Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez PhD, MBA, Western Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

absence of accurate mathematical model, experimental understanding of energyconservation and losses in a functional prototype of a product is a priori for a design process withemphasis on energy efficiency. To study the energy efficiency of designed product, a multipurposelaboratory equipped with thermo-fluid process components, sensors, data acquisition and analysis tools isbeing developed. It will allow installation and operation of the prototypes, and experimental study ofperformance of the components. Analysis of the experimental data will lead to optimization of geometry,materials and other design details of the components. The methodology will be practiced in undergraduatedesign projects and eventually incorporated in the product design

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 5: Energy and Wind and Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joseph C. Rodriguez, United States Coast Guard Academy; Scott C. Pierce, United States Coast Guard Academy; Brennen McCulloch; George McBurney, United States Coast Guard Academy; Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Science at Wichita State University for three semesters. Her research interests are Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controllers, robust control, time delay, compensator design, and filter design applications, for continuous-time and discrete-time systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Hybrid Green Vessel DesignAbstract This paper presents the milestones of a Hybrid Green Vessel Design capstone project. Themotivation of this project is to develop knowledge and skills in green energy applications, hybridvessels, and power management systems. To accomplish this, undergraduate students areresearching and designing a hybrid power plant for a green

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L. Marbach, California State University Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8622Significant Learning in Renewable EnergyDr. Timothy L Marbach, California State University Sacramento Dr. Timothy Marbach is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State University Sacramento, where he teaches courses in thermodynamics, thermal-fluid systems and project engineering. Tim received his Bachelors degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He has received the Outstanding Teaching Award for the CSUS Col- lege of Engineering and Computer Science and the Tau Beta Pi California Upsilon Chapter’s Outstanding

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh; Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh; Sabrina R. Helbig, University of Pittsburgh; Duncan Penizotto, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

resilience in the event of power outages.In order to effectively mitigate any risk of losing power and productivity, major office buildingsusually have some sort of backup generation to sustain a business. Homes generally do not havea robust back-up power system, so when a person is working from home and the power goes out,productivity stops. Therefore, a new power grid solution is needed. Coming from the metricprefix atto, meaning 10-18, an atto-grid provides power to a singular room or section of roomwhich makes it even smaller than a picogrid. This atto-grid powers the typical load of a standard,single-person office: a printer, a laptop, a phone, and a lamp.The atto-grid project was proposed by Dr. Robert Kerestes from the Electrical 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

thermodynamics course was re-imagined to present the overarchingenergy conversion topic in an integrated learning-in-context format, so that the learning occurredjust in time and the learning outcomes were tied to a practical hands-on experience to evaluate aheat exchanger. A survey to assess student learning showed that students 1) were more confidentin their technical knowledge after having completed this project and 2) preferred to have detailedinstructions to complete lab procedure (as opposed to working on their own).Energy TransformationHigher education has been going through a transformation of teaching in many disciplines [1] –[7]. The transformation helps recognize our interconnectedness with others [1], and that theinstructor must strike a

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lisa Bosman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Brinker, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College; Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

engineering education, workforce development and faculty professional development. As for the Impacts of Technology on Society, her technology-optimization focused research includes solar energy and digital manufacturing.Jennifer Brinker, Northeast WI Technical College Jennifer Brinker’s teaching emphasizes learning from real-life projects. She recognizes and teaches the importance of saving energy, money and the environment, along with meeting customer comfort and pro- duction needs. She holds a Master’s Degree in Land Resources and Energy Analysis and Policy from UW-Madison and achieved Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification. Jenny has conducted hun- dreds of commercial energy audits since beginning a career in

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Yaw Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

population and energy consumption both continue to grow significantly. Also, dueto global uncertainties, energy is becoming increasingly important. The United States, forexample, increasingly relies on imported energy (32.9 % in 2006)1. Projections from DOE’sAnnual Energy Outlook indicate that primary energy use in the United States will climb to 134Quadrillion Btu in 2030 from 98 in 20002. Despite increases in electricity generation efficiencies,total electricity consumption is also predicted to increase. President Bush has called for anAdvanced Energy Initiative based on the development of hydrogen fuel, clean coal technologies, Page

