Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

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

YoungScholars, the FREEDM precollege program has met its goal of instilling the students with anunderstanding of engineering careers. Furthermore, students who have participated in thisprecollege program have stated that they have gained more confidence in their future studies andthey believe that they can do well in college.Introduction Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects are essential fields inthe United States due to the role they play at multiple levels of society, as well as their enormousimpact. Today, the STEM subject scope is expanding into STEAM, in which the A stands for art,and STEMM, in which the added M signifies medicine. The President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology (PCAST) report

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-530: A NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY CAREER DEVELOP-MENT WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN A HISPANICSERVING INSTITUTIONHayrettin B Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Bora Karayaka is a Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology faculty, and the power and en- ergy leader in the program. With his over ten years of industry experience, he has extensive experience in project management, and a clear understanding of deadlines, industry requirements, safety and reliability issues, and other aspects in the power and energy fields. He is responsible for teaching the energy and power courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power generation and renewable energies. He

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University; Timothy A Poynton, University of Massachusetts Boston

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #11122Power Engineering Day-a way to attract high school students from underrep-resented groups to consider careers in electric powerDr. Lisa Shatz, Suffolk University Associate Professor at Suffolk University In Electrical Engineering. PI of NSF SSTEM grant, Electrical Engineering Scholars at Suffolk. Work with the Power Industry to put an emphasis on electric power in our curriculumDr. Timothy A Poynton, University of Massachusetts Boston Dr. Timothy Poynton is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Bass, Oregon Institute of Technology; Thomas White, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

first of its kind in North America, and it was created to preparegraduates for careers in the various fields associated with renewable energy. These include, butare not limited to, energy management, energy auditing, energy systems planning, energyeconomics, energy policy and development, carbon accounting and reduction, and energy-relatedresearch, as stated in OIT’s 2005-2006 catalogue.In 2008, however, the BSRES degree was discontinued and replaced by the Bachelors of Sciencein Renewable Energy Engineering (BSREE). Analysis of the market place and observed growthin career options across the renewable energy fields revealed significant opportunities forgraduates with a solid energy engineering education. This paper discusses these and

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Connie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso; Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

environment.This paper describes an approach that will design new curricula based on the current trends fordeveloping commercial products that are manufactured from renewable and biodegradablematerials, and that will have a minimal environmental impact given our nation’s agriculture,economy, environment, manufacturing, and engineering resources. Through the development ofthis curriculum, students will gain a background and an appreciation of the complexity of ournation’s agricultural system as well as awareness for possible careers within theagriculture/environmental sustainability/biomaterials manufacturing engineering fields whiledeveloping their professional skills.Through this approach, we plan to generate new courses that present students with

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole Zimmerman, Portland State University; Timothy D. Gulzow, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

link them together. Dr. Bass specializes in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses on electric power, electromechanical energy conversion, distributed energy resources, control theory and power systems analysis. Page 26.1515.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Development of Engineering Project Curricula that Emphasize Design Cycles1 AbstractAs engineering educators, our role is to prepare students for careers in engineering. As such, weaim to develop our students’ engineering capabilities in accord with the expectations of

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

paper discusses the design of the lab in detail, with anemphasis on the benefits of practical experience for students entering the electrical powerindustry workforce.The Portland, OR, metropolitan area hosts numerous power-related entities, including aroundtwo dozen power engineering consultancies, two investor-owned utilities, two significant federalentities focused on hydropower and transmission, several power plant developers & operators,and a growing number of high-tech manufacturers and software companies focused onsmart-grid products and services. In order to provide students with practical hands-onexperiences in preparation for careers in the local power industry, we have designed theprotection lab curriculum around using standard

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy; Andrew Laffely, US Air Force Academy; Bryan John Cooper, United States Air Force; George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

andexpanding the capabilities of the system thus requiring the capstone students to acquire in-depth, hands-on knowledge of many different systems and engineering problems including multiple voltage levels, ACand DC power conversion, energy storage, power distribution, and economics of energy. This paperdescribes the energy system, the STEM outreach benefits, and the relevance to undergraduateengineering. Page 23.1000.2IntroductionDuring the last several years, numerous studies and articles indicate the United States, as a nation, has aserious shortage of young people entering into college degree programs and careers in STEM relatedareas[1,2

