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A Capstone Project: The Electron Garden on the Green (EGG)

Conference Session
CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Paper ID #17008A Capstone Project: The Electron Garden on the Green (EGG)Dr. Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Engineering faculty at Kimmel School, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, ocean wave energy harvesting, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines and smart grid. He received his B.S. and M.S
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Training Global Engineers: A Capstone Senior Design Project in Energy Harvesting and Sustainability

Conference Session
CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Paper ID #16835Training Global Engineers: A Capstone Senior Design Project in EnergyHarvesting and SustainabilityDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems
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A Case Study on Students' Senior Design Experience in the EPA P3 Competition

Conference Session
CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew H. Rosenthal, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
practice, and effective pedagogical practices. Her background is in dynamics and con- trols. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Case Study on Students’ Senior Design Experience in the EPA P3 CompetitionAbstractThe P3 (People, Prosperity, and the Planet) competition is a national collegiate sustainabilitydesign competition sponsored by the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). Since 2012,we have integrated the P3 competition with the capstone design course of Clean Energy Systemstrack in mechanical engineering as an effective educational vehicle for introducing the conceptof sustainable design. This paper presents the senior design project to
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Student Project to Develop a Neural Network-based State of Charge Indicator for Primary Batteries

Conference Session
CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edward James William Jr, Solved Engineering LLC
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
Paper ID #16953Student Project to Develop a Neural Network-based State of Charge Indica-tor for Primary BatteriesDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities.Dr. Edward James William Jr, Solved Engineering LLC Dr
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Employing Computer Optimization in Powerplant Design

Conference Session
CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert McMasters P.E., Virginia Military Institute
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
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Critical Role of Computer Simulations in Teaching and Evaluating Thermal and Energy System Courses

Conference Session
Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
operational envelope of components such asa heat exchanger or systems such as a gas turbine. The objective of the paper is to evaluateeffectiveness and efficacy of modeling and simulations projects that are being used in twocourses: Design of Thermal Systems and Energy Engineering. Both direct method of assessment,performance indicators for student learning outcomes, and an indirect method of assessment,student survey, are used to determine effectiveness and efficacy of modeling and simulationsprojects.Introduction Modeling and simulation exercises are an important component of engineering education.Jaluria states in his book1 that modeling is one of the most crucial elements in the design andoptimization of thermal systems. In thermal and energy
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The Role of Engineers as Policy Entrepreneurs toward Energy Transformations

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
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
projects with communities in Puerto Rico since 2002. Eight undergraduate electrical engineering students participated in three different capstone projects related to improving water service in rural communities, in particular improving the electrical system for the pump that takes water from the community well. In one of the projects, the team included students from Electrical, Mechanical, and Civil Engineering, as well as Surveying and Biology students, and students from Purdue University15. Acting as Faculty mentor in the UICD broadened the policy horizon of Dr. O’Neill and was an invaluable capacity building experience that helped in future policy work. Another example of a community-based project is the photovoltaic (PV) laboratory at Casa
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A Modular System for Energy Efficiency Study of Hydraulic Applications

Conference Session
Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
optimal design parameters of thesystem. The study of the process parameters also leads a designer towards specific andinnovative solutions of the design problem.The design process presented in this paper is practiced in a conventional capstone design project,where a group of students are assigned a two semester design project. In the past, student groupswere asked to design a human powered hydraulic system to transport a single person. Withoutusing any direct drive mechanism, the system would transfer the rider’s power to the drivingwheel through the use of a fluid power system. The goal of the design was its functionality,safety, reliability, manufacturability and cost effectiveness. It was implemented as a routine stepby step process of the
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Development and Implementation of an Undergraduate Course on Smart Grids

Conference Session
Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
education, IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 5–8, Feb. 2004.4. V.G. Agelidis, The future of power electronics/power engineering education: challenges and opportunities, in Proc. of IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics Education, 2005, p. 1-8.5. R.G. Belu - Renewable Energy Based Capstone Senior Design Projects for an Undergraduate Engineering Technology Curriculum, 2011 ASEE Conference & Exposition, June 26 - 29, Vancouver, BC, Canada (CD Proceedings).6. H. Gharavi and R. Ghafurian, Smart grid: the electric energy system of the future, Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 99(6), 2011, p. 917- 9217. R. Belu, Smart Grid Communication, in Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering & Technology (Ed Sohail Anwar), Vol. 3, 2014 (28
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