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Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Gilbert, Sinclair Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Energy Review Panel of the Ohio Board of Regents, and is on the Advisory Board of the Midwest Renewable Energy Training Network. Page 23.279.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Center for Energy Education LaboratoryIntroductionSinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, designed and constructed a Center for EnergyEducation Laboratory to support its Energy Management Degree and Energy TechnologyCertificate programs. As a renewable energy program is included in the Energy ManagementDegree, energy efficiency and renewable energy equipment, instrumentation and projects

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #7749A laboratory for energy efficient product designDr. Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His MS and PhD are in mechanical engineering from NMSU (Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, instrumentation & control, and fluid power. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME, ASEE, SME and TAP.Jorge Rodriguez

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

as coauthors. He was the first recipient of an NSF research initiation grant (now CAREER Award) at UALR. He has a strong grant funding record and in 2011, he received funding from NSF for curriculum development in the area of Photo-voltaic (PV) Solar Energy. The project involves developing exemplary course modules and innova- tive laboratory modules for adaptation at other schools for undergraduate/graduate teaching and research. Recently, he completed three projects for Arkansas Highway and Transportation department related to highway lighting using solar energy. He established a commercial PV system with solar panels on the rooftop of ETAS building for teaching and research with funding from Arkansas Energy

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #5872A Power Systems Protection Teaching Laboratory for Undergraduate andGraduate Power Engineering EducationJennifer Ferris, Portland State UniversityDr. Robert B Bass, Portland State University Dr. Robert Bass is an associate professor of power engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University. His research interests pertain to electrical power sys- tems. Current and past projects include analyzing AMI data to evaluate the efficacy of utility-sponsored mini-split heat pump installations; evaluation of power quality at PSU’s ”Electric Avenue” EV Charging Stations

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Susan Elmore, US Air Force Academy ; Al DUPE Mundy, United States Air Force Academy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

1977 and a AS degree in Electronic Technology from Sacramento City College in 1989. She started working for Department of Defense in 1980 in Sacramento and transferred to US Air Force Academy in Colorado in 1994 where she works for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as an Electronic Technician. She is the laboratory technician for the Electrical Power Systems course taught within the department. She is re- sponsible for maintaining the electrical wiring trainer units and power benches that are used in laboratory exercises for this course.Mr. Al Mundy, United States Air Force Academy Al Mundy earned his BSCpE at Clemson University and his MSCpE at Syracuse U. He’s currently in a doctoral

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

seems maybe the only effective and feasiblesolution. There is a need for new learning tools and practical experiences which can now be metby new teaching methods, such as virtual learning. In recent years due to the Internet advances,and the fast development of computer technologies, E-Learning has been well accepted in manydifferent education areas and at many universities. Computing and communication technologyhave had a significant impact on engineering education, improving online, distance, andcollaborative learning, as well as the use of the virtual and remote experiments, laboratories andsimulations. On the other hand, the renewable energy technology has a great development rateand it is mandatory also for professionals, engineers, and

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Council of Texas (ERCOT), and generate a report on the actual energyproduction revenue.In this paper we introduce a set of experimental laboratory exercises for undergraduate studentsto become familiar with these practices of Renewable Solar Energy.Hands on Experience for Students on an Energy Management SystemIntroductionWe have implemented a data acquisition/energy management system (DA/EMS) for a 5kWphotovoltaic array system. Our main goal with this system is to improve the education of ourundergraduate and graduate students about these arising technologies that are being implementedin our world today. Our DA/EMS has various hardware components including sensors, a dataacquisition interface, circuitry implementation, loads, and the

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer M Peuker, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

course, with an emphasis on computer programming using MATLAB and communication. Her teaching interests are in the area of thermo-fluids and freshmen engineering. Her current research is focused on the success of freshmen engineering students, and implementing a flipped classroom by using Team-Based Learning in engineering core courses. Jennifer can be reached at jmpeuker@gmail.comDr. Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Steffen Peuker is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Thermal System Design Laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is teaching the Thermal System De- sign, Thermal System Design Laboratory, HVAC Systems Optimization and Introduction to

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New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

institutions ranging from community colleges to doctorategranting universities. Parallel to these initiatives, a host of textbooks and professional referencebooks are now widely available in the market with new ones being introduced steadily. Thesebooks tend to cover various selections from a wide spectrum of topics to different levels of depthand breadth as well as from different aspects such as technical, economic and environmental. AtGrand Valley State University a four credit hour upper division undergraduate technical electivecourse was developed and taught since fall 20091-2. The course was initially offered on anexperimental basis as a four credit four contact hour course for a couple of times before a finalformat of 3-lecture and 3-laboratory

Conference Session

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Topics in Biomass and Gasification Processes

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Drew Witte, IUPUI; Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

program from the previous owners, the student worked in the university PLC laboratory to confirm that the program was operational. This work includednetworking the Allen Bradley components and modifying the ladder logic of the PLC controller.The student also built a “breadboard” test platform to simulate the 60 electrical sensors andactuators on Old Blue (see Figure 3). Finally, the PLC controller and HMI were delivered back

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

comprise three common fundamental sustainable power engineering educationcourses. The courses that have been currently planned to be added to the curriculum are: 1. Power Systems 2. Power Electronics 3. Electrical Machines and DrivesIII. The Power Systems CourseThe course entitled “Modern Power System Analysis” was designed to support electric powersystems basics and it is the first pilot implementation of Power Systems component. This courseis a four-credit-hour lecture course that has both lecture and laboratory sessions and is offered toElectrical and Computer Engineering Technology Students.The detailed course content for the two remaining power engineering courses in the curriculum,entitled “Power Electronics” and

