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ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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Paper ID #30030A Multidisciplinary Energy Project: Re-building a Non-working ElectricCar with StudentsDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Dr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Dr. Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of engineering technology at Sam Houston State University. He

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Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Toshika Fegade, Drexel University; Yu-Chieh (Jamie) Wu, Drexel University ; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas at El Paso; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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improving ways of improving engineering education with Virtual Real- ity techniques. I am working with Advisor to create two upcoming courses at Drexel - Advanced Robotics course and Virtual Reality course. Persevering and hard-working are the best adjectives to describe me. I wish to work in the interdisciplinary field of robotics with mechanical, medical and electrical. I have hands-on experience with the number of medium to large-scale projects and work opportunities such as ”Gesture controlled semi-humanoid robot”, ”Creating an outfit using fashion images using machine learning”, ”Car detection with SVM and HOG”, ”Convolutional Neural Network for retinal vessel seg- mentation using Keras library with TensorFlow

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ECCD - Technical Session 6 - Energy & Thermodynamics

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Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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students’deeper understanding of intended academic contents of a course through activities involvingcommunity partners to address social needs and problems. It is typically in the form of either directservice or project-based activities. Service learning as a pedagogical tool is gradually gainingmomentum in engineering programs across the country. In this paper the efforts of the author tointroduce service learning to an undergraduate thermodynamics course will be presented. For thispurpose, communications with the following museums were initiated: Powerhouse Science Center,Roseville Utility Exploration Center, and Aerospace Museum of California. Thesecommunications led to identification of the topics of interests for the community partners that

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Jacques Belanger, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Huy A Duong, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trent Hamilton

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, CAAbstractA multidisciplinary renewable energy laboratory has been established at Cal Poly, San LuisObispo to offer students the opportunity to work on projects related to the energy field that spanseveral disciplines. Currently projects involving five engineering disciplines are being pursuedwith undergraduate and graduate students being advised by faculty members from across thecollege. We are utilizing many of the instructional modes available to us spanning from a singleunit independent study to a master’s thesis. This paper details one of these projects, highlightingthe multidisciplinary nature of the energy field and the quality of the student experience.IntroductionRenewable energy is a topic of increasing importance for students in several

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Michael F. MacCarthy, Mercer University; Michelle E. Graham, Mercer University; Gabriel Xavier Ramirez, Mercer University; Alviez Aziz Chagan, Mercer University; Kyla T. Semmendinger, Cornell University

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Paper ID #29986Sustainable Low-Cost Household Energy Systems: Solar Photovoltaic andShallow Geothermal SystemsDr. Michael F MacCarthy, Mercer University Michael MacCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Mercer Univer- sity, where he directs the Engineering for Development program (e4d.mercer.edu). He has 20+ years of experience in water resources engineering, international development, and project management, including nearly a decade living and working in less-developed countries (as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, an infrastructure and community development engineer in the

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University

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Alpha Pi Honors Society. In addition to Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $2 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Race, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Sam Houston State University

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chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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mechanical and electrical and systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce carbon dioxide and other building emission impacts by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration of sustainable systems with existing systems. His current research focuses on engaging and educating students in sustainable and green buildings’ design and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020  Air Conditioning Unit Performance Analysis Equipped with a Shaded CondenserAbstractCondensers are used in chillers and in air-conditioning

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Steven Michael Ansorge, Madison Area Technical College; Adam Gusse, Sunvest Solar, Inc; Nicholas J. Hylla, Midwest Renewable Energy Association

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managed and designed over 750 solar electric, solar hot water, and wind projects in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest since entering the renewable energy industry in 2008. His skills help commercial, residential, utility, and consulting customers from project conception to a fully functional renewable energy system. Project design, utility coordination, permitting, material management, manpower scheduling, and close out training on systems from 100 kW to MW’s are his main responsibilities. Previous solar development experience with MG&E, Alliant Energy, WPPI Energy, and WE Energies owned systems have provided Adam with a solid reputa- tion from many of the utility engineers throughout the Midwest.Nicholas J Hylla

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Amber C. Thompson, Western Carolina University

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- Related Workforce Development ProgramI. AbstractThe main objective of this nuclear-related workforce development (NWD) program is to use thescholarships provided by the federal funding agency ($5,000 per semester) in conjunction withWestern Carolina University’s engineering project-based learning sequence to recruit and retainstudents who will sustain our existing program for serving nuclear-related industry andacademia. Our secondary objective is to increase the quality, quantity, and diversity of studentsseeking these engineering degrees. The program seeks to recruit engineering studentsspecializing in electric power, mechanical, and electrical disciplines, jointly called EPME. Aprogram requirement is that these students pursue an

