Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

evident that in the absence of a laboratory – real-world experience thelearning cycle is plainly incomplete.The ‘cone’ of learning shown in Fig. 1 illustrates the effectiveness of various domains ofexperience from a pedagogic point of view11. The activities at the bottom of the cone are said toprovide learning opportunities with higher motivational and retention levels compared to thosethat are at the top. The limited effectiveness of the ‘top heavy’ classical teaching styles withthree weekly lectures supplemented with textbook reading may be readily observed from thefigure. Course activities that are authentic, with an emphasis on real-world inspired and student-directed laboratory projects provide the best learning opportunity possible within

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fanourios Chalkiadakis, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-321: CLASSROOM STUDIES IN POWER FLOW AND TRANSMISSIONLINES BY MEANS OF PSCAD/EMTDCFanourios Chalkiadakis, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona FANOURIOS (FANIS) CHALKIADAKIS received his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science in 2001, from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is currently an Associate Professor and Power Systems chair at the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and holds memberships in the IEEE, IEEE Power Society and ASEE. His interests include power systems, renewable sources of energy, modeling, circuit theory, microcontrollers, analog electronics, and laboratory development

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Corinne Johnson Rutzke, Corinne Rutzke

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

photobioreactor for culturing algae with the eventual objective of extraction of oilfrom the algal species and converting the oil into biodiesel, and made environmentally-friendlysoaps from the glycerin produced from the biodiesel. Tools and kits were given to theparticipants to assist them in instruction in the classrooms and laboratories and for furtheradvancing their STEAM curricula with a focus on bioenergy and bioproducts. The evaluationsurveys conducted reveal that the educators gained substantial knowledge in the fields ofbioenergy and bioproducts and expressed their interest in implementing the content as well aslaboratories in their curricula. In the context of this project, discussions are already underway to promote such

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation on campus. There hasbeen an increase on number of students and interest to renewable energy systems and relatedprojects. This increase brought a demand to increase capacity and size of the solar-wind energysystem and laboratory activities on renewable energy technology. In addition, the universityadministration has been supporting renewable energy projects on campus since initial system hasbeen established. The capacity of existing solar-wind hybrid power system was increased andimproved to 10kW system by the technology (electrical engineering technology, andmanufacturing technology) students and faculty. This work was supported by the State of Iowaand University administration as part of renewable energy promotion in the state and

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Elizabeth Wiggins-Lopez, PSU-Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, industrial and residential applications.An example of applications on the load side includes lighting and ventilation devices. Inputpower for the microgrid can be derived from many sources including standard building ACpower and alternative sources such as solar. A 24VDC ceiling system was installed in one roomof the engineering building at Penn State - Berks. The room serves as both laboratory andclassroom space. Students in the engineering technology programs have been involved withdesigning and fabricating devices to use and/or control power derived from the 24VDCmicrogrid system. Devices include room lighting control and portable device charging stations.The low voltage microgrid provides a relatively safe environment in which to experiment

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

system. Specificationand installation of the hydroelectric system, replacing an again incumbent and upgrading a watercollection system. Specification and installation of 4.3kW photovoltaic panels and controller.Interconnection to fossil fuel / biofuel generator. Inverter and energy storage description. Gridinterconnection to load, including all electrical interconnection, construction of an appropriatepower house, and buried cabling to nine-cabin and research laboratory load. This project wasmanaged as a teaching opportunity in accordance with a successful model proposed by Klein et.al. Professor and students presented the keys to the caretaker on 23 July 2010.IntroductionAn integrated electric power system has been designed for and installed in

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Zhihua Qu, University of Central Florida; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, industry tours, laboratory experiments andleisure activities. This program works to enhance the workforce development of undergraduateand graduate power engineering students.In the summer of 2017, the summer program was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh. Duringthe week-long program, students were given two different technical presentations, including apresentation on multi-physics analysis of adjustable speed motor drives, and a presentation ondeveloping demand response programs. Students also participated in interactive workshops ondefining the smart grid, distribution line modeling, and researching vehicle-to-grid technology.The program also had three tours to local utilities. The first tour was a tour of Duquesne LightCompany’s operations

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Ashley Jordan Scholes, Madison Area Technical College; Hao Jiang, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jessica M.S. Silva, Azelis; Jennifer Sanfilippo M.S., L.A.T., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Walter A. Zeltner, Microporous Oxides Science and Technology, L.L.C.; Marc Arlen Anderson, Imdea Energía, Madrid

