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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Patrick William Shive, Western Washington University

Electric Power Distribution System Reliability and Outage Costs: An Undergraduate Industry CollaborationAbstract:This paper describes an undergraduate, cross-disciplinary research into the economic effects ofpower system outages, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest region. The results of this researchare useful for utilities in their planning and assessment of electric grid reliability. The PacificNorthwest region of the United States experiences a temperate climate with brief summers andlong-lasting winters. Generally, the highest electricity demand for the region occurs during thewinter months, when heating is turned on. Therefore, an outage that occurs during winter monthsresults in additional non-financial

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

David Pinkerton, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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Diversity

, an ideal institution would provide asmuch access and training for that tool, etc. as possible. Students must be prepared for theworkforce as it is today, not as it was 10 years ago.Educators should seek to create useful access points to learning wherever possible. Many accesspoints can be reused, and often the time input for the professor is mostly up front with long-termbenefits. This is true for online content like videos and notes, hands-on project plans, group-workactivities, interactive practice problem sets and exams (created through Typeform, Classmarker,the institution’s own site, etc.), and other access points devised by educators.Examples of Access Points to Learning (List not exhaustive): ● Class time ● Homework ● Textbooks

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Austin Bolstad

are integrated together, then the costs of operation are significantlyreduced [9]. What differentiates modern VVO techniques from traditional approaches is the useof integrated monitoring and communication systems. In the past, utilities would manage voltageregulators and VAR compensation devices independently, which would be suboptimal onfeeders, substations, and the distribution system. Advances in infrastructure and software haveallowed VVO to become a major resource for utilities in implementing energy efficiencyimprovements.3.1 Conservation Voltage ReductionConservation voltage reduction (CVR) is the planned lowering of the voltage magnitude ondistribution circuits with the goal of reducing load demand and energy consumption

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Eve Klopf, Oregon Institute of Technology; Aaron Scher, Oregon Institute of Technology

of 6:50pm in the evening; this may have added to student irritation when the labs ranlong. To address this, we’ll assign the calculation portion of the labs as part of the weeklyhomework, next year.Thirdly, lack of good simulation software. Ideally, good engineering labs should follow acalculate -> simulate -> construct -> design format. Although both instructors have done someMatlab activities for this class, including useful student assignments with numerical analysistechniques, it’s not quite the same educational value as having an industry standardelectromagnetic simulation package. Recently, we were fortunate enough to receive a donationof ANSYS Designer classroom licenses; we plan to include simple simulation activities during

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force; Traci A. Sarmiento, United States Air Force Academy; Cory Cooper, U.S. Air Force Academy; Donald William Rhymer, United States Air Force

1993/94 academic year saw the creation of seven outcomes specific to the academic missionof USAFA and an initial plan for assessment of these outcomes. Over the next several years asthe institution wrestled with the proper assessment of these seven outcomes two concerns arose.First, the academic arm of the institution did not create, or maintain an integrated assessmentplan with centralized control and avenues for full-circle feedback. Second, no position at theinstitution was wholly responsible for creation and coordination of assessment efforts.The assessment issues identified above led to the creation of a Director of Academic Assessmentposition in the summer 2000 and eventually to the development of a 10-year plan titled “Plan toAssess the

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2019 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Cara J Poor P.E., University of Portland; Abigail Chase, Stantec; Mehmet Inan, University of Portland

how to avoid pitfalls, such as:“You are working in the computer lab late in the evening on your laboratory report due the nextday. Your friend Hans is using the computer next to you and asks what you are working on. Youexplain your lab report is due in the morning and Hans laughs and tells you that lab report tookhim 3 hours to write when he took the same class last year. He offers to give you his oldlaboratory report to help you finish up faster. You are exhausted from a long week of midtermsand desperate to finish the report. You agree to his offer immediately and plan to simply checkthe conclusions to make sure you are on the right track. When you open the document yourealize that your calculations are completely wrong and you will need to