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Joseph C. Rodriguez, United States Coast Guard Academy; Scott C. Pierce, United States Coast Guard Academy; Brennen McCulloch; George McBurney, United States Coast Guard Academy; Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Science at Wichita State University for three semesters. Her research interests are Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controllers, robust control, time delay, compensator design, and filter design applications, for continuous-time and discrete-time systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Hybrid Green Vessel DesignAbstract This paper presents the milestones of a Hybrid Green Vessel Design capstone project. Themotivation of this project is to develop knowledge and skills in green energy applications, hybridvessels, and power management systems. To accomplish this, undergraduate students areresearching and designing a hybrid power plant for a green

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Brinker, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College

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engineering education, workforce development and faculty professional development. As for the Impacts of Technology on Society, her technology-optimization focused research includes solar energy and digital manufacturing.Jennifer Brinker, Northeast WI Technical College Jennifer Brinker’s teaching emphasizes learning from real-life projects. She recognizes and teaches the importance of saving energy, money and the environment, along with meeting customer comfort and pro- duction needs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Land Resources and Energy Analysis and Policy from UW-Madison and achieved Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification. Jenny has conducted hun- dreds of commercial energy audits since beginning a career in

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Brittany Weber, Renewable Energy Society; Katelyn Renee Dunnagan , Renewable Energy Society ; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University

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Paper ID #29251Photovoltaic Solar GrillMrs. Brittany Weber, Renewable Energy Society Brittany Weber is an Illinois State University undergraduate student in the Sustainable and Renewable Energy major with a Food Studies minor. She was the president of the Renewable Energy Society and head of the solar grill project from 2019-2020.Miss Katelyn Renee Dunnagan , Renewable Energy Society Katelyn Dunnagan is an undergraduate student at Illinois State University, where she is majoring in Sus- tainable and Renewable Energy. She is currently an executive board member for the Renewable Energy Society and holds a position as a

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 The Scaled Omni-Directional Solar Tracking Unit Abstract — The goal of this project was to design and implement an omnidirectional solartracking system with the integrated capacity to charge multi-cell batteries with a balancedcharging rate to allow for stable power delivery to a smart grid model. The intent of the trackingsystem is to maintain a perpendicular angle from the surface of the panel cells to the sun’semitting light rays in-order to maintain optimal power storage throughout the course of the day. Improved design and development of an omni-directional solar tracking system can beconsidered for implementation at an industry scale for achieving optimal power

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Green Energy Manufacturing and Sustainable Energy Management

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Jung-Uk Lim, Liberty University; Kyung K. Bae, Liberty University; Hector E. Medina, Liberty University

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team’s design and construction of an APVAWT, total eightdecision gates (stakeholder requirements, system requirements, system operations, systemfunctions, system architectures, implementation, verification and validation) are set for theproject from inception to completion in order to satisfy the need of a client who asks to make anAPVAWT. This process includes technical and artistic designs considering functionality, beauty,safety, economics, and ethical implications, ensuring the functionality and beauty for thecompleted physical unit. Through this project, students will have an enriched opportunity for aninterdisciplinary design process combining engineering and arts. 1. IntroductionAccording to recent reports on renewable energy, although

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Bennet Thomas Krull, Illinois State University; Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University

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Paper ID #29247Mitigation of Solar Photovoltaic Production Variability withGeographical AggregationMr. Bennet Thomas Krull, Illinois State University In 2018, I graduated from Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Renewable Energy and two minors in both Engineering Technology and Business Environment & Sustainability. During these programs, I discovered my passion for renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency. I began working as an intern for the Office of Sustainability on campus in 2017. As an intern, I worked on many projects involving lighting upgrades and retrofitting leaking faucets on

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

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Paper ID #30071A Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Course in Energy EngineeringDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research 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

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ECCD - Technical Session 6 - Energy & Thermodynamics

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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author at University of Maryland Eastern Shore forengineering undergraduates, two web-based tools -(i)BITES ( Buildings Industry Transportationand Electricity Generation Scenarios) developed at National Renewable Energy Laboratories(NREL) and (ii) TEST (The Expert System for Thermodynamics) developed at San Diego StateUniversity are introduced to the students and integrated with the course project and classroominstruction.The BITES tool provides a framework to discuss thermodynamic cycles related to power,refrigeration, Otto, and Diesel cycles to energy production and utilization in commercial andresidential buildings, as well as the transportation and industrial sector at large, and their relevanceto carbon emission, ozone depletion, and

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ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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Aman Luthra, University of Georgia; Tom Lawrence P.E., University of Georgia; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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expand cutting edge technologies to the workforce. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Improving the overall efficiency of electric vehicles by harvesting drag energyAbstract The following research project investigated a novel method of harvesting drag energy inelectric automobiles for conversion into supplemental electric power for the vehicles. The mainfocus of the project was on capturing drag energy in the vehicle’s compartment, where someairflow is needed for cooling purposes but most is wasted as drag. The project entails estimatingthe potential of mounting a rotating fan blade attached to a generator in the vehicle’s enginecompartment

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ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Alya Abd Aziz, Northeastern University; Evan Alexander, Northeastern University; Laura Brigandi, Northeastern University; Cole Branagan, Northeastern University

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basics of engineering as well as the importance of renewable resources. In addition, thiswork educates students on various skills such as research, persistence, design, construction, andtechnical writing.IntroductionAn innovative teaching approach was developed for the newly designed eight credit hourcornerstone course for the first-year engineering students. This method was very effective andwell-suited to educate students. Rather than just studying for exams to gain good grades, this skill-and knowledge-integrated approaches help highly motivated students to interact with otherstudents and faculties from various institutions and take further strides towards real worldsituations.This paper shares a sample project illustrating a new teaching

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ECCD - Technical Session 2 - Solar Energy

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Prototype Automated Solar Tracking with Power Generation System Abstract — The purpose of this project was to design and build a Solar Tracking System froman electrical and mechanical perspective. The tracking system is equipped with automatedbattery charging circuit and switching capabilities for multiple batteries. The system can run afully autonomous mode using photoresistor to track the sun ensuring optimal coverage. Thepopular ESP8266 Wi-Fi Module is interfaced with an Arduino Mega using its communicationsprotocols for wireless control and monitoring of the system.I. Introduction In our everyday lives we constantly hear the chatter government and activists have inwhich

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ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Paper ID #28586Electrical Energy Engineering Education for 21st CenturyDr. Radian G Belu, Southern University and A&M College Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research 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

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Arash Kialashaki, California State University, Chico

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energy engineering, by visiting more thanfifty industrial and commercial facilities, and reviewing more than two hundred energyefficiency improvement projects, author selected some of the most cost-effective ECMs whichcan result in significant energy savings and demand reduction for energy end-users. These ECMsinclude lowering the lighting power density by installing LED fixtures, affinity law and itsapplications in variable frequency drives installed on fans and pumps, high thermal efficiencywater heating systems, and installation of thermal energy storage. For each of the above ECMs,the author explains the concept of the ECM, how it may save energy, and what equipment isinvolved in that ECM. The discussion around the concept of each of the

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Joana Marques Melo, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cynthia Howard-Reed, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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,the tool can be used as part of a project which can be used for the course assessment.MethodSystem design. The system used in this paper is a CHP-based DE system to supply the thermaldemand (𝑞 ) and the electrical demand (𝑒 ) to the campus. The theoretical design system isbased on several technologies, such as CHP with TES, additional thermal energy provided by anon-site boiler and additional electricity provided from the central electric grid. The systemdetailed in Figure 1 is composed of a site-based CHP gas combustion turbine that can supplyboth thermal (𝑞 ) and electrical (𝑒 ) energy; a site TES system - also known as a steamaccumulator - that receives thermal energy from the CHP system (𝑞 _ ) and can supply thethermal demand (𝑞

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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Claudia Torres Garibay, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jessica Kerby, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Powers Minigan, Right Question Institute

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three questions you are most interested in using to guide aresearch project.” After prioritizing, learners think on their rationale for why they prioritizedcertain questions keeping in mind the QFocus, how many questions they asked in total, andwhere their priority questions landed in the sequence of all their questions. Learners are nowready to use these questions flexibly depending on the next steps of the learning process—whether it be for research purposes or otherwise.In the final element of the QFT, learners reflect on what they learned, how they learned it, andwhat they are thinking about differently after having gone through the process.The previous elements are the core components of the QFT. With this said, the strategy isflexible and

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ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

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Hitesh D. Vora, Oklahoma State University; Pragya Niraula, Oklahoma State University; Amrit Sunil Chugani, Oklahoma State University; Nilesh Anil Baraskar, Oklahoma State University; Anusha Sunil Saraf, Oklahoma State University; Michael L. McCombs, Oklahoma State University

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traditional values of a Land Grant universityby participating in its cause and upholding its mission.2. Project prospectus2.1. The journey of OSU IAC from 1982 until now and the role of the US DOEThe OSU IAC program is fully supportive of the land-grant mission of OSU. This programintegrates the three important objectives: community service, teaching, and research of the LandGrant mission. The IAC provides the public service of industrial energy audits at no cost to helpreduce energy and waste and to increase productivity, at the same time training students to makethem capable of becoming the next generation of energy, sustainability, and productivityprofessionals. In addition, the IAC works with utilities, manufacturing extension programs

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ECCD - Technical Session 1 - Energy & Electrical Engineering

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Abdullah Al Hadi, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Rajab Challoo, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Superior Technico, Lisbon, Portugal (2011-2013). He also worked as a Lecturer in the Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineer- ing, Prime University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 2014 to 2015. He is a member of the IEEE, ASEE, and IEEE Power Electronics Society.Dr. Rajab Challoo, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Rajab Challoo received his B.S. (1983), M.S. (1985), and Ph.D. (1989) in Electrical Engineering from the Wichita State University, USA. He is currently a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. His research interest includes control systems, robotics and smart grid. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. He has been involved in several research projects funded by