Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Abbott, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

costs less, and most of the industrial motors make use of AC power. See Figure 10 for acomparison between AC and DC currents. Figure 10: Graph of AC current (sine wave) vs. DC current (flat line). This activity however, used DC power for several reasons. First, AC power systems mustbe synchronized and achieving this on a small grid would be very difficult. Second, the loads onthe system will be LEDs (light-emitting diodes), which require DC electric current. This activitywas an end-of-the-year project which was conducted over many days. Students were first askedto design/build their own wind turbines out of cardboard. When this process was complete, theybuilt a power grid using wires and LEDs, which was setup to utilize DC

Conference Session

Solar Power, Wind Power, and Energy System Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narciso Macia, Arizona State University; John-Paul Ishioye, Arizona State University; Brigid Dotson, University of Washington; Maria Macia, Veritas Preparatory Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationthe cooling load. Its effect has been investigated in many cases. For example Lam investigatesthe effect of surrounding buildings on producing shade [1].This paper is also used as a teaching vehicle in the senior capstone class, in which the studentsare working on a design project that includes heat gain/losses in a small greenhouse, the use ofPV modules to charge a battery and also drive a small, centrifugal pump.Thermal modelIt is important to use a model that has the ability to handle the heat storage properties of thebuilding. For instance, if the night is particularly cold, the building model

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Max Rabiee, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

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 Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

% 85.3% 89.5% 81.7% Overall team rank 9th 3rd 1st 1st Scores based upon total points availableConclusionStudent participation in Challenge X and EcoCAR has been a rewarding experience that hasenriched their education through “hands-on” automotive development. Not only has thisexposed them to the most recent technology, but the team experience has emphasized how large, Page 15.226.10multi-faceted projects are undertaken in industry. For many of the students, this has also resultedin a familiarization with the industry and job opportunities.There were likewise benefits to the

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Agree Not1. I enjoyed taking this course. 28% 69% 3% 0% 0% 0% 97% 0%13. I’d be interested in a design project 38 45 3 10 3 0 83 14 based on ocean energy.20. This seminar improved my understanding of issues 48 52 0 0 0 0 100 0 surrounding ocean energy.27. The instructors were encouraging 48 41 10 0 0 0 90

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abed El Hameed El Madwar, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

International Sustainable World Project Olympiad (isweep.org) and International Hydrogen Energy Congress. Dr. Pecen is representing UNI at Wind Energy Alliance, IWEA, and IAwind.org. Dr. Pecen has been teaching Building Operator Certificate (BOC) workshops for the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) since 2007. www.uni.edu/˜pecen www.uni.edu/indtech/eet Page 22.923.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Undergraduate Education in EET ProgramsAbstractThe depleting fossil fuel resources and

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University; Abdul R. Ofoli, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-305: TEACHING POWER ELECTRONICS CONVERTER EX-PERIMENTS THAT INTEGRATES FUZZY LOGIC APPROACHAhmed Rubaai, Howard University Ahmed Rubaai received the M.S.E.E degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983, and the Dr. Eng. degree from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988. In 1988, he joined Howard University, Washington, D.C., as a faculty member, where he is presently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. He is the Founder and Lead Developer of Motion Control and Drives Laboratory at Howard University (http://www.controllab.howard.edu) and is actively involved in many projects with industry, while engaged in teaching, research and consulting in the area of artificial

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura J. Genik, Michigan State University; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology, v 24, n 7, p 579-582, July 2004.6. Jansson, Peter Mark, Schwabe, Ulrich, Downes, Nathaniel, Hoffman, Patrick, and Abdallah, Matthew,“Undergraduate validation of calorimetry of an industrial affiliate's novel energy source”, Proceedings ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition, 2009.7. Somerton, Craig, “An ocean energy project: The oscillating water column”, Proceedings ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition, 2008.8. Somerton, Craig W., Genik, Laura, Jammer, Todd, Hagler, Dean, and Hamada, Tomohiro, “Teaching the designof energy conversion in propulsion systems’, Proceedings ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2003.9. Mobasher, Amir A., Jalloh, Abdul R., Rojas-Oviedo, R., Deng, ZengThao, and Qian, C

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, Grand Valley State University; Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

it convenient to createa lesson for each class period with the questions that would be used during class and a separatelesson for a quiz. Note that student-managed lessons require a handout to the students with thequestions and choices (if applicable), while teacher-managed questions are projected on thescreen for the students to answer.Figure 2: Interface for developing questions for student response Page 12.1018.4Obviously, for the system to be used for grading, there has to be an enrollment of the studentclickers so the instructor and system know who is responding. At Purdue, enrollment is donethrough WebCT, which ensures that the students

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Zietlow, Bradley University; John Sullivan

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Poor agreement between the refrigerant-side and air-side measurementsshowed the instruments needed to be calibrated or replaced. Second, the overall heat transfer coefficient (U) for the selected operating condition wasdetermined. The data from the experiment was fed into a computer analysis program developedby an upperclassman as part of an independent study project. The program calculated the finefficiency to adjust the area of the fins to an equivalent area. The overall heat transfer coefficientwas a key input into the system model which the thermodynamic students then used to performthe optimization. 4 2

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno; Ted Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno; Christine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

limits to growth: A report for the club of Rome’s project on the predicament of mankind. New York: Universe Books.18. Monastersky, R. 2006a. A new science breaks down boundaries, Chronicle of Higher Education. 53(9): A20.19. Monastersky, R. 2006b. Truth in advertising: Middlebury college‘s biomass plant, Chronicle of Higher Education. 53(9): A20.20. North, Douglass C. 1981. Structure and change in economic history. New York: Norton.21. Pierce, J., and Lovrich, N. 1986. Water resources, democracy, and the technical information quandary. Millwood, NY: Associated Faculty Press. Page 15.808.16

Conference Session

Learning about Electric Energy Conversion

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1075: USING INEXPENSIVE A.C. MOTOR DRIVES IN ANINTRODUCTORY POWER AND CONTROLS COURSETimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

configurations to achieve proper phase shifts. Open-circuit and short-circuit tests.The first six experiments were also done in fall 2013. Experiment #7, on three-phase transformerconnections, was only done in fall 2014 and it will be performed in the new hardware lab startingin fall 2015. Based on a summer 2014 senior design project, and using single-phase transformersthat were salvaged from the old lab, we are constructing new transformer banks on carts withwiring panels to support this experiment #7, and also to support research in the lab. This was themost complicated and lengthy software experiment, and will work better in the hardware lab.Figure 4: Finite Element Based Actuator Model Interfaced to a Drive Circuit and LoadFigure 5: Brushless

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Tech.Dr. Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Renee Clark has 23 years of experience as an engineer and analyst. She currently serves as the Direc- tor of Assessment for the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and its Engineering Education Research Center (EERC), where her research focuses on assessment and evaluation of engi- neering education research projects and initiatives. She has most recently worked for Walgreens as a Sr. Data Analyst and General Motors/Delphi Automotive as a Sr. Applications Programmer and Manufactur- ing Quality Engineer. She received her PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and her MS in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western while

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation