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

Executive Committee of ITEAS. Dr. O’Neill (ITEAS first Director) and Dr. Irizarry are engineering professors; Dr. Pérez and Dr. Ortiz are social science professors that have been ITEAS leaders on public policy. Their capacity building work has proven to be essential in the emergence of engineers as policy entrepreneurs from ITEAS. ITEAS research efforts in sustainability concentrate on how to effectively influence the current energy policy regime to promote the sustainable utilization of renewable energy sources. ITEAS argues that a decision making process based on the principles of sustainability must be designed, operationalized and maintained with the local context in mind. Immersed inside the federal intergovernmental framework, Puerto Rico

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

and professionals to meet challenges and needs in the power gird modernization2-6.Keeping in mind that the advent of telecommunication, computing, and monitoring technologies,new approaches have been possible in the electrical power systems. Many grid operations arevitally dependent on monitoring, collecting, processing transmitting and sharing data. Powerengineering has commoditized the electric network and computation solutions, finding the off-the-shelves products that fit the needs, by defining a logical mapping between desired functionsand communication standards. To train students in smart grids require a creative curriculum thatcrosses traditional engineering divisions3,7-12. For example, students taking advanced courses inthe power

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #14413FREEDM Pre-college Renewable Energy Program: Inspiring Young Adultsto Recognize the Value of STEM CareersDr. Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University Keith Holbert is presently an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy En- gineering of Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from University of Tennessee in 1989. His research expertise is in the area of instrumentation and system diagnostics in- cluding radiation effects on sensors. Dr. Holbert is a registered professional (nuclear) engineer. He has published more than 150 journal and

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

research with the University of Rochester Center for Photo-Induced Charge Transfer. Since 2003, Dr. Walz has taught chemistry and engineering at Madison Area Technical College, and he is also an adjunct professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. He has served as teacher for the UW Delta Center for Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning, and has mentored several graduate students who completed teaching internships at the technical college while creating new instructional materials for renewable energy and chemical education. Dr. Walz is also an instructor with the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education and the K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP), delivering