Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 2 - Alternative Energy Sources

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lihong Heidi Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

use ofmultimedia in teaching renewable energy, with one of the six developed modules focusing on PVenergy production. Students engage with the material through internal and external links,animations, and videos. A project-based learning approach to teaching PV electricity was presentedin [9], where students designed PV systems using literature and online resources; however, thesedesigns were not physically implemented. While virtual lab activities and simulations offervaluable learning experiences, they often do not account for real-world complexities such asinverter efficiency, battery charging discharging losses, cable losses, grounding, and balance ofsystem considerations. A laboratory course on solar PV systems using low-cost equipment

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 1 - Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

DuWayne Schubring, University of Florida; Ira Harkness, University of Florida; Andreas Enqvist

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

Paper ID #49038Modernization of Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate CurriculumDr. DuWayne Schubring, University of Florida Dr. DuWayne Schubring is an Instructional Professor in the Nuclear Engineering Program in Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. He has served as the nuclear program’s undergraduate and ABET coordinator for 10 years, as the SACSCOC coordinator for 7 years, and as the curriculum committee chair for the NE program for 4 years. His teaching interests including nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, capstone design, and advanced nuclear fission power systems.Prof. Ira

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 1 - Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Ranjbar, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

innovation. Her interdisciplinary research spans nuclear nonproliferation and safeguards, cybersecurity risk assessment for nuclear facilities, online learning and cognitive engagement in virtual laboratories, and the integration of emerging technologies to advance radiation safety and engineering education. To expand access to STEM education, Dr. Ranjbar has lead numerous initiatives to broaden participation in nuclear science and engineering. Her work integrates technical expertise with educational innovation to advance the future of nuclear science and engineering education across both in-person and online learning environments. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 WIP

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 1 - Nuclear Engineering

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ira Harkness, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

, fostering a culture of inclusivity. Additionally, assignmentshave been designed to allow students to explore the sociotechnical aspects of nuclear energy invarious contexts, enabling them to consider and respect the diverse viewpoints of peers fromdifferent backgrounds.Integration of Holistic Energy Concepts into Nuclear Engineering CoursesThe goal of providing nuclear engineering students with a holistic energy education poses achallenge for educators: how to teach a broad set of concepts without trivializing them. It isessential to avoid merely covering topics from various disciplines without linking them togethermeaningfully. The chosen approach integrates holistic energy concepts throughout variouscourses rather than isolating them in a stand

Conference Session

ECCNE Technical Session 3 - Energy and Society

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; Connii Dyar, Illinois State University; Matthew Hagaman, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

to utility-scale projects. The course meetsfour hours per week, with approximately half of the class time devoted to lecture and halfdevoted to hands-on labs. Students are assessed in part on lab reports that they complete aftereach lab.During the first half of the semester the course is focused on solar energy, primarilyphotovoltaics but also including solar thermal technologies and passive solar design principles.Labs in the course explore basic circuits, electric power and energy measurement, solar siteassessment using a variety of tools, and several labs performed on custom-built “solarphotovoltaic workstations” in the laboratory. The solar workstation labs allow measuring andplotting the I-V curve of individual photovoltaic cells and