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Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce M van de Vegte, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada; Alan P. Duncan, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-988: RENEWABLE ENERGY REVIVES ELECTRONICS & COM-PUTER ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYJoyce M.E. van de Vegte, M.A.Sc., Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology, Camosun College, Victo-ria, CanadaAlan P. Duncan, Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology, Camosun College, Victoria, Canada Page 22.1239.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Renewable energy revives electronics & computer engineering technologyBackgroundConcerns about greenhouse gases and dwindling fuel supplies have given rise to aggressiveenergy efficiency

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1245: A BALANCED VIEW OF NEW TECHNOLOGIESJohn M Robertson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus John Robertson, PhD, is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State Univer- sity Polytechnic where he specializes in semiconductor technology. His research interests include process control and its application to educational development. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium.Slobodan Petrovic, Oregon Institute of Technology Slobodan Petrovic is an Associate Professor at Oregon Institute of Technology iin Portland, OR. Prior to that he was as Associate Professor at Arizona State

Conference Session

Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2661: TESTBEDS CONNECTING SPACE TECHNOLOGY TOTERRESTRIAL RENEWABLE ENERGYNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Page 22.1423.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Testbeds Connecting Space Technology To Terrestrial Renewable Energy AbstractTechnologies to exploit resources beyond Earth bear great relevance to the problem ofdeveloping cost-effective solutions for terrestrial micro renewable energy systems. This papersummarizes the approach taken in a course-curriculum-laboratory initiative to

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Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-400: RENEWABLE ENERGY BASED CAPSTONE SENIOR DE-SIGN PROJECTS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY CURRICULUMRadian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Re- search Institute, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in

Conference Session

Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University, Downers Grove; Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2684: USE OF ADAPTABLE SIMULATION-BASED VIRTUALLABORATORIES FOR TEACHING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND EN-ERGY CONSERVATION IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSYakov Cherner, ATEL, LLCAhmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Dr. AHMED S. KHAN is a senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, De- Vry University, Addison, Illinois. He received his M.Sc (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of Fiber Optic Com- munications, Faculty Development, Nanotechnology, Application of Telecommunications

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1456: A SEVEN YEAR REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF LAWRENCETECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY’S ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENGINEER-ING PROGRAM INITIALLY FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM THESTATE OF MICHIGANRobert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems from Lawrence Technological University, in Southfield

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-270: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - TRAINING MID-DLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGYLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn Uni- versity, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Technology Department at the Northern Illinois University. Her research and teaching interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and automatic control. Dr. Guo is a senior member

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and Machinery.kenan baltaci, University of Northern IowaReg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Dr. Pecen holds a B.S.E.E. and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Tech- nical University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical En- gineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He has served as graduate assistant and faculty at the UW, and South Dakota State University. He is currently a professor and program coordinator of Electrical Engineering Technology program at the University of Northern Iowa. He is also serving as a graduate program coordinator at the Department of Industrial Technology. He serves on UNI Energy and Environment

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2460: STUDYING THE IMPACT ON MECHANICAL ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN DISTINCTIVE PROJECTS INTHERMODYNAMICSMargaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her

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Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1901: RENEWABLE ENERGY-BASED SENIOR DESIGN EXPE-RIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSSridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sridhar Condoor is a professor in the aerospace and mechanical engineering department. He is also the Program Director for the Mechanical Engineering, a KEEN fellow, a Coleman Fellow, the editor of the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Condoor teaches sustainability, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests are in the areas of design theory and methodology, technology entrepreneurship, and sustainability. He is spearheading Technology Entrepreneurship education at SLU via Innovation to Product (I2P), iChallenge, and entrepreneurship

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1596: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CER-TIFICATE IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTAndrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, director of the LTU Thermal Science Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate in Energy & Environmental Man- agement and Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simon De Los Rios, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Portuguese Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education as a member of the National Bologna Expert Group. He leads the Portuguese Observatory on European and Latin-American University management strategy best practices. Being a member of several engineering societies and engineering education societies in several continents, including: the Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, SICE (Japan); the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE (USA), where he was the national CIS Chapter chair; and the World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, WSEAS (Greece), where he belongs to the board of directors. He was also a visiting professor in several universities around the world

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Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2165: AN EVALUATION OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLEPROGRAM BASED ON STUDENT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING EF-FECTIVENESSAshley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and Technology Ashley is a Masters student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, graduating in May of 2011. As a graduate research assistant at the Center for Technology Enhanced Learning, Ashley has developed a passion for the fields of usability and educational research. She has worked on educational course evaluation of two research grants, both in engineering education. In her spare time, she enjoys studying the subjects of human factors and leadership.Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2662: OPPORTUNITIES IN POWER BEAMING FOR MICRORENEWABLE ENERGYNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Page 22.1125.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Opportunities In Power Beaming For Micro Renewable EnergyAbstractDeveloping advanced concepts that go well beyond today’s practices, is a useful way forstudents to learn about innovation across discipline barriers. In this paper, the experience ofaerospace engineering students is described as they develop a concept that cuts acrossaerospace technology, several areas of