Conference Session

Energy Conservation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nitt Chuenprateep, University of the District of Columbia; Warren Orlando Abrams, University of the District of Columbia; Alicia Marshall, University of the District of Columbia; Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

usage and support sustainableuse of power. In addition, smart appliances and the “Internet of Things”, or IoT, can integratewith smart grid technology in order to continue to change the way we use energy. Smart meters,sensors, and controls integrated into everyday objects can ensure judicious power use—forexample, only activating heating in a residence when movement is detected [4]. This paper details a senior design project that quantifies the energy savings achievable byusing solar power and smart thermostats in Washington DC residential homes during the summerand winter seasons. The project was conducted by a group of three students from theDepartments of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at the

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

of the IEEE and a member of the ASEE.Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University Mansour Tahernezhadi holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma with specialization in Digital Communications and Signal Processing. Currently, he holds the position of As- sociate Dean and Professor in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. In recent years, Dr. Tahernezhadi has been very active in funded project ac- tivities to advance engineering education for undergraduate engineering students and middle school and high school mathematics, science, and industrial technology teachers

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative-energy Concepts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Dominick Fazarro, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrical energy.Sources of ambient (environmental) energy were determined prior to design of the house in orderto construct a house of maximum efficiency from ambient energy sources as a purpose of thisresearch. This paper served to explain the first phase of the project which was to identify ambientenergy sources and group in specific categories. The sources identified and listed in the table wassupported by the literature review in academia and industry. The research works have beenconducted so far, support the idea of having specific energy sources to power the house. Theambient energy collected from different sources was characterized as high, medium, and lowpower sources. Energy generation from solar, wind, and hydroelectric power sources

Conference Session

Renewable Energy in Classroom

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8779Teaching Renewable Energy System Design and Analysis with HOMERDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1: Mechanical and CAD Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Anthony M. Popovski, University of Pittsburgh; Feng Xiong, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

suchas parallel plate capacitors and energy transmission devices such as cylindrical conductors.The second major objective is undergraduate research. In this paper, an undergraduate researchproject which took place over the summer of 2020 at the University of Pittsburgh as part of theMascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation’s undergraduate research program, will be discussed.In this project, undergraduate student researcher modeled an aluminum conductor, steelreinforced, transmission line conductor to verify its resistance, inductance, and capacitance. Thismodel will be the basis for artificial intelligence application training of transmission linemeasurements.The third major objective is to integrate this multiphysics tool into a junior level

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

AC 2009-689: CURRICULUM CHANGES RESULTING IN A NEW B.S. INRENEWABLE ENERGY ENGINEERINGRobert Bass, Oregon Institute of Technology Dr. Robert Bass is an assistant professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology, where he directs the Renewable Energy Engineering bachelors degree program (BSREE), the first engineering program of its kind in North America. He is also a member of the Oregon Renewable Energy Center, OREC, where he participates in undergraduate research projects concerning microhydro power generation, solar thermal absorption chillers and electrochemical production of hydrogen. In addition to running the BSREE program, Dr. Bass also specializes in teaching courses in

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

circuits interfaced by a LabVIEW-based interactive dataacquisition software. The developed plug-and-play smart solar module is an affordable andeffective teaching tool that can be used for in-class demonstrations or to perform hands-onexperiments. An experiment-based project was included into the course syllabus where studentsperform solar cell I-V characterization and extract the cell parameters by analyzing theexperimental data. Student perception on the learning outcome and the impact of the projectwere measured based on student feedback. All of the students found that the experiment-basedproject helped them to reinforce the theoretical knowledge and a majority of the students believethat the learning outcomes of the course would be incomplete

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

LEED certification to local industry, MSU has pursuedoptions for supporting training in this area. While students are exposed to general LEEDconcepts through course and capstone design projects, as well as the annual ASHRAE StudentDesign Competition, all of the topics in Table 2 do not fit into the engineering curriculum. MSUhas partnered with local industry through grants from the State of Minnesota to developcontinuing education courses addressing HVAC, green buildings, and LEED. We have foundthat at the Green Associate level these courses are applicable to both current students andworking professionals. Excellent instructional resources exist through USGBC and in manycases a trained USGBC instructor can be obtained. Note that one

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

PhD from the University of Central Florida (UCF), USA. He also holds two MS degrees in mechanical engineering. He has taught at UCF, UNCC and at University of Jordan (UJ). Prior to coming to UNCC, he was an Assistant Professor and Research Associate at UCF. He also worked for several years as a mechanical engineer in various consulting, R&D and contracting firms on industrial, commercial and residential projects. His research interests include energy systems, fuel cells, thermal management and thermal transport phenomena, nanofluids, heat transfer and aerodynamics for gas turbines and other turbomachinery.Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University Eileen Cashman is a professor of

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linkoping University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

profile are in general satisfied, including the 30 %studying abroad. Many of the bachelor projects carried out abroad are located in emergingcountries which highlights the competence deficiency in countries outside the industrialized partsof the world.IntroductionThe general trend in society is towards increasing sustainability, including economic, social andenvironmental aspects. Sustainability is also related to corporate social responsibility (CSR),which can be referred to as the industry equivalent for businesses that intend to prosper in thelong run1,2, and is highly reflected also in engineering education3.There is an increasing demand on education in energy engineering in a broad sense, includinge.g. environmental technology and energy

Conference Session

ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

near industrial technology laboratory building at Sam Houston StateUniversity were the vibration source. The building used for this project is a combined laboratory Page 26.599.4and shop and classroom facility with two condenser units–one single fan and one twin fan. Theinitial study employs the twin fan unit. Initially, the AC condenser unit was studied, and potentialpaths of the study were generated.Figure 3. R-410A XP series 6-1/2 ton 60Hz AC Condenser UnitFigure 4. Pictorial of AC condenser unit showing waste energy sources for energy harvestingViewing the unit from above, the rotation of both fans is clockwise. The fan blade length

Conference Session

Energy Conservation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Sustainable Energy in Buildings and Roads and Construction Project Management. Currently, he is teaching Civil and Construction Engineering at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.Dr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Dr. Fazil T. Najafi For more than forty years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government, industry and education. He earned a BSCE in 1963 from the American College of Engineering, in his place of birth, Kabul, Afghanistan, and since then came to the United States with a Fulbright scholarship earning his MS in civil engineering in 1972 and a Ph.D. degree in transportation in 1977. His experience in industry includes work as a highway, structural, mechanical, and

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

/manager/professional who hold baccalaureate in other technology fields. Thecertificate courses introduce the concepts and technology of harvesting energy from sun, windand other alternative sources, thermoelectric, electrochemical, bio-photosynthetic and hydrogenbased energy systems. The certificate consists of 12 credit hours, equivalent of four courses: 1)Solar Engineering Systems, 2) Wind and Alternative Energy Technology, 3) Energy Networkingand 4) Energy Neutral Living.Courses in the certificate can be delivered in traditional classroom/distance learning formats.Each course comprises of three components: a) content, b) critical review of current researchpapers and c) project. The course content consists of study of sources of energy and

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Management (CEEM) combines aknowledge base of not only energy management, but also the management of environmentalimpact. Based on benchmarking of other energy management certificates, feedback from anIndustrial Advisory Board, and advice from CEEM alumni working in the industry, the CEEMrequires successfully completing two 3 credit hour courses (45 meeting hours each) that includemultiple real-world projects, successful completion of a certification exam that is not simplymultiple choice, and 12 months of work experience or training in the energy management and/orenvironmental management field. Completion of these steps will properly assess a candidate'sknowledge and ability to apply the subject matter. The paper will explain the development of

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Agust´ın Irizarry-Rivera is professor of electric power engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez (UPRM). He holds a Ph.D. (Iowa State), an M.S.E.E. (Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor), and a B.S.E.E. (UPRM). He conducts research in the topic of renewable energy and how to adapt the existing power grid to add more of these resources in our energy portfolio. He has served as Consultant on renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to Puerto Rico’s Government agencies, municipalities, private de- velopers and consulting firms in and outside Puerto Rico. He has also served as expert witness in civil court cases involving electric hazard

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov, Cedarville University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

CO2 per kWh ofelectricity produced.4 Thus, alternative energy sources which reduce the amount of airborne CO2are being considered more highly favored for their “green” nature.The EPA’s definition of “green engineering” is “...the design, commercialization, and use ofprocesses and products which are feasible and economical...”5 By this definition, cost becomes akey parameter when engineers turn their talents to alternative energy sources. Thus, the desire toreduce BOTH CO2 emissions and customer cost became the impetus for the design project whose Page 22.414.2parameters and results are presented below.Project SpecificationsThis paper reports

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Brewer, Northern Illinois University; Brett Speiser, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

become a need to develop solar battery chargers for more portable batteries, such as Nickelmetal hydride (NiMH) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for military and consumer applications.This paper describes the development of a solar battery charger for Li-ion batteries. Twoelectrical engineering technology undergraduate students formed a senior design project team todesign and implement a solar battery charger. A senior design project is an integral part of theundergraduate engineering technology degree program requirements at Northern IllinoisUniversity. All students are required to complete a two-semester long (4 credit hours) seniordesign project.Charging a battery requires a regulated dc voltage. However, the voltage supplied by a

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill M. Diong, Southern Polytechnic State University; Scott J. Tippens, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

involving the overall sustainability ofhuman society. The P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) competition highlights the use ofscientific principles in carrying out innovative projects that foster progress toward sustainabilityby achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improvedquality of life for its people. The competition has five categories: energy, built environment,materials and chemicals, agriculture, and water. The contest has two phases: phase I is acompetition for one-year grants of up to $15,000 to research, develop, and test, innovativescientific projects or engineering designs that will promote sustainable development. In the springof 2013, the phase I grantees – including the Sun-Seekers

Conference Session

ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Lucian Ionel Cioca, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, Romania

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #11879Development of a course in energy management for engineering and technol-ogy programsDr. Radian G Belu, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, University of Alaska Anchorage, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universi- ties and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Blekhman; Jason Keith; Ahmad Sleiti; Eileen Cashman; Peter Lehman; Richard Engel; Michael Mann; Hossein Salehfar

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Technological University,University of North Carolina Charlotte and University of North Dakota.The participating universities are actively developing a variety of new curricula or modificationsto existing majors. A detailed account of curricular activities is given by the authors in a sisterpublication1. Recognizing the inherent complexity of the topic and a multitude of new concepts,the HFCT programs are integrating laboratory practicum and projects supporting studentlearning.Both equipment available on the market and custom-built laboratory units are discussed. Overthe recent years, several manufacturers have come forward with HFCT equipment offerings.Equipment's performance, integration into courses and variety of adopted applications at

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport; Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

solar cells 2 weeks: power deliveringThis part may be difficult to most of the students and it will cover some basic knowledge inpower electronics, such as DC Regulation and Voltage Conversion, Inverters, Fuel Cell/PV cellor Capacitor Hybrid Systems Page 14.752.6In the teaching of the above contents, discussions in the class are helpful to ensure that studentsare not overwhelmed by the multidisciplinary material or the course pace, thus they can followthe lecture notes with strong interest. In the mean time, the feedback from the discussion is veryhelpful to improve the course design, especially in the homework and project

Conference Session

Computer Applications in Energy Conversion

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois University; Anthony Surillo, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of Phi Kappa Phi.Paul Curtis, Northern Illinois UniversityAndrew Barendregt, Northern Illinois UniversityAnthony Surillo , Northern Illinois University Page 14.122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Design and Implementation of A Sun Tracking Solar Power SystemABSTRACTA senior design project is an integral part of the undergraduate engineering technologydegree program requirements at a four-year engineering technology institution. Allstudents are required to complete a two-semester long (4 credit hours) senior designproject. Three electrical engineering technology undergraduate students formed a seniordesign project

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yaw D. Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

consumption both continue to grow significantly. Also, dueto global uncertainties, energy is becoming increasingly important. The United States, forexample, increasingly relies on imported energy (32.9 % in 2006)1. Projections from DOE’s Page 25.295.2Annual Energy Outlook indicate that primary energy use in the United States will climb to 134Quadrillion Btu in 2030 from 98 in 20102. Despite increases in electricity generation efficiencies,total electricity consumption is also predicted to increase. President Obama has called for energyinitiative based on the development of clean coal technologies, renewable energy (solar, wind,geothermal, biomass etc