Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Garcia, Miami Dade College; Jonathan Andrechik, U.S. Coast Guard

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Renewable Ocean Energy Seminar is evaluated as a success inits first offering.Course StructureThe Renewable Ocean Energy Seminar was a one-credit course that met once a week for theentire length of the Spring 2009 semester. This was an elective course offered in addition to therequired courses of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The course started with thirty-one students.Two students dropped the course before the end of the semester, resulting in twenty-ninestudents completing the course. During the first class meeting, students were given a syllabus,outlining the course and the grading structure. The course was web-enhanced with the use ofBlackboard, where assignments were submitted for sharing amongst all students, and referencesto additional

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E McDermott P.E., University of Pittsburgh; Renee M Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

motivation and opportunity to revamp the electric machinery course. In fall 2013,the syllabus was refined to cover the weekly topics shown in Table 1, and the textbook waschanged to incorporate more power electronics content5.Table 1: Course Topics in 2013 and 2014Week Fall 2013 Topic (13 Students) Fall 2014 Topic (21 Students) 1 Three-phase power and harmonics 2 Magnetic circuits 3 Transformers Transformers and the per-unit system 4 Principles of finite element and circuit Transformer connections simulation software (guest lecture) 5 Mechanical load systems 6 Induction machines I – equivalent circuits and tests 7 Induction machines II

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

literature in this field. There is no single book or textbook that includesall the topics planned for our development. A tentative course syllabus was developed and powerpoint slides for each of the topics has been compiled based on the research of existing books andjournal/conference publications. The PI has practical experience on PV systems through threeprojects he completed for Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) and DOE,and that experience has been embedded while designing the power point presentation. Thecourse topics and a summary of the power point slides for each module are presented in thefollowing:3.1 Course Module Topics  Solar Resource and Renewable Energy  Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Fred Lacy, Southern University and A&M College

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

components and devices, and AC power,three-phase circuits, power quality, and blackouts. During the course activities the students willutilize common industry tools and software packages for renewable energy analysis, simulationand design, and become familiar and know the drivers and requirements of the smart grids.The syllabus provides a detailed course description, main topics, weekly readings, assignments,project dues dates, exam dates, course objectives, grading policy, instructor contact information,administrative issues, etc. The overall objective of this course is to provide students with both thescience and technology of different energy sources, alternative and renewable sources, powersystem operation, as well as the policies that heavily

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the one-evening-per-week class session inthe past. The instructor also incorporated two items from the ASEE National Effective TeachingInstitute (NETI-1) summer 2015 offering. The first new element is detailed learning objectives,which are presented as study guides, amounting to six full pages of objectives for the course. Thesecond new element is a “scaffolded” handout for each class, encouraging students to activelycomplete content and take notes. In addition, the instructor has added animations using theANSYS Maxwell software that serve as demonstrations for students during the software labs.Students also complete short online quizzes before class to promote preparation. Thus, our fall2015 class has assumed a blended classroom format, in

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth (elisha) Mh Garcia, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Deanna L Bergondo, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

develop the students fromremembering (1. List) to highest level of cognitive domain, analyze, evaluate and create (6.Argue, and 7. Communicate).The grading breakdown did change substantially from 2009 to 2012, as can be seen in Table 1.Less weight was given to course participation and the final paper, while two debates were addedto the schedule and grading in lieu of two open-discussion classes.In 2009, the homework was comprised of two relevant current event reviews and two relevant Page 23.1273.3webpage evaluations. Samples of the required format were provided in the syllabus and postedon the online learning management system. Students were then

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative and Renewable Energy Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

interdisciplinary subjectsneeded to be covered, the following reference texts are used and recommended to the students.Based on these and additional references the following course syllabus was developed19-23. It Page 23.602.4focuses on wind energy, wind power systems and solar/photovoltaic (PV) energy generation. Toa lesser extend it focuses on other renewable energy sources and related technologies. Wind andsolar energy conversion system make up about 80% of the course since wind and solar energyrepresent the fastest growing areas of renewable energy in the past decade. Therefore the keyareas that the course focuses are the wind and solar energy sources

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

Management 11. Microgrid and Power Grid Fault Studies: 12. Security, Economics and Market Operations 13. Policy and Economic Drives of Smart Grid, Standards and Cyber-securityDue to the interdisciplinary and novelty of the smart grid nature of the topics covered in thiscourse are hardly to find in a single textbook. The authors decided to develop a complete set oflecture notes and tutorials and provide the full student access via course website. Additionalreferences and recommended textbooks15-19 were included in the course syllabus with specialrequirements for graduate students and professionals taking the course. However, the authorsintended to publish during this or next year a textbook on Fundamentals on Smart Grids closer tothe course

