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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #15377The Role of Engineers as Policy Entrepreneurs toward Energy Transforma-tionsProf. Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Efra´ın O’Neill-Carrillo is a professor of power engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He holds a Ph.D. (Arizona State), an M.S.E.E. (Purdue), and a B.S.E.E. (UPRM). His profes- sional interests include energy policy, sustainable energy, distributed generation, power quality, social and ethical implications of engineering, and technology. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. O’Neill

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Design of Thermal Systems is a required course for mechanical engineeringsenior students and is offered in every fall semester. The course is similar to Capstone designcourse as it provides culminating experience on design of thermal and energy systems forseniors. The ABET outcomes for the course are  Outcome (a) "an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering"  Outcome (c) "an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability"  Outcome (e) “an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems”Using the ABET outcomes

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-long learning, at the highest of ethical behavior and social responsibility. The emergingclean-energy smart grid environment in the electric power sector has necessitated that relatededucational programs, course or laboratory development and implementation evolve to meet theneeds of students, faculty, and employers alike. In order to prepare the future power engineeringprofessionals to meet the challenges ahead in the power industry, a new curriculum must bedeveloped that includes core power engineering principals coupled with emerging aspects ofsmart grid technologies, green electricity generation, or clean energy integration. SG initiativenot only requires power engineers to have a better understanding of auxiliary fields like

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

process to meet desired needs.needs within realistic constraints such (c.2.) - An ability to apply realistic constraints withinas economic, environmental, social, a system, component, or process design.political, ethical, health and safety, (c.3.) - An ability to identify and use appropriatemanufacturability, and sustainability technical literatureEAC (e) An ability to identify, (e.1.) - An ability to identify engineering problems.formulate, and solve engineering (e.2.) - An ability to formulate engineering problems.problems (e.3.) - An ability to solve engineering problems. Table 3. Capstone Team Assessment Results

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

suchanalyses are consistent with the ABET engineering criteria 3(c), 3(h) and 3(j) that students havethe ability to make decisions “within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”, “understand theimpact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context” andhave “a knowledge of contemporary issues”.10 Via this debate and corresponding case study, thestudents learn how to think outside the box and look at the big picture in its entirety whenapproaching a problem. The second debate “Do alternative energy sources stand a chance?” is scheduled at the endof the summer program. As the Young Scholars become acquainted with

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Engineering Technology(ET) program offers a combined electrical and mechanical engineering technology major, withseveral courses related to renewable energy, energy conversion, green energy manufacturing andsustainability. Our main goal is to create a highly skilled professional workforce ready to “hit theground running” after graduation and also having most of the qualities of a “global engineer”, acritical thinker and an innovator which is in total agreement with ABET criterion c (“an ability todesign a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, andsustainability”). Our ET program developed during the past 6-7years