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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert Hess, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

://seniordesign.engr.uidaho.edu/1999_2000/powerbrokers/ .[5] Schlee, J., I. Higginson, P. Anderson, W. Knepper, S. Frazier, and H.Hess, “Taylor Wilderness Research StationPower System Expansion,” Internal Report, Department of ECE, University of Idaho, 11 December 2009.[6] Nelson, R., D. Flegel, B. Johnson, and H. Hess, (2002, June 19). “Undergraduate Research and TeachingOpportunities from a Transient Network Analyzer,” Retrieved 8 January 2010, from Past Asee Annual Conferenceswebsite: http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=17878 .  Page 15.1302.14

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Brewer, Northern Illinois University; Brett Speiser, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-355: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SOLAR BATTERYCHARGERLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn University, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program in the Department of Technology at the Northern Illinois University. Her research interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and control. Dr. Guo is a member of the ASEE, IEEE and a member of

Conference Session

Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jai Agrawal, Purdue University, Calumet; Omer Farook, Purdue University, Calumet; Chandra Sekhar, Purdue University, Calumet

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/manager/professional who hold baccalaureate in other technology fields. Thecertificate courses introduce the concepts and technology of harvesting energy from sun, windand other alternative sources, thermoelectric, electrochemical, bio-photosynthetic and hydrogenbased energy systems. The certificate consists of 12 credit hours, equivalent of four courses: 1)Solar Engineering Systems, 2) Wind and Alternative Energy Technology, 3) Energy Networkingand 4) Energy Neutral Living.Courses in the certificate can be delivered in traditional classroom/distance learning formats.Each course comprises of three components: a) content, b) critical review of current researchpapers and c) project. The course content consists of study of sources of energy and

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Ludois, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Maria Hamlin, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

power electronics orother power conversion course could improve student engagement throughout the course ascompared to more conventional sample applications. Furthermore, it will be shown that theknowledge base necessary to build an SSTC spans far more technical areas than required in mostconventional power electronics projects, and therefore justifies the SSTC as practical classroomexercise. The hypotheses presented in this paper are investigated and further evaluated with asurvey to gauge student interest in enrolling in a power electronics course based on a variety ofsample applications, including the SSTC. (a) (b) (c

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: a. Student’s reason for participating on this project. b. Student’s skills and talents that he/she brings to the project. c. Student’s academic standing. d. Impact on student’s career and life.The two teams are given below: Fall Semester Team Brian Kunkel, William Hurles, and Bryce Thelen Spring Semester TeamNabeel Aslam, Kevin McPhail, Ryan McPhee, Brent Rowland, and Eric TingwallThe author took on the role of faculty advisor for both teams.The DesignFollowing the traditional design process, the first step was to develop a conciseproblem statement. After significant discussion with ATDC, the followingstatement was developed: The goal of this project is

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

thoseuniversities.A quick review of the ASEE literature alone documents and reviews numerous summer campprograms with a broad array of scope and emphasis. The literature typically indicates four typesof summer camp programs. These are loosely grouped here as: a) Introduction to Engineering programs that expose the student to the broad and many Page 15.1319.2 aspects of engineering, while hoping to kindle interest and enthusiasm in these students to become engineers, and try to help them understand the value and importance of engineering.3-7 b) Topical programs that concentrate on a specific technical area or field. These can

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Goldade, University of North Dakota; Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Mike Mann, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2059: DESIGN OF A LABORATORY EXPERIMENT TO MEASUREFUEL CELL STACK EFFICIENCY AND LOAD RESPONSEJoshua Goldade, University of North Dakota Josh Goldade is originally from Velva, a small town in western North Dakota. Upon graduation from Velva High School in 2002, Josh enrolled at the University of North Dakota to major in electrical engineering. In the spring of 2005, Josh left for Sweden to study abroad for a year. After returning to the U.S., he continued on the path towards his Bachelor’s degree at UND. In the summer of 2007, Josh took a six-month cooperative education position at Daktronics in Brookings, SD, and he returned to Daktronics for another summer internship in 2008. Josh

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Darko Korain, Desert Research Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the entire class. This course supports the achievementof the following outcomes: a) an appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills andmodern tools of their disciplines; and b) an ability to apply current knowledge and adapt toemerging applications of mathematics, science, engineering and technology. For course topicaloutline, see Table 1.Table 1: Topical Outline Week Topic 1 Introduction, Conventional Energy Provision Systems; Review Basic Electric and Magnetic Circuits; 2 Fundamental of Electric Power; Power System Components 3 Basic of Renewable Energy Supply; Passive Utilization of Solar Energy 4 Distributed Generation 5 Wind Energy Conversion

