Communities. He was the technical program co-chair of the 2012 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference. Since 2011, he has been the IEEE PES Vice President of Membership & Image. He is a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE on the topics of energy poverty and remote community microgrids.Mr. Steve Szablya, Seattle University Steve Szablya received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University in 1983 and an MBA degree from Washington State University in 1985 and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Washington. He is an adjunct professor at Seattle University for the Electrical and Computer Engineering department advising senior design projects, including humanitarian projects for
. Page 24.364.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Design and Implementation of a 1kW Photovoltaic System as a Training InfrastructureAbstractThe Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN) program of the South-Central Region is one ofeight nationwide regions that are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to train instructorshow to teach implementation of solar photovoltaic systems. One of the eight regions is theSouth-Central Region led by the Energy Institute at Houston Community College-North East,collaborating with Ontility the first 3 ½ years and now Janet Hughes Solar Consulting (solarenergy training providers) and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). The primarygoal of the project is
Paper ID #29986Sustainable Low-Cost Household Energy Systems: Solar Photovoltaic andShallow Geothermal SystemsDr. Michael F MacCarthy, Mercer University Michael MacCarthy is an Assistant Professor of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Mercer Univer- sity, where he directs the Engineering for Development program (e4d.mercer.edu). He has 20+ years of experience in water resources engineering, international development, and project management, including nearly a decade living and working in less-developed countries (as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, an infrastructure and community development engineer in the
otheraspects. Integration of renewable resources with the grid is also associated with a new economicmodel. Move to Transactive Energy requires novel approaches in power systems design andoperation, especially on a distribution level.Another important aspect of penetration of renewables is the effect on protective relays settings,especially at the distribution level. Investigation of effects of renewable distributed generationand possible solutions require pilot projects and testbeds.The purpose of the project was to design and implement a testbed to study the TransactiveEnergy concept, to investigate the impact of Distributed Generation (DG) on the microgrid andintegrate protective devices. Physical modeling of the microgrid with DG resources
twoofferings of the course, feedback from the students, and lessons learned by the instructors.Development of the CourseFor several years one of the authors has taught a traditional thermal design course which focuseson conventional energy sources and systems (ME 416 Computer Assisted Design of ThermalSystems). It is a design intensive course that significantly utilizes projects to facilitate thestudents’ learning. It has become a very successful course with one of the largest enrollments foran elective course in the mechanical engineering program. The authors decided to use thislearning model for a new course in alternative energy systems with an emphasis on design.A new course with a design emphasis was welcome, as the mechanical engineering
AC 2008-2241: LARGE-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM DESIGN: LEARNINGSUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ENGINEERING CLINICSPeter Mark Jansson, Rowan UniversityUlrich Schwabe, Rowan University Ulrich Schwabe is a graduate student at Rowan UniveristyAndrew Hak, Rowan University Andrew Hak is a senior in electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University Page 13.837.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Large-Scale Photovoltaic System Design: Learning Sustainability through Engineering ClinicsI. AbstractWorking on cutting edge technology projects with industry is a key component of RowanUniversity’s engineering
Foroudastan’s teaching experience, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $2 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Race, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and dedication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public Service Award, and the 2007 Faculty Advisor of the
fuel cell course has three 1-hour lecture periods per week and one 3-hour lab period perweek to make a 4 credit-hour course. One lecture period per week is devoted to discussion ofrelevant papers, which serves to reinforce the technical content and facilitate discussion of thebroader social, economic, and technical issues. The lab periods are used alternately for additionalclassroom instruction, experiments, recitation time, and modeling or project work. This adds adegree of flexibility to administering the course and provides the students with extra time toengage and reflect on what they are learning.Student learning assessment is based on homework, experimental lab write-ups, a midterm exam,a nonlinear dynamic fuel cell model, and student
oftheir job requirements. It is essential for engineering and technology students, at a minimum, tobe familiar with renewable energy technologies and their applications and implementations. Thiscourse serves as an introduction to renewable energy with an emphasis on energy harvesting,conversion, and storage systems. It is a combination of lecture, demonstrations, student inquiry,in-class problem solving, and hands-on projects. Students are required to complete a series ofexercises/projects and/or tests that reflect their knowledge of the stated objectives. A short powerelectronics section covers the major electrical equipments required for power transmission andpower conditioning. Topics include photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, green
