Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

considering we don't learn about most of the technology until late junior or senioryear but it was nice because there isn't any sort of intimidation because my peers were the onesexplaining information to me. Plus, no tests or exams.”“80% of the learning experiences involved topics too specific to cover in a course, but gavepurpose to the most generic lessons taught. It also gave good understanding as to theprogression of technology and how fast it can occur (design improvement by iteration)”“The SAE Hybrid team, including course work has broadened my understanding of race car, andhybrid technologies. It is a worthy learning experience.”“It is a worthy learning experience because it is all first-hand work and with troubleshootingand design you are

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

program. The lessons learned are presented and theways to improve project management are discussed. Our senior design project course is a 3-termcore course sequence usually taken by the students during their terminal year. This paperdescribes the content and motivation of the renewable energy course and the issues related to theinclusion of the renewable energy projects into senior design and power electronics courses.These projects were first offered in the Senior Project Design course sequence during the 2009-2010, and 2010-2011 academic years19,20. The Senior Project Design courses are intended tostimulate the problem-solving capabilities of the students. The topics for the projects aresuggested by the author. The other aims of our paper are