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Akshay Milind Pendharkar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Vrishank Raghav, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8129The LowCost Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Project: An exercise in learningacross disciplinesDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology This is a student-led paper guided by Professor Komerath. Dr. Komerath is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, and director of the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed, plus 3 US Patents, and has guided 15 PhDs , 50+ MS and over 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former Chair of the Aerospace Division.Akshay Milind Pendharkar, Georgia

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Solar Advisor Module developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory forthis kind of analysis, an LCOE was determined of $0.131/kwh with the 30% federal tax credit,and $0.235/kwh without incentives. The assumptions used in the analysis are in Table 1. Table 1 Parameters used in finding LCOE. Location Harrisburg, PA System Size 4.0 kW Tilt & Orientation 20o & 180o (south) System Derating 0.77 Output Decrease 0.5% /y Installed Cost $5.71 /Wp Financing 30 y, 10% down, 4% interest Maintenance $20/kw-y and $1,000 for inverter replacement in years 10 and 20 Lifetime of Analysis 30 y Nominal

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Bill Crockford, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

projects background compared solar panelswith TEGs. The comparison study dealt with efficiency, power generation capability andcapacity, cost, size, potential consumer applications, and system installation complexity togenerate power. The balance of the system included the number of the components that go intothe system. For both devices, two separate laboratory environments were created to measure thepower outputs and efficiencies. Both devices were tested at different locations due to operatingenvironments were not similar. A solar PV module was tested under sun light whereas TEGmodule was tested inside an air conditioner condenser unit on same days. This paper documentstest results of the comparison of two energy generating systems and lists

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University; Matthew R. O'Toole, Kettering University; Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Steven Nartker, Kettering University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

n systems, by g Biological Methane Pootential (BM y performing MP) testing, ssmall scalereactor operation, bio ogas analysiss and analytiical testing. Undergraduuate studentss are involveed inall phases of laborato ory developm ment and opeeration.More thaan fifty substtrates have been b evaluateed by the labb to date for their Biologgical MethannePotentiall. The BMP is determineed using the Automated Methane Pootential Testiing System ffromBioproceess Control (Figure ( 3). The T laboratory follows thhe

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oxana S Pantchenko, University of California at Santa Cruz; Tiffany Wise-West P.E., University of California Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali Shakouri Shakouri, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

 RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES COURSEAbstractAt the University of California at Santa Cruz, a quarter long course on renewable energy sources wascomplemented with a real­world team project. The course was designed for engineering andnon­engineering students and did not require any advanced mathematics or physics backgrounds. Thecourse was open to freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior undergraduate students. The courseconsisted of fifteen bi­weekly lectures, eight weekly laboratory sections, a midterm, and a final exam.The lecture material consisted of an introduction to renewable energy sources, energy harvesting, energyconversion, system efficiency, and energy storage solutions. The lectures consisted of instructorpresentations, discussions, and

Conference Session

Topics in Energy Management

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

clearly the importance of renewable energy tax credits, tariff rates,and other financial incentives on the results of an economic analysis of any renewable energysystems. In the present case study, inclusion of renewable energy credits and incentives results ina much higher net present value and a much shorter payback period. For comparison, a completeanalysis of the same PV system in Austin, Texas was done using System Adviser Model (SAM)software from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Results of SAM were comparedwith the results of the simple analysis in Table 4. All the major results such as annual energyproduction, NPV, and payback period showed reasonable agreement.Table 4 Comparison of results between simple and SAM analyses

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ona Egbue, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla MO; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Ean-Harn Ng, Oregon State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the name of the dimensions and the subcategories. Figure 1 shows the sixdimensions of the cognitive domains in the revised taxonomy.Figure 1- Dimensions of Cognitive Domain of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy3WorkshopThe workshop consisted of two sections. The first section, which was 30 minutes long took placein a classroom and included the pre-test, a presentation and discussion. The second section tookplace in a laboratory and involved a demonstration of electric vehicle operation. The presentersof the workshops included four graduate students and a post-doctoral fellow in three engineeringdisciplines including engineering management, electrical engineering and mechanical

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sungwon S. Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

results in a less than 10%difference. A sample Portfolio Manager screen for this analysis is shown below (Figure 3).Figure 2: Photo of student visit to Butler Square building (with representatives of McGough and Sebesta Blomberg). Page 23.968.5 Figure 3: Example Portfolio Manager screen for Butler Square.IV. Case Study #1 – Student DormFollowing the experience with Butler Square, students were divided into two groups with eachgroup assigned to a different building to execute a study conducted by the students. Initially theMinnesota State University Mankato Renewable Energy Laboratory building

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ramadan Elmoudi, University at Buffalo; Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

2012) 5. R. Elmoudi, I. Grinberg, M Safiuddin, " Design and implementation of Static VAR Compensator for Classroom and Research Applications in Smart Grid Laboratory," in proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Engineering (SGE’12), 27-29 August, 2012, UOIT, Oshawa, Canada Page 23.1068.17

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Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston (CoT); Radhakrishna Kotti, University of Houston (CoE); Jesus Arturo Villanueva

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, Siemens, Schneider Electric, ABB,Motorola, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Cisco, and Powell Electric.. Many of thesemanufacturers currently have applications in place that will highly support the smart grid visiontoday but need to mature to a common platform to seamlessly integrate electrical power andnetwork communications as one system. Many manufacturers also have these kinds ofintegration applications working but only within their own product line and own proprietarysoftware and protocols[2]. There are many national and local government agencies along withprivate sectors that have begun to develop pilot studies on smart grids applications and havestarted to model smart grid concepts to learn more of its limitations and conditions before