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Tech- nological Education (CREATE). With funding from the National Science Foundation, CREATE seeks to advance renewable energy education nationwide by supporting faculty and academic programs in renew- able energy. Dr. Walz is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (DOE ACTS) Program, and he is an instructor for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Summer Institute, providing professional development for middle and high school teachers. Dr. Walz has been recognized as Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and as the Energy Educator of the Year by the

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Kyle Pace; Jeremy R Anderson, EASENET

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Education conferences: 0 papers on bio-products; 2 papers on bio-energy, 6 papers on bio-fuels, 3 papers on bio-mass, 4 papers on bio-processes, and 10 papers onbio-chemicals. [4] Only 25 total papers on bio-renewable topics at ASEE conferences in 10 yearsaccentuates an unrealized opportunity to improve STEM education and best practicesdissemination in this topical area.At the Milwaukee School of Engineering, we capitalized on an opportunity to teach a bio-renewable energy module within an existing required mechanical engineering class.‘Thermodynamics Applications’ is a senior-level hybrid lecture/laboratory course in which twoweeks are set aside for instructors to teach customized energy-focused modules of their ownchoosing and design. To help

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

designing experiments to demonstrate performance of adevice they designed or developed in order to prove a physical phenomenon. Hence, it comes asno surprise that ABET has embraced this criterion for close to a decade.Introduction to Thermodynamics requires that students learn basic, yet complicated concepts,such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and work exchanged during aprocess, and the first and second law of thermodynamics, before they can tackle complexapplications, such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basic concepts areconducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments that parallel the classroominstruction. Those laboratory assignments are an ideal place to implement

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Lynn Wade, Northern Arizona University; Karin E. Wadsack, Northern Arizona University School of Earth & Sustainability; Benjamin L. Ruddell, Northern Arizona University; Brent A. Nelson, Northern Arizona University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Technologies Office, where he managed multiple interna- tional research programs and provided strategic analysis to guide R&D strategy. He also has an ongoing collaborative appointment with the Strategic Energy Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Using campus energy system data to save energy and provide students with real-world learning experiencesAbstractA variety of engineering classes teach students how to analyze thermodynamic systems or evenprovide students with training on simplified lab models of real systems. However, relatively fewcourses provide students with exposure to actual thermodynamic

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dylan Kollmer; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Li Bai, Temple University Dr. Li Bai is a Professor in the ECE department, Temple University. He received his B.S. (1996) from Temple University, M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) from Drexel University, all in Electrical Engineering. He was a summer research faculty in AFRL, Rome, NY, during 2002–2004 and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Philadelphia, PA, during 2006–2007. His research interests include video tracking, level 2+ information fusion, array signal

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Ramirez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hiram Moya, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Luis Saldivar Jr, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

other engineering schools at lowcost.3- USE of PEDAGOGICAL THEORY The authors believe in the model of hands-on laboratories and computer simulation as thebest suited method to attain the educational objectives and outcomes.Traditional pedagogical methods in engineering often favor lecture based teaching but theauthors believe in the model of hands-on laboratories and computer simulation as the best suitedmethod to attain the educational objectives and outcomes. This thinking and practice issupported by research that has focused on a hands-on, active learning approach to teachingengineering concepts [4, 5]. Active learning has long been believed to be an ideal form ofinstruction compared to a more passive approach to teaching particularly

Conference Session

Novel Applications of Computers/Software in Energy Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, University of Wyoming; Steven Fletcher, University of Wyoming; Sadrul Ula, University of Wyoming; Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electricity generation5. The USA also hasremarkable solar electric energy potential. More than 70% of the USA lands have an insolation (incidentsolar radiation power) rating of 5-6 kWh/m2/day or higher, which is suitable for developing solar electricfacilities6. To save the environment and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, more electricitygeneration from renewable resources such as wind and solar should be added to the national grid.The future generations of power engineers and designers should be exposed to the basic concept of windand solar electric power and their interconnection with the power grid. One possible way is to integratewind and solar electric power generation into a power system course using laboratory demonstration andsimulation

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Harry R. Diz, Gannon University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

transfer system to accept the raw materials and transform them into thefinished product; and electrical and computer engineering (ECE) students worked on a control andmonitoring system for the purposes of control, command, and monitoring of the entire system. Theproject team consisted of fourteen undergraduate students (four from ECE, seven from ME, andthree from ENV) and three faculty advisors from those departments. Students’ performance wasassessed within the senior design courses in each department in a form of course exit survey aswell as assignments and formal and informal presentations. Overall, the project provided studentswith great learning opportunities through extensive laboratory experiments and testing, as well ascollaborative