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. IntroductionBuildings are a major consumer of energy in the United States. A large percentage of thisconsumption is accounted for by the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) needs ofthe building. Students and entry level engineers in this field need to have a firm understandingof energy mechanisms and processes specific to building systems. This includes new renewableenergy and energy efficiency technologies. They also need to be familiar with a constantlychanging and growing list of subsidiary knowledge; such as construction principles, advancedcontrol systems, state and federal energy standards, and new professional certifications.Over the last several years the author has worked with entry level and experienced HVACengineers as a Student Branch

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tyler Grandahl; Gianfranco Biondi; Clark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2268: AN OPEN HARDWARE, OPEN SOURCE ELECTRONICLOAD BANK AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM FOR EXPANDING THENUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS RESEARCHING BATTERYENERGY STORAGETyler GrandahlGianfranco BiondiClark Hochgraf, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 22.197.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011An Open Hardware, Open Source Electronic Load Bank and DataAcquisition System For Expanding the Number of Schools and StudentsResearching Battery Energy StorageAbstractThere is growing student interest in renewable energy and electric vehicles. Energy storage is acritical technology for electric vehicles and to some

Conference Session

ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American; Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American; Elizardo Garcia, Universidad TecMilenio; Sanjeev Kumar, University of Texas, Pan American, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Roman Garcia, IEEE; Jose Sanchez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

University.Leonel Aguilera, UTPA Leonel Aguilera earned his his B.S degree in Electrical Engineering from The Technology Institute of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico in 2006. He expects to earn his MSE degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Tx on Dec 2011. His research interests are: Networking and Renewable Energy.Elizardo Garcia, Universidad TecMilenioSanjeev Kumar, Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas - Pan American Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is active in research & teaching in the area of Computer Security, Smart Grid Security, High-Speed Internet Switching/Routing, Wireless Ad Hoc Networks, Computer Architecture, and Digital Logic Systems. Before joining UTPA, Dr

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1048: CONVERTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEVEHICLE TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEAli Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Eydgahi is an Associate Dean of the College of Technology, Coordinator of PhD in Technology program, and Professor of Engineering Technology at the Eastern Michigan University. Since 1986 and prior to joining Eastern Michigan University, he has been with the State University of New York, Oak- land University, Wayne County Community College, Wayne State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Eydgahi has received a number of awards including the Dow outstanding Young Fac- ulty Award from American Society for Engineering Education in 1990, the Silver Medal for outstanding

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

at UW, he was an assistant professor and the director of Architectural Engineering Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He was re- sponsible for developing the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his stay at IIT, he taught fundamental engineering courses, such as thermodynamics and heat transfer, as well as design courses, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervise many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects program (IPRO). In few months, Dr. Megri will defend his ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree at Pierre and Marie Curie Univer- sity - Paris VI, Sorbonne

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and processing technologies, including harvesting, dewatering, and chemicalseparation, all have technical challenges to overcome. Also, all these processes are energyintensive and/or involve significant water loss.If the industry is to succeed in developing sustainable technologies, as is the vision of the AlgalBiomass Organization, the industry will need engineers that are environmentally conscious, workwell on interdisciplinary teams, and perform interdisciplinary work. For example, a company atthe Algae Biomass Summit in 2010 told us they had an immediate need for recent mechanicalengineering graduates who can also do mass-spectrometry. These kinds of requests for inter-disciplinary skills are expected, and we as educators of engineers

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey R. Seay, University of Kentucky; Wesley Allen Whipple, University of Kentucky

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paducah Extended Campus and co-advisor for the P3 design team;Torey Earle, 4-H Agent at Large for Science, Engineering and Technology; and Lone Oak HighSchool in Paducah, Kentucky. Their support with this project is gratefully acknowledged.References1. Antal, Jr., M.J., W.S.L. Mok, J.C. Roy, A. T-Raissi and D.G.M. Anderson, 1985, “Pyrolytic Sources of Hydrocarbons from Biomass”, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis.2. Chiu, C., M.A. Dasari and G.J. Suppes, 2006, “Dehydration of Glycerol to Acetol via Catalytic Reactive Distillation”, AIChE Journal, Vol. 52.3. Neher, A., T. Haas, D. Arntz, H. Klenk and W. Girke, 1995, “Process for the production of acrolein”, United States Patent 5,387,720.4. Ramayya, Sundaresh, Andrew

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

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

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Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Amber C. Spolarich, North Carolina State University; Clair Ellen-Ann Wilson, RAMP-UP; Laura Elizabeth Ganson, North Carolina State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Meritorious Achievement Award in Informal Education in 2009 and by the YWCA with an appointment to the Academy of Women for Science and Technology in 2008. Her program received the WEPAN Out- standing Women in Engineering Program Award in 2009. Her work was featured on the National Science Foundation Discoveries web site. She is a member of Sigma Xi, past chair of the K-12 and Precollege Division of the American Society of Engineering Educators and a Senior Member of the IEEE.Amber C. Spolarich, North Carolina State University Amber Spolarich is currently a senior at North Carolina State University majoring in chemical engineering with a concentration in green chemistry. She has worked with outreach programs through the

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere & Company

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

thestudents’ scientific knowledge. Experimental studies completed as part of the project wouldprovide contributions to our national HEB design.IntroductionLegislation for air emissions and water pollution is getting more restrictive for lakes and freshwaterways. Fuel Cell (FC) technology is a solution to replace internal combustion engines, basedon gasoline for fuel. With better efficiency, zero emissions, and almost zero noise, FC or hybridboats offer a viable alternative that delivers effective motorized navigation while protecting freshwater drinking resources. It is expected that as the development of electric boats increases, thesefindings will contribute to the knowledge impacting environmental issues and will reduce the useof oil.As

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Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ignacio B. Osorno, California State University, Northridge

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Diselenide (CIS) and Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide(CIGS) [2].PV-cell conversion efficiency-It is defined as the ratio between electrical power output and the incident solarenergy/sec. Thus the efficiencies of some PV technologies are described in the table below [2]. The costs of PVare measured in dollars/watt. Wafer based c-Si Thin Filmssc-Si mc-Si a-Si; a-Si/µc-Si CdTe CIS/CIGS14%-20% 13%-15% 6%-9% 9%-11% 10%-12%Why simulation in Pspice?-Teaching of electrical engineering (EE) includes simulation of electrical andelectronic circuits. Pspice has become the standard industrial

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward Russell Forringer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Jesse J. French, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1979. He is currently co-developer of the program in BioMedical Engineering. He received his B.S.E.E. from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Drexel University. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was involved in cardiac cell research at the University of Kansas Medical Center. His professional interests include bioinstrumentation, digital signal processing, and engineering ethics. Email: paulleiffer@letu.edu Page 22.1027.1 c American Society for

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Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1916: USING THE COMPUTER AS A TOOL ACROSS THE CUR-RICULUMLaura J Genik, Michigan State University Dr. Genik teaches in the Thermal Fluid Sciences at Michigan State University at the undergraduate and graduate level.Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He has also taught the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, appropriate technology, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering

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Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and wind making it more attractivefor future uses. Solar Advisor Model is a performance and economic model designed tofacilitate decision making for people involved in the solar energy industry, ranging fromproject managers and engineers to incentive program designers, technology developers,and researchers. Solar Advisor makes performance predictions and economic estimatesfor grid-connected solar power projects in the distributed and central generation markets6. SAM is a Microsoft Excel-based program with an hourly simulation engine thatinteracts with performance, cost, and finance models to calculate energy output, energycosts, and cash flows. The model calculates the cost of generating electricity based oninformation you provide

Conference Session

Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Dean Kelley, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Amy L. Miller, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown; Brandon Dooley, Heat Transfer Research, Inc.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-729: ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE CLASSROOMRandy Dean Kelley, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Randy Kelley is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the University of Pitts- burgh at Johnstown. He earned a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Nuclear and Mechanical) at Texas A&M University, a Masters of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M Univer- sity, a Masters of Business Administration from West Texas A&M University, a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University and a Bachelors of Science in Nuclear Engineer- ing from Texas A&M University. He joined the faculty at UPJ in 2010 after finishing his doctoral degree

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Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hassan Moghbelli, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics; Haitham Abu_Rub, Texas A&M University at Qatar, ECE Department

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-972: A GREEN HYBRID POWER PLANT USING PHOTOVOLTAICAND WIND ENERGY WITH POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN QATARHassan Moghbelli, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, Department of Mathematics Hassan Moghbelli received his B.S., in electrical engineering from Iran University of Science and Tech- nology (IUST) in 1973, his M.S. in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1978, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering with specialization in electrical drives and power electronics from Uni- versity of Missouri-Columbia (UMC) in 1989. Dr. Moghbelli was an instructor at Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) from 1978 - 1984, an assistant professor at Purdue University, Calumet (PUC) from 1989 - 1993, and an