Conference Session

Installation, Integration, and Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

predict significantjob opportunities for graduates in the Energy Engineering profession due to energy economicsand the age of the current work force in the field. Surveys of members of the Association ofEnergy Engineers show relatively large numbers nearing retirement, an anticipated growth inemployment opportunities, and overall strong career opportunities(http://www.aeecenter.org/files/reports/2015EnergyManagementJobs.pdf ).At the university level, many graduates of chemical, electrical, mechanical, and otherundergraduate engineering disciplines specialize in energy through technical electives andresearch projects. There are also specialized degree programs, although they are somewhatlimited at the undergraduate level. Penn State’s Energy

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

GK-12 Outreach Program] improved fellows’ communication skills, increasedtheir sense of community involvement, and impacted career and future plans of theundergraduate fellows.” 9As one, male, engineering undergraduate stated, “If you cancommunicate with 8-year-olds, then communicating with everyone else becomes less of achallenge” 9 Page 26.1528.3 Figure 1: The Model – Energy Engineering and Education Outreach Student 2The Model evolved from the author’s graduate experience working with two programs describedlater in the paper. Both programs have been successful at North Carolina State University.There were many lessons learned 2

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

; (1st year) Applications Processes Foundational Heat Power Fluid Power (2nd year) Applications Applied Applied Electrical 3rd year Thermodynamics Fluid Mechanics Energy Systems Career Capstone Co-Op & Internship Electives (4th year) HVAC Utilities Transportation Manufacturing Figure 1. Energy conversion modules are being integrated into the 4-year plan of study.Another aspect of Figure 1 is an effort to maintain continuity between the energy conversionmodules in different courses by creating an Energy

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

educational emphasis in nuclear power.This paper summarizes and evaluates the outreach and recruiting efforts for a focused group ofstudents who meet or exceed the selection criteria set forth by the funding agency.The workforce development program was designed to increase awareness of nuclear powerrelated degrees and employment opportunities in those fields through its recruitment andadvertisement campaign. Our recruitment efforts are focused on Western Carolina University’s(WCU) junior and senior students who demonstrate commitment to a career supporting thenuclear industry in the near term. These students have already shown promise in scholarship andacademic success. Sophomore students are also considered in case the applicant pool from juniorand

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-828: SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A HYDRO-KINETIC TECHNOLOGY FORRURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESJoshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University Joshua Baumgartner is a senior mechanical engineering student at LeTourneau University. A National Merit Finalist and member of LeTourneau’s Honors Program, he advanced to the 2008 ASME Student Design Contest International Finals with his sophomore design team. Joshua plans to return to his hometown of San Antonio to work in building design and become a professional engineer. His other career interests include teaching engineering and designing for people with disabilities.Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University Tim Hewitt is currently studying for his

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yazan Alsmadi, Ohio State University ; Kaichien Tsai, Ohio State University; Mark J. Scott, Ohio State University; Longya Xu, Ohio State University; Aimeng Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Laboratory isdescribed in detail along with the hardware employed. The success of the proposed course hasbeen assessed through student enrollment into the course over the last ten years, and bysurveying students at the end of the semester.I. INTRODUCTIONThere is a high demand for qualified engineers in the field of power electronics and motorcontrol (PEMC) as an increasing global population looks to raise its living standards whiledealing with greater limitations placed upon fossil fuel based energy infrastructures1-3. Educatorsserving this field must juggle limitations in time and resources, while providing students with aneducation that will make them top candidates for their careers beyond academia2-13. Laboratoriesare used in this field to

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

weighed equally to determine the overall student eligibility ranking. Thecandidates were later contacted with official scholarship offer letters. The selection of fivecandidates out of top nine was realized in three rounds of contacting of two weeks of timeperiods. The recipients included four incoming freshmen and one existing university student.Finally, to implement an evaluation plan with the purpose of measuring this project’s earlyimpact in attracting and retaining students for careers in nuclear power, a first semester intakesurvey of not only award candidates but their peers recruited into the Engineering andEngineering Technology program was conducted. In this paper, we discuss the details of thisprogram as it was implemented in the first