Conference Session

Using Real-World Examples

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felipe Euyoqui Mojica, University of California, Merced; Po-Ya Abel Chuang, University of California, Merced; Uriel Ruiz

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrolysis, thermal management, loop heat pipe, two-phase heat transfer and fluid flow, and porous material. Prof. Chuang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan. In 2003, he received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University. In 2004, Prof. Chuang led research projects at Penn State as a Postdoctoral Scholar to study water distribution in a PEM fuel cell using neutron radiography sponsored by both General Motors and Toyota Motors. Between 2005 and 2011, Prof. Chuang worked at the fuel cell laboratory in General Motors leading efforts in material development, cell integration, and stack diagnostic. Between 2007 and 2011, Prof

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

wasperformed using Smart Grid Laboratory at SUNY Buffalo State. The testbed was developedusing various state-of the art laboratory modules, such as microgrid controller, Double-FedInduction Generator (DFIG), photovoltaic systems (PV) with grid inverter, underground linemodule, and a number of smart meters and sensors. Monitoring and control utilized SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).The project resulted in a testbed to demonstrate the effects of distributed renewable resources onthe balanced operation of the distribution system/microgrid as well as transactive energy in termsof automatic switching operations as applied to residential microgrid. The project was part of asenior design course with associated assessment of student

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

), typically in large arrays or “windfarms” that produce utility scale amounts of power. However, small-scale systems have also seenlarge growth, 35% in 2012, with particular attractiveness for rural and agricultural areas [2]. TheNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests that greater use of small wind turbinesin the built environment can positively affect the public perception of wind energy [3].An alternative to the HAWT design is the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). A VAWT spinsaround a vertical axis with the wind moving perpendicular to the axis. Blades can take differentforms (Figure 1) and are based on lift or drag principles. VAWTs are not as prevalent as HAWTsand can suffer from lower efficiencies and height limitations. However

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Riddell, Baker College Of Flint; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

inquiry.1. IntroductionAlternative energy (AE) has continued to be a hot-button topic for a number of years. Manycolleges and universities have consequently introduced courses on this topic, having a variety offormats: with1,2 or without3 experimental laboratories, project based4, or based on amultidisciplinary approach5. One issue when covering such a broad field is that many studentsnever get a complete picture on all that is involved or related to a given technology. To that end,with the support of our institution’s curriculum committee, it was decided to develop and offeran overview or introductory class for Mechanical Engineering students. The course must be insupport of the Program Outcomes adopted by our program (included in the Appendix

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

returned to his boyhood home and is teaching as a full professor at Northern Michigan University. He is a member of HKN and IEEE, a Registered Professional Engineer in California, and is a past chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Teaching Power Transformer Testing to UndergraduatesAbstractMany educational electrical power laboratories do not have any access to utility-sized three-phase and single-phase power transformers, voltage regulators, and utility-grade instrumenttransformers. At Northern Michigan University, a local consortium (Lake Superior CommunityPartnership, The Upper Peninsula Power Company, American

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

in the areas of Model Integrated Computing, Diagnostics, and Fault Management Analysis. Page 11.507.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Educating our students to use advanced computer application software tools for Modeling, Design, and Simulation of Energy Distribution NetworkAbstractThis paper will present a new course organization and contents, and covers topics on educatingand teaching our students on how to use advanced computer application software in classroomand laboratory environment to learn and improve their ideas for modeling, simulation, anddesign of energy

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the fuel cell industry; iv. To be knowledgeable with the computer aided design and computer aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) process; v. To acquire experience in project planning, team work, design and creative thinking; vi. To learn how to communicate effectively through reports, engineering drawing, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint and through poster presentations.The course is divided into a lecture session and a laboratory session. In the spring semester of2013 the lecture session covered an introduction to fuel cells, CNC programming, anintroduction to polymers and compression molding of polymers, robotics technology, robotprogramming and an introduction to bulk electrical resistivity measurements. The

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Sanjeev Kumar, University of Texas, Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

arraysthat we have in campus, and to also study security aspect of data collection in future forsmart grid project.Our research objective is to measure the actual efficiencies of each one of our arrays in anaccurate way.The Solar System we have designed is the research methodology that gives the studentsaccess to a wide variety of data generated by the Solar Radiation Lab, ENGR and TXUarrays. They will have to calculate different angles of the sun at diverse hours of the dayand the solar noon time in a manual way using formulas presented in this paper in orderto compare their theoretical results with the actual measurements found in the system.A compound of class exercises, homework and laboratory experiments have beendesigned to introduce this

Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

StateBoard of Education. The main focus of the project is to provide middle school and high schoolscience, math and technology teachers with hands-on interdisciplinary experience with faculty instate-of-the-art laboratories of alternative energy, nanotechnology, fuel cell, and modernmanufacturing. The goal of the institute is to improve teachers’ content knowledge and teachingpractices in ways that increase the academic performance of their students and in ways that buildcapacity within their schools for continued, sustained student learning. Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy in which students learn about asubject in the context of complex and real problems. The problem drives the learning, as studentsneed to acquire new

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

energy lessons to their ownclassrooms, sustain student interest with inquiry-based problem solving experiences, and assessthe effectiveness of their efforts using valid research methods. The Emerging Technology Institute (ETI) is a collaborative project of Northern IllinoisUniversity, Rockford Public School District, West Aurora Unit School District, Rich TownshipHigh School District, and Harlem Consolidated School District supported by the Illinois StateBoard of Education. The main focus of the project is to provide middle school and high schoolscience, math and technology teachers with hands-on interdisciplinary experience with faculty instate-of-the-art laboratories of alternative energy, nanotechnology, fuel cell, and

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere and Company

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

students is to use one of the simulation software tools for theanalysis and simulation of engineering systems. Recently the use and development ofeducational software and simulation tools have been considerably increased for bothundergraduate and graduate levels. Software tools developers started giving attention to reduceamount of expensive commercial testing equipments by software and simulation tools whichgives the upfront analysis opportunity to industry. Many educational institutions prefer usingsoftware simulation tools instead of buying expensive test equipments for their laboratories, andresearch facilities. Taking engineering education into account, a demonstration mostly engageswith process modeling, testing and simulation, imitated data

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Dekwuan Stokes, University of Pittsburgh; Ryan M. Brody, University of Pittsburgh; Adam Emes, University of Pittsburgh; Alexander Williams, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-fold: to produce a working load detection algorithm forpurely resistive, inductive, or capacitive loads, and to use this experience as the basis for creating a newlaboratory assignment for undergraduate students. The NILM algorithm was developed in MATLAB andtested with both simulated data and real data collected in the Electric Systems Power Lab (EPSL) at theUniversity of Pittsburgh. Using voltage and current sensors and testing its functionality such that students canreplicate the results of this paper as a laboratory assignment. From a pedagogical perspective, this projectcombines knowledge of power systems, signal processing, and coding – providing students with a relevantassignment that relates to modern day challenges in smart grid and

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wagdy Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Pradeep K. Behera, University of the District of Columbia; Abiose Adebayo, University of the District of Columbia; Xueqing Song, University of the District of Columbia; Mademba Cisse, University of the District of Columbia; Ismael DJibril Boureima, University of the District of Columbia; Ashish Bhandari, University of the District of Columbia; Mekonnen Hailegiorgis, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

production. Our goals in this phase of the study are: (i) to get an understanding on the characteristics of organic waste from hotels and restaurants and study the feasibility of implementing the proposed anaerobic digester for biogas production for District of Columbia hotels and restaurants, and (ii) to build a mini anaerobic digester that can generate biogas in the laboratory and to provide preliminary data and identify key aspects of the design for an efficient, reliable, and low-cost anaerobic digester for waste processing. The specific research objectives for goal (1) include understanding of organic waste collection methods in hotels and restaurants and possible quantification of organic waste. The research methodology include (i

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

energy storage laboratory.The motivation of this project is to develop an interactive and computer-controlled test systemfor three different electric energy storage units that serve as a teaching-aid. This paper presents Page 25.1261.2a funded project that develops, designs, and implements an electric energy storage educationallaboratory. The laboratory is capable of demonstrating and displaying the principles,performance characteristics, and applications of electro-chemical batteries, electro-mechanicalflywheel (or flywheel battery) and supercapacitors (or ultracapacitors). The integrated systemis computerized for measurement and control hence

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Grygiel, Junior Callie Ann Jakuszeit, Senior Joseph Briski, Senior Paul F. Penko, Faculty Advisor Baldwin Wallace University AbstractPurpose of this project is to develop a practical, working fuel cell that utilizes naturally occurringbacteria that decomposes organic material producing hydrogen ions that combine with oxygen inair to produce electrical power. A laboratory model was built and tested for purposes ofunderstanding how a device could be designed for practical use in a sewage-treatment plant,cesspool or manure pond and how it would have to be scaled to