Conference Session

Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

400 0 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.4 [m\s] Figure 19 : Power from varying Resistive Loads (Ampair® UW100), units in Ohms Power as a function of Velocity and Resistance Power = a+b*V+c*V^2+d*V^3+e*R+f*R^2+g*R^3  (V=Velocity and R=Resistance) 120 100 80 100‐120 [Watts] 60

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-677: A GREEN TECHNOLOGY COURSE IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGEPaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community CollegeMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegeLori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 15.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Green Technology Course in a Community CollegeAbstractThis paper describes a Green Technology course taught for the first time in 2009 and two briefsummer bridge programs offered at a community college in 2008 and 2009.The summer bridge programs were organized around the theme of the generation of electricityfrom renewable sources and provided an

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1232: DEVELOPMENT OF A RENEWABLE ENERGY COURSE FOR ATECHNOLOGY PROGRAMFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityKeith Coogler, Sam Houston State University Page 15.405.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Renewable Energy Course for a Technology ProgramAbstractEnergy systems play a critical role in everyday life and are an important part of engineering. Theacademic, business, and industry fields have been seriously pursuing renewable energy systemsadvantageous to their needs. Students graduating from engineering and technology programs areinvolved in buying, managing, and trading alternative energies during their careers as part

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2282: A PRACTICAL BLADE MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE FOR AWIND TURBINE DESIGN PROJECT IN A RENEWABLE ENERGYENGINEERING COURSEMario Gomes, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Page 15.74.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A practical blade manufacturing technique for a wind-turbine design project in a renewable energy engineering course1 AbstractA blade design project for a horizontal-axis wind-turbine was developed for a renewableenergy course. The objective of the project was to design a set of blades for a turbine rotorto extract the maximum amount of power from a given 12 m/s wind speed while beingconstrained to a

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1076: A FUEL CELL SYSTEMS COURSE FOR UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTSPatrick Cunningham, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Page 15.29.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Fuel Cell Systems Course for Undergraduate Engineering StudentsAbstractA fuel cell course has been developed for junior/senior mechanical engineering students. Thefocus of the course is on systems level modeling of the fuel cell stack and the balance of plant.Lectures, assignments, and labs are geared toward introducing students to fuel cells anddeveloping the basics of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and other disciplines needed toexplain

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University; Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Michael Costarell, Youngstown State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2110: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENERGYCONSERVATION:CHALLENGING INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONALPARADIGMSDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State UniversityBrian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State UniversityMichael Costarell, Youngstown State University Page 15.102.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Systems Approach to Energy Conservation: Challenging Industrial and Educational ParadigmsAbstractRising costs of fuel and a greater sense of environmental responsibility have increased interest inenergy efficiency. Great emphasis has been placed on the use of alternative sources of energy,though conservation efforts that rely on existing technologies offer the

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1130: STUDENT PROJECT TO DESIGN A SMALL-SCALE SOLARCHIMNEY FOR SUSTAINABLE POWERPatrick Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato Page 15.1121.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Project to Design a Small-Scale Solar Chimney for Sustainable Power ABSTRACTAccess to energy sources is a major limitation in many areas of the world. This is particularlytrue for developing economies which have limited resources to devote to traditional powergeneration. This student project proposed to design and test a small-scale solar chimney for useas a renewable energy source. The

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Camille George, University of St. Thomas

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

thermodynamics course of which the following project was a part consisted of threelectures plus a two and a half hour lab each week. Incorporation of the project promotedone of the key learning outcomes for the course, i.e. demonstrate ability to applythermodynamic knowledge to an open-ended design problem and develop practical skills,which aligned with multiple ABET specified program outcomes (a, b, c, e, j, k)5. Whilemost of the lab periods involved structured experiments relevant to specificthermodynamic topics (heat capacity, reverse Rankine cycle, etc.), time dedicated to thedesign project was interspersed throughout the semester.In this paper we discuss the development of a solar cooker DBT project as part of anintroductory thermodynamics course

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Riddell, Baker College Of Flint; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

specifically for evaluation of the research topic and presentation is plannedbefore the next offering of this class.Bibliography1. Burnham, D., Campbell, J., Santoso, S., Compean, A., Ramos, J., “AC2009-443: Developing Wind PowerSimulations and Laboratory Experiments for Courses in Renewable-Energy Systems”, Proceedings of 2009 ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition.2. Bosma, B., Callio, J., “AC2009-1621: Renewable-Energy Labs for an Undergraduate Energy-Systems Course”,Proceedings of 2009 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Page 15.133.83. Lakeou, S., Ososanya, E., Mahmoud, W., Mbengue, F., Coboyo, B., Sirag, A., Latigo, B., “AC2008-1752

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Sana Nawaz, Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne; Reynaldo Pablo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

into the engineering curriculum, Center Approach and Whole Curriculumapproach. a) The Center Approach refers to