Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Brian Hayt, National Instruments

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

Figure5, students can visualize the operation of a microgrid consisting of 2 synchronized inverters.Exploiting the capabilities of the controller, we can employ one to simulate a wind turbine byplaying back actual waveforms recorded at a functioning wind farm. Students can see thewaveforms both as a time domain waveform as well as a D-Q representation. Figure 5 Two synchronized inverters with one playing back wind turbine waveformAs seen above, students have control over enabling or disabling the PI control of both real andreactive current and voltage, controlling the setpoint for these outputs, as well as the P and Iconstants from the controller for each output variable.At this level of study, students may directly engage with the

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia; Andrew Jason Hill, University of Southern Indiana; Tom McDonald, University of Southern Indiana

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

supporting documents (analysis, bill of materials, etc.) arepresented.Module 2: Measurement Uncertainty ModuleThe overall objective of this module is to learn and apply techniques for quantifying experimentaluncertainty. Two short experiments are completed to provide context for applying the various tech-niques. Each experiment ends with an assignment focused on writing an executive summary.The first experiment involves the measurement of volumetric discharge (Q) with a nozzle meter.Students are exposed to an explanation of how a nozzle meter works as a measurement device.This includes developing the various equations and explaining the variables involved. Two of thevariables in the nozzle meter equation are postulated to have experimental

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sulakshana Lal, Curtin University; Anthony Denis Lucey, Curtin University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University; David Franklin Treagust, Curtin University; Mauro Mocerino, Curtin University; John Matthew Long, Deakin University; Marjan G. Zadnik, Curtin University of Technology

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

year engineering students: Perceptions of engineers and engineering work amongst domestic and international students,” Int. J. First Year High. Educ., vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 89–105, 2015.[12] L. Q. Prendergast, “Retention, Success, and Satisfaction of Engineering Students Based on the First-Year Experience,” The State University of New Jersey, 2013.[13] S. W. Tho, Y. Y. Yeung, R. Wei, K. W. Chan, and W. W. So, “A Systematic Review of Remote Laboratory Work in Science Education with the Support of Visualizing its Structure through the HistCite and CiteSpace Software,” Int. J. Sci. Math. Educ., vol. 15, no. 7, pp. 1217–1236, 2017.[14] E. Fabregas, G. Farias, S. Dormido-Canto, S. Dormido, and F. Esquembre, “Developing a

Conference Session

Division for Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David F. Radcliffe, Swinburne University of Technology; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

by periodic impromptu concept presentations, plus groupand individual reflections on stakeholder needs, design criteria, etc. When the students reportedback to the PDE class, it consisted of a poster presentation with supporting evidence anddemonstration of a physical artefact. Through a rigorous Q&A session the visiting studentscommunicated and defended their design choices. Since the local students had not met as a classsince day one, the expectation was that the visitor presentations would help the local studentsprogress their own designs, and perhaps rethink their impressions of important contextual issues.The intensive investigation activities around the Jakarta project was interspersed with shorttechnical visits and workshops, one