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

near to the historical 40% level, evenduring COVID: 13 of a class of 30 took the course.Teaching DC/DC Converters in the First Electric Power Engineering CourseDC/DC converters are introduced in the latter part of the first course in our sequence. Mostelectrical engineers will encounter power supplies at some point in their careers. This part of thecourse is designed to give some understanding of the issues underlying DC/DC conversion, howelectronics engineers are provided with what they call VDD, the DC biasing voltage that underlieselectronic circuitry, whether analog, mixed-signal, or digital.The subjects presented in about ten lessons are the buck converter, boost converter, and flybackconverter. Steady state circuit analysis is the tool

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ray Miller, University of Cincinnati; Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati; Elvin Stepp, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-614: POWER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMDEVELOPMENTRay Miller, University of Cincinnati Ray Miller graduated from Case Institute of Technology with a BS in Fluid and Thermal Sciences in 1977. Over his 30 career in the energy field Ray build large commercial power plants for several utilities. He has also become an AEE Certified Energy Manager, and an AWS CWI. He has taught as an adjunct at the College of Applied Science for 20 years and has served on the industrial advisory boards of the Mechanical Engineering Technology and Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology departments. Ray is a member of the AWS, AFE and AEE.Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee earned

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

as coauthors. He was the first recipient of an NSF research initiation grant (now CAREER Award) at UALR. He has a strong grant funding record and in 2011, he received funding from NSF for curriculum development in the area of Photo-voltaic (PV) Solar Energy. The project involves developing exemplary course modules and innova- tive laboratory modules for adaptation at other schools for undergraduate/graduate teaching and research. Recently, he completed three projects for Arkansas Highway and Transportation department related to highway lighting using solar energy. He established a commercial PV system with solar panels on the rooftop of ETAS building for teaching and research with funding from Arkansas Energy

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

scores, financial need status, involvement inextracurricular activities, recommendation letters, essay writing skills and whether the candidatewas from an underrepresented group in engineering. Each committee members’ rankings wereaggregated equally to figure out the overall student eligibility ranking.Finally, the candidates were contacted with official scholarship offer letters. The selection ofseven candidates whom all accepted the offers were realized in two rounds of selection cycle. Inorder to implement an evaluation plan with the purpose of measuring this project’s early impactin attracting and recruiting students for careers in nuclear related fields, a first semester intakesurvey of not only award candidates but their peers in the

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

broadestpossible pool of talent and that the best possible candidates were considered for the researchpositions, the author met with representatives of the LTU Office of Career Services and mappedout a plan with their input [9]. The newly developed job descriptions were placed on theschool’s link to MonsterTRAK® [10]. The LTU Office of Career Services usesMonsterTRAK® as the official resume posting and job listing service for LawrenceTechnological University. Students and alumni can search job listings for full-time, part-time,on-campus, work-study, internship and co-op opportunities on MonsterTRAK®. Additionally,students and alumni can create multiple resumes to submit to employers, schedule on-campusinterviews, and register for career fairs.All possible

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

retention2. In support of these goals, several criteria were developed:• Introduce the EE field with the intent of career choice affirmation3. A possible outcome is thatthe student may decide to change programs. However, it is believed that the majority of studentsfind their decision to be the correct one, and have added enthusiasm for the program.• Acquaint the students with key EE faculty. The course is team-taught by the four EE facultywho are the academic advisors.• Provide a sense of community within the EE program. The new students meet the other EEfreshmen, making them feel more welcome, comfortable, and part of a team during their firstquarter on campus.• Reduce first-quarter stress. The pass/fail type grading system reduces the pressure of

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

equipment provides real- life scenarios that will give the Buffalo State Electrical Engineering Technology students a situational learning environment that provides a better understanding of what to expect once in a career; one such example is generator synchronization.  These experiments, though performed in the school learning environment, provide students the opportunity to discuss scenarios with industry personnel on a higher level of understanding than those who are only learning in a strictly theoretical or computer modeling situation; we are using a real life connection schedule, wiring diagrams, dynamic loads, and SCADA software to monitor the various modules and make engineering