signal (a variable voltage) and four120 V digital signals. All of these need to be modified. The PLC analog output does not provideenough current to drive the train, so a power op-amp circuit is used. The track switches require18 V ac, so the 120 V outputs are used to control an 18 V supply via relays.The student response to using this system has been extremely positive. The system has beenused by electrical, industrial, and mechanical engineering students, as well as by electrical andmechanical technology students. As a senior design project, the base system was expanded intoan elaborate system with four optical sensors, two inductive proximity sensors, and a limit switchthat could allow two trains to operate simultaneously. The system was also
Paper ID #26736Student Energy Audits of Buildings Can Be Done!Dr. Victoria A. Scala, United States Military Academy Dr. Victoria Scala, PE is an Assistant Professor at the United States Military Academy in the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department. Her current research is in the field of building performance modeling and measurement. Previously, she was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Manhattan College and an Adjunct Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology as well as Project Engineer with Lowy & Donnath, Inc. of Long Island City, New York. She holds an EIT certificate in the State of New York, is a
, where he positively engages with numerous mechanical engineering advisees, teaches courses in mechanical engineering and sustainability, and conducts research in energy systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Kerzmann has advised over eighty student projects, some of which have won regional and international awards. A recent project team won the Utility of Tomorrow competition, outperforming fifty-five international teams to bring home one of only five prizes. Additionally, he has developed and taught fourteen different courses, many of which were in the areas of energy, sustainability, thermodynamics, dynamics and heat transfer. He has always made an effort to incorporate experiential learning into the classroom
. He has since moved on from itek Energy and is now working as a project manager at Western Solar Inc, a solar installation company in Bellingham, WA. His work involves system design, operations and maintenance support, customer and technical support, product research, and community outreach efforts. He is a NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional and enjoys working on solar education projects in his community.Daniel Saunders, Western Washington UniversityMr. Troy Thornton, Western Washington University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Photovoltaic System Performance Under Partial Shading: An Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstract:This paper
Armageddon is upon us. Others hold that the recent risein energy prices is one of numerous transient oil price spikes2 driven by chance or evenmanipulation. Either way, the present situation is similar to the Sputnik launch in its potential toinspire concerted action towards the long-delayed dream of energy independence. Through mostof 2008 in US cities, the price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline3 exceeded the projected pumpprice of the energy equivalent in hydrogen.Coupled with growing fears of GlobalWarming4 and the reality of carbon penalties5and credits6, this poses an excellent opportunityto bring college students and faculty into aproject-based learning environment whereeveryone wants to participate in achieving realresults. The intellectual
groups,studied and analyzed options available to them, developed sustainability projects to be proposed,presented their ideas in front of their colleagues (in ENG 573) for critical feedback, consulted withpersonnel at university’s facilities and services (F and S) and other departments, prepared the proposals,and then submitted them before the deadline. This paper is also a part of the exercise, written primarilyby the students in class. It was a valuable experience. Based on lessons learned, this class will be offeredagain in this format in coming semesters.INTRODUCTIONUniversity of Illinois has an Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE, [2]). College ofEngineering at the University of Illinois has been offering a graduate
. Page 24.154.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An energy assessment of a large grain storage and transfer facility in Michigan: An industry, university and public utility company collaborative effort resulting in energy savings outcomesABSTRACT: In the spring of 2012 Lawrence Technological University was approached by DTEEnergy (the local utility company) with funding to have students and faculty work on an appliedresearch project with the Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc. (MAC) to undertake anenergy assessment of the MAC Marlette, MI facilities. The MAC is a private company in thebusiness of buying, selling, storage and distribution of agricultural commodities such
ranges, meetsthese criteria, freeing up time to deal with other operational challenges.Kolb's cycle of experiential learning formed the basis for the student-led activities for theduration of the project. The cycle is a well-known and effective model in education whichoutlines the process where knowledge is gained through transformative experiences. As studentsimmersed themselves in an active learning framework, acquisition of knowledge resulted fromthe combination of participation, assimilation, comprehension, and conceptualization ofexperiential processes in the affective, psychomotor, and cognitive domains.In an effort to support the grant-funded research for bioenergy systems and also provideexperiential learning opportunities, undergraduate
License (Illinois), and has published over 90 technical papers and book chapters. Schubert has managed research projects from USDA, NASA, DOE, and DoD.Mr. Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Mechanical Engineering student. Current research includes renewable energy in the form of ethanol fuel cells and solar power. Aspirations of pursuing PhD in the field of Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Spacecraft Design.Mrs. Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Emily Rosales is an undergraduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, work- ing on her bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering. She is actively involved in student
