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sustainability and energy systems. At present, there is no immediate plan to meetthis request on a large scale (e.g. change courses), but some minor changes towards this aim hasbeen undertaken within the present curriculum.After the first 5 courses and the bachelor thesis, the students are free to choose relatively freelyamong a number of courses in the field of energy and environmental engineering. Examples ofcourses are  Industrial energy systems  Industrial ecology  Gas Turbines  Small scale renewable energy  Biofuels for transport Page 26.572.9No student has so far graduated from the Master´s program, but there is a quite

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Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Austin C. Stanforth MS, IUPUI

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." Energy 36.8 (2011): 5154-5161. [7] Mekhilef, S., R. Saidur, and M. Kamalisarvestani. "Effect of dust, humidity and air velocity on efficiency of photovoltaic cells." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16.5 (2012): 2920-2925. [8] Mani, Monto, and Rohit Pillai. "Impact of dust on solar photovoltaic (PV) performance: research status, challenges and recommendations." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 14.9 (2010): 3124-3131. [9] IDEM - Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Air Quality in Indiana [Online]. Retrieved from: http://www.in.gov/idem/airquality/index.htm. [10] Jiang, Hai, Lin Lu, and Ke Sun. "Experimental investigation of the impact of airborne dust deposition on the performance of

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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performed multiple research projects for several Federal agencies since 1990’s dealing with; power system analysis, physics based modeling, electromagnetic signature, sensorless control, elec- tric machinery, high frequency switching, electromagnetic Interference and ship power systems modeling and analysis. Professor Mohammed has currently active research programs in a number of these areas funded by DoD, the US Department of Energy and several industries. Professor Mohammed is a world renowned leader in electrical energy systems and computational electromagnetics. He has published more than 400 articles in refereed journals and other IEEE refereed International conference records. He also authored a book and several

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ECCD International Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rim Razzouk, Arizona State University; Anshuman Razdan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ambika Prasad Adhikari, Arizona State University

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ofassessment, the participants were assessed individually on the troubleshooting exercise, whichrequired them to troubleshoot following the right troubleshooting process, and to fix theidentified problem(s) in the PV system. The troubleshooting exercise was chosen because itincorporated the knowledge learned from all the other hands-on exercises. The performance ofthe individuals on the exercise was assessed by instructors using the hands-on evaluation form onthe last day of the technician-level material. Participants were rated on 4 major troubleshootingsteps: Step 1: Describe the symptoms of the problem Step 2: Diagnose/identify the problem using a systematic approach Step 3: Find the cause of the major problem Step 4

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Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Philip W Swanson, University of Southern Maine; Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine

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Matters”Conference on April 24th, 2015.The impact this project has had reaches far beyond the experience the students had, and the wallsof the University.References:1. Guvench, M.G., Gurcan, C., Durgin, K., and MacDonald, D., “Solar Simulator and I-V Measurement System For Large Area Solar Cell Testing," Proc. A.S.E.E, AC 2004, s 2659.2. "Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar Systems" SolFocus, http://www.SolFocus.com3. "Parabola." Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabola4. "Standard Test Conditions vs