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

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Diversity

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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

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

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Diversity

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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