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University; Joseph P Moening, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Providing Deep, Foundational Learning in an Introductory Energy Systems & Sustainability Course Paul J. Weber and Joseph P. Moening School of Engineering & Technology Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, 49783, USA Email: pweber@lssu.edu, jmoening@lssu.eduAbstractAn understanding of current energy issues is becoming increasingly important, given that energyinfluences many aspects of modern life. It was with this in mind that a new course entitledEnergy Systems & Sustainability was developed. This

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarma Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University; Wendy Mahen, PennSylvania State University; Mark Deluca, Pennsylvania State University; Martin Gutowski, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

contentand made the course more fun. The impact of the highly interactive multimedia can beeasily seen in the enrollment. The enrollment in the online version has increased from 50during the first semester to 318 in the second semester and to 450 in its third semester ofoffering. It is also apparent that students liked the flexibility in schedule, pace andorganization.An important message that came out of this student feed back is that online courseinstructors should highly emphasize communication of course deadlines, expectations notjust once in the syllabus but multiple times in multiple ways to keep the studentsinformed. Most students liked audio explanations of numerical problems and otherfeedback. Following numerical problems online was

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session 4: Energy and Analysis

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Arash Kialashaki, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the concept of industrialand commercial energy conservation measures (ECMs) to undergraduate mechanical engineeringstudents. To reach this goal, multiple ECMS are selected to be analyzed in EngineeringThermodynamics course to engage senior level students in actual engineering problems, developtheir practical engineering skills, and enhance students’ knowledge about industrial andcommercial energy engineering practice. It is important to note that due to the existingconstraints in the Engineering Thermodynamics course, such as time limitations and wide-ranging topics in the course syllabus, author is recommending the most relevant, yetadvantageous ECMs, to avoid any unintentional consequences.Through several years of professional experience in

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gunnar Tamm, United States Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, United States Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Seth Norberg, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, the course syllabus used in Spring 2008 is provided in Table 1, andthe graded events are noted in Table 2. There are 40 lessons in each semester.Table 1. Course syllabus for ME472 during Spring 2008. 1 State of World Energy 2 Fuels and Combustion 3 Adiabatic Flame Temperature 4 Chemical Exergy I 5 Chemical Exergy II 6 Chemical Equilibrium 7 Biomass 8 Hydrogen 9 Fuel Cells 10 Exam I

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omer Onar, Illinois Institute of Technology; Alireza Khaligh, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

interest inengineering community as well as the engineering education community to develop more energyharvesting applications and new curriculums for renewable energy and energy harvesting topics.Table I summarizes the contents of the offered Energy Harvesting course at IIT. Table I. Syllabus of the course. Week Topic #1 Introduction to Energy Harvesting #2 Solar Energy Harvesting: Characteristics of Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, PV Models and Equivalent Circuits, Sun Tracking Systems, Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Techniques, Power Electronic Interfaces for PV Systems, Sizing the PV Panel

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Figure 1 for a complete listing). In creating the courseABET syllabus for ME 413, the course learning objectives reflected many of these sameobjectives due to the inclusion of the project. The technical book review project therefore can beshown to assist engineering students attain attributes defined through ABET Criterion 3 ProgramOutcomes and Assessment which are challenging to reinforce in a conventionalThermodynamics course. These ABET criterion include (d) regarding teamwork, (g) regardingcommunication, (h) relating to impact of engineering solutions, (i) discussing life-long learning,and (j) regarding knowledge of contemporary issues [13].Resembling the technical book review, the team-based presentation project assigned in ME 680allows

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

quality meters. Students should also be able to acquire, interpret and analyze data that was gathered in the laboratory. C. TextbookThere was no official textbook chosen for the course. However, course notes were constructedbased on information from multiple textbooks or industry application notes. These textbookswere listed as supplemental materials for the course on the syllabus and are listed below: 1. J. Duncan Glover, Mulukutla S. Sarma, Thomas Overbye, Power Systems Analysis and Design, 6th Edition, Cengage Learning, ISBN-10: 130563618X | ISBN-13: 9781305636187 2. S. Chapman, Electric Machinery Fundamentals, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 978-0073529547 3. W. H. Kersting, Distribution System Modeling

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University; Ian Gravagne, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1474: ENERGY AWARENESS EFFORTS AT BAYLOR UNIVERSITYKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and literacy and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu.Ian Gravagne, Baylor University Dr. Gravagne is an assistant professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the Engineering Design II

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Daniel Plant, University of Georgia; Daniel Ethan Wallon, University of Georgia

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

course was developed for this project. The scope of the course, as listed in the syllabus,was presented as energy conversion from gasoline to electric for a land vehicle. The broadobjectives of the course were: (1) to enable the student to develop skills/understanding of topicson an individual or team basis; and (2) to enable the student to develop deeper understanding of aspecific engineering topic related to the student’s academic interest.The 3-credit hour course description was as follows: “Land vehicles are powered using variousenergy sources such as fossil fuel base, and alternative sources. Increasingly, efforts are beingmade to develop less polluting land vehicles; hence studies on conversion from fossil fuel to useof alternative energy