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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Daniel Austin Darcy, Illinois State University; Cheron James Elms; Kaitlyn Marie Quinn; Douglas Andracki

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Paper ID #41871Designing Equitable STEM Education Modules with Renewable Energy TechnologiesDr. Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University Matthew Aldeman is an Associate Professor of Technology at Illinois State University, where he teaches in the Sustainable & Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology undergraduate programs.Prof. James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, CarbondaleDaniel Austin Darcy, Illinois State UniversityCheron James ElmsKaitlyn Marie QuinnDouglas Andracki ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Designing Equitable STEM Education Modules

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nisaka Munasinghe, University of New South Wales; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, UNSW Sydney

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equipment.Dr. Jayashri Ravishankar, UNSW Sydney A/Prof Jayashri Ravishankar is a Scientia Education Fellow and Associate Dean (Education) in the Fac- ulty of Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Her teaching and research interests include power system modelling, analysis and control, renewable energy integration, smart grids and micro grids. Jayashri has a deep interest in learning and teaching, and consistently implements strate- gies using technology innovations and industry partnerships to improve students’ active learning. She is institutionally and internationally recognized for the impact of her innovative, research-led and highly effective teaching and leadership. She leads best practice

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Huiye Yu, University of New South Wales; Kuthsav Thattai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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design and development, and condition monitoring of power system equipment.Huiye Yu, University of New South Wales Huiye Yu received her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2021. She is studying a Master of Electrical Engineering at UNSW Sydney. She is currently working as a student Electrical Engineer at Aurecon.Mr. Kuthsav Thattai, University of New South Wales Kuthsav Thattai graduated with a Master of Engineering Science in Electrical Engineering from the Uni- versity of New South Wales, Australia in 2018 and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Instru- mentation Engineering from VIT University, India, in 2013. He has close to three years of experience in

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salvador A. Vargas, California State University, Bakersfield; Daniel Torres, California State University, Bakersfield; Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield

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development of the product followed PBL principles. There are many suchexamples of PBL senior project experiences in literature [14], [15] and project learning isexpected by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) for at least twodecades [16]. The key features of PBL [7] are: • A focus on a specific problem or challenge: PBL tasks are designed to simulate real- world problems or challenges that require students to apply critical thinking, problem- solving, and creativity. • Collaborative learning: Students typically work in groups, with each member contributing their unique skills and perspectives. • Student autonomy: Students have significant autonomy in designing and implementing the project

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditi Verma, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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Paper ID #44129Integrating Community-Engaged Research and Energy Justice in Design Pedagogy:Reflections on a First-Year Undergraduate Design CourseProf. Aditi Verma, University of Michigan Aditi Verma (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Aditi is broadly interested in how fission and fusion technologies specifically and energy systems broadly—and their institutional infrastructures—can be designed in more creative, participatory, and equitable ways. To this end, her research group at the University of Michigan works towards

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver

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emergingtechnologies and with a Jigsaw ACL determine what technology has the potential torevolutionize energy on their island in the future.introductionIn the 2014/2015 school year, as a newly hired professor at the University of Denver in theMechanical and Materials Engineering Department, I was given the opportunity to create newtechnical electives for our undergraduate students. At the University of Denver when I arrivedthere were no courses in Energy Systems for our students beyond the core Thermodynamicscourses, so I created a new elective known as “Mechanical Energy Systems Engineering”. Acourse on energy systems is important for students because it provides students with amultidisciplinary perspective, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University; Ezana Negusse; Richard Damoah; Maajida Murdock; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jonathan Wilson, Morgan State University

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their children in STEM activities and nuclear science programs. These activities haveresulted in deeper, sustained student engagement and understanding of mitigating factors that ourstudents face and need to be addressed to enhance a nuclear workforce pipeline at an HBCU.IntroductionIn the USA, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue to award a largeshare of bachelor's degrees to African American students in Science, Technology, Engineering,Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). HBCUs are also the baccalaureate origins of one-quarter toone-third of black science and engineering (S&E) doctorate recipients [1]. However, as shownby the National Science Foundation data [2] for college aged population (18-24 years), blackstudents

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University

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University (HBCU); Experiment-Centric Pedagogy (ECP); Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). 1IntroductionThe overall goal of our project is to identify existing and future gaps in our country’s nuclear energyworkforce and to bring to the pool a trained workforce of minority students graduating from our HBCUs.This is important because the Board on Higher Education and Workforce (BHEW) at the USA NationalAcademies of Sciences Medicine and Engineering (NASEM) continues to provide the academiccommunity, policymakers, and businesses with insights and recommendations on critical highereducation and workforce issues facing our nation [1]. Secondly, BHEW previously identified that

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Paul Aden Paschal, Sam Houston State University

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Paper ID #43776Design and Construction of Solar Powered Automated Chicken CoopDr. Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is serving as a Quanta Endowed Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He previously served as a president and professor at North American University; professor and chairs of Electrical Engineering Technology and Graduate Programs in the Department of Technology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Dr. Pecen holds M.S. in EE from CU Boulder, and a Ph.D. in EE from Univ. of Wyoming. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma ; Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma

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Paper ID #41054Spreadsheet-Based Application Integrated with Virtual Reality for TeachingEconomic and Environmental Assessment of Subsurface Gasification for HydrogenProductionDr. Jude Okolie, University of Oklahoma Dr. Jude A. Okolie is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Pathways at the University of Oklahoma.Emma Kadence Smith, University of Oklahoma Emma Smith is a dedicated third-year computer science student at the University of Oklahoma, where she has immersed herself in the dynamic intersection of technology and sustainability. Her passion for sustainability efforts, particularly in the realm of hydrogen energy, has

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston-Downtown ; Julio Enrique Aleman, University of Houston-Downtown

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publications, and experience with ABET and SACS assessment.Julio Enrique Aleman, University of Houston-Downtown I’m a student at the University of Houston-Downtown who will be graduating this coming May of 2023. I will be receiving my bachelors degree in Control and Instrumentation of Engineering Technology. I am a current member of the International Society of Automation and hope to use my experience with it and the University to do good work in the future. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Power Generation Using the BayousAbstract In today’s world, scientists and engineers are always looking for different ways to generateelectricity and power, especially

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huiye Yu, UNSW Sydney; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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grids and micro grids. Jayashri has a deep interest in learning and teaching, and consistently implements strate- gies using technology innovations and industry partnerships to improve students’ active learning. She is institutionally and internationally recognized for the impact of her innovative, research-led and highly effective teaching and leadership. She leads best practice advanced teaching in electrical engineering through imaginative initiatives, including blended industry lectures, teamwork and flipped mode strate- gies. Esteem indicators include Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy awarded by Ad- vance HE (UK), UNSW Teaching Excellence Awards and the Australian Awards for University Teaching

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roxana Maria Melendez-Norona, Florida Atlantic University; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Eduardo David Sagredo Asesor, Ministerio Energia y Minas Dom. Rep.

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2001 and teaching engineering courses since 2008. Renewable Energy Technologies, Electrical Circuits and Electronics, Introduction to Engi- neering, Electrical Substations, Introduction to AutoCAD, Digital Electronics and Systems and Controls are among the courses Dr Melendez-Norona has taught. She is committed to an engineering education of excellence and to service the community and has participated in a training for cybersecurity issues immersed in smart grids also funded by the NSF. Dr Melendez-Norona is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Florida Atlantic University (Florida, United States), with the support of the ASEE eFellows program, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).Dr. Maria M. Larrondo

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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teach global software engineering.Proceedings of EDULEARN17 International Conference on Education and New LearningTechnologies, Barcelona, Spain.Darban, M. (2021). Learning in virtual student teams: an examination of sharedleadership. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 1-18.https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2021.1916800Edstrom, W., Soderholm, D., Wedel, M. (2007). Teaching and learning. In E. Crawley, J.Malmqvist, S. Ostlund, & D. Brodeur (Eds.), Rethinking engineering education. The CDIOApproach (pp. 130-151). New York: Springer.Guo, P., Saab, N., Post, L. S., & Admiraal, W. (2020). A review of project-based learning in highereducation: Student outcomes and measures. International Journal of Educational Research, 102,1-13

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Wendao LI; Adam Ma, Northeastern University; Kalsang Tsering

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attributes to previous oil vehicles, such as incorporating a combination of electric motors and regen braking) to simultaneously protect the planet and improve the user experience. The automotive industry’s current battery technology is lithium ion, whose energy density, discharge ability, and relatively low cost are starting to take on larger scale applications in vehicles. Admittedly, lithium ion batteries do not come without their own share of negative environmental impacts, particularly through a large quantity of emissions at their inception. However, enough usage, over time, will eventually create a less significant impact on the environment than standard combustion engines. While companies continue to work towards more environmentally

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Giselle S. Veach, University of Idaho; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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change in conductivity with various heat treatmentmethods can help engineering and science students better understand the relationship betweengrain structure and conductivity, which can assist in the development of better conductivematerials through the generation of artificial conductive lattices with desired conductivityprofiles without being superconductive.References [1] Fellicia, Dian Mughni, et al. “The effect of aging on microstructure, mechanical properties, and electrical conductivity of 6061 aluminium alloy for circuit breaker.” 2019 International Conference on Technologies and Policies in Electric Power & Energy, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1109/ieeeconf48524.2019.9102525. [2] Prabhu, T. Ram. “Effects of

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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- ucation, International Journal of Engineering Education, Transactions of ASME, Chemical Engineering Journal, Bioresource Technology, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, and Combustion and Flame. She is a member of the ASEE, ASME, and the Algae Biomass Organization. Dr. Shuman served as Chair for the ASEE Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. She received a Dipl. Ing. degree in mechanical engineering from Belgrade University and an M.S.M.E. and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. She has held the title of Paccar Professor and is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Online Labs and DEI in Introduction to