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 22.556.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Emerging Technology Institute - Training Middle and High School Teachers in Alternative EnergyAbstract: Making the nation’s energy system greener and smarter will benefit the environment, theeconomy, and the workforce. Yet, a critical national shortage of skilled electric powerprofessionals is expected in the next five years. This deficit could be stemmed if talented middleschool and high school students considered such careers. Middle and high school teachers canplay a key role in encouraging students to pursue careers in green energy. To be effectiveadvocates, teachers need training to bring motivating green

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Goldade, University of North Dakota; Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Mike Mann, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

travel experience includes a summer study trip to Iceland through Bemidji State, a month teaching English at a summer camp in Spain, and three months in Argentina taking intensive Spanish language classes through a Rotary International program. Following seasonal employment with an environmental engineering and consulting firm in Nebraska, Tessa returned to school to supplement her academic background and pursue a career in engineering. She is currently enrolled in the electrical engineering program at the University of North Dakota and is enjoying opportunities to gain familiarity with the technical aspects of renewable energy systems.Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota Hossein

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

0.2 After Lab 0.1 0 1 2 3 4 5 Student Rating Figure 4: “This class stimulates my scientific curiosity and imagination and thus increases the likelihood that I will continue my career in the engineering fields (graduate school, engineering industry)” Question 4 1 0.9 0.8 Class Percentage 0.7

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

undergraduate and graduate courses in power electronics, power systems, renewable energy, smart grids, control, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods, space and atmosphere physics, and ap- plied physics. His research interests included power system stability, control and protection, renewable energy system analysis, assessment and design, smart microgrids, power electronics and electric machines for non-conventional energy conversion, remote sensing, wave and turbulence, numerical modeling, elec- tromagnetic compatibility and engineering education. During his career Dr. Belu published ten book chapters, several papers in referred journals and in conference proceedings in his areas of

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Dayerizadeh; Pam Page Carpenter

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

bridge converters, associated filters and voltagecatalyst in building a WBG semiconductor-centric education regulators.ecosystem that enables individuals to attain the skills required to • DC-DC Converters - Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, and Cukenter the career pathways of design, development, and converters. This topic will be re-visited in the lab portion of themanufacturing of new and innovative WBG-enabled technologies course. Figure 3: Detailed instruction on test equipment functionality willand products

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Education ̇ Traveling Energy Education Exhibition in cooperation with the Cincinnati Museum Center ̇ Development of permanent Energy Education Exhibition at the Cincinnati Museum Center ̇ Technology conferences for alternative energy and industry development ̇ Career center for power generation industry ̇ Career center for power distribution and control industry ̇ Community Outreach for conservation projects – Cincinnati Go Green effort Ü CAS Online – expansion – provide course content for distance learning in this sectorFuture Plans:Duke Energy and the UC College of Applied Science have a demonstrated long and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

behind an energy transformation project underway in an undergraduateEngineering Technology program. The goal is a new energy systems curriculum that crossestraditional course boundaries to teach students that similar energy conversion processes occur inmany different disciplines.Figure 1 shows that the courses in the energy system curriculum appear in a progression, fromintroductory first year courses to career-related courses taken by graduating seniors (4th year).The unifying and integrating theme, whether 1st year materials or 3rd year thermodynamics, ismodules highlighting basic energy conversion processes. Another aspect of Figure 1 is an effortto maintain continuity between the energy conversion modules in different courses by creatingan

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

heavily involve students and the fact that nograduate students was available in the school to conduct research, integration of the research toteaching was one of the author’s primary objectives in that period. Furthermore, the knowledgestudent gained during courses is to prepare them for solving real world problems when they starttheir career as an engineer. To achieve these two objectives, between fall 2012 and fall 2016, headded a new element, namely research/design project, to most courses that he taught, particularlythermofluid courses. The objective of these research/design projects was to provide students withan opportunity to apply their overall engineering knowledge, especially in the specific topic ofthe course combined with their