opportunities for them. Figure 1. Interaction between Sustainability, Design & Manufacturing, and Agriculture.This project aims to attract underrepresented students to newly developed courses in the area ofbiomaterials engineering manufacturing. At least 100-120 undergraduate students during the next3 years will be mentored with state-of-the-art topics related to this area. One of the term projectsfor the undergraduate students will be the preparation and presentation of a topic regardingsustainability of our environment to high school students of the El Paso area. The Texas StateData Center predicts that by 2025 the Hispanic population of Texas will exceed non-Hispanics inthe state.5 We hope that by exposing minorities early in their academic
Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Technology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a paper reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He is elected to serve as an officer on ASEE Energy Conversion and Conservation Division and serving on advisory boards of International Sustainable World Project Olympiad (isweep.org) and International Hydrogen Energy Congress.Jill Humston, University of Northern Iowa Jill Humston, Ph.D., is an
has been achieved in successfully chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in
situationis even worse for undergraduates who want to study energy storage, as typically even lessfunding is available to support them, regardless of their talent, enthusiasm, and dedication.We believe the lack of affordable electronic load banks, chargers, data acquisition systems, andsoftware to run these systems is one barrier to rapid progress in energy storage systems. In 2009we began a project to develop an affordable open source, open hardware system for performinglife cycle measurements on energy storage systems including batteries and ultracapacitors. Thispaper describes the system design philosophy, design choices, the initially targeted load cycle,and the integration of students into the development of the open source system.System
23.10.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Motivating Student Learning Using Biofuel-based Activities AbstractStudent learning is greatly enhanced when students are intrinsically motivated by the subjectmatter. For many students the topic of biofuels appeals to their intrinsic desire “to make adifference” with respect to the environment. At Kettering University an interdisciplinary groupof engineers and scientists have found success in motivating students by introducing biofueltopics into the classroom and by offering undergraduate research and project experiences.Through these experiences students are learning both the fundamentals of their disciplines anddeveloping an understanding of the
COMPLICATIONS, THIS IS THE REVIEW VERSION OF THE PAPER. EMAIL THIS AUTHOR FOR THE SIGNIFICANTLY UPDATED FINAL VERSION. Page 15.1161.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Systems Design of a Hydro-Kinetic Technology for Rural Areas of Developing Countries AbstractThis paper presents a case study of a global service-learning project leading towards theimplementation of renewable energy technology for remote electricity generation. A studentteam designed, prototyped, and tested a hydro-kinetic device as part of a project ultimatelyintended to provide 100 continuous watts
various mechanical and electrical and systems. He has conducted several projects to reduce carbon dioxide and other building emission impacts by evaluating and improving the energy practices through the integration of sustainable systems with existing systems. His current research focuses on engaging and educating students in sustainable and green buildings’ design and energy conservation. He is currently investigating various ways to reduce energy consumption in office buildings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Simulation for Energy Savings in AC Systems Equipped with Shaded Condensing UnitsAbstractPart of Purdue’s University Mechanical
, the design of a photovoltaic system is presented for a small model house along with itsassociated instrumentation, real time data acquisition and automation using NI® LabVIEW. Thestudy clearly shows that energy requirements can be met using renewable energy sources andthat the goal of a zero energy house is attainable in many locations.This work was performed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Senior CapstoneProject course in controls and instrumentation of the Engineering Technology department at theUniversity of Houston - Downtown and then was continued as research project as part ofcontinuing education. Student experiences are summarized and the need for teamwork andeffective project management methods is emphasized.I
to transferclassroom knowledge to real world practice. Students gain these skills and disciplinary habits ofthought through the practice of doing things in a discipline. Challenges experienced throughprojects become some of the best learning moments. One such challenge was given to a group ofstudents as a special project. The goal of this project was to convert a gasoline powered one-thirdscale Ford Model T vehicle to electric power without a reduction in its prime moving capabilitieswhile retaining as much of its original controls as possible. Other requirements given by thevehicle client included vehicle safety, performance, and cost. The students who undertook thisproject were motivated by the technical challenge and environmental
Alpha Pi Honors Society. In addition to Foroudastan’s teaching experi- ence, he also has performed extensive research and published numerous technical papers. He has secured more than $2 million in the form of both internal and external grants and research funding. Foroudastan is the faculty advisor, coordinator, and primary fundraiser for EVP teams entering national research project competitions such as the Formula SAE Collegiate Competition, the Baja SAE Race, the SolarBike Race, the Great Moonbuggy Race, and the Solar Boat Collegiate Competition. For his concern for and ded- ication to his students, Foroudastan received MTSU awards such as the 2002-03 Outstanding Teaching Award, the 2005-06 Outstanding Public
chairing ten or more graduate student culminating projects, theses, or dissertations, in 2011 and 2005. He was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Dr. Pecen is an Engineering Tech- nology Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a re- viewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Dr. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He served as a Chair-Elect on ASEE ECC Division in 2011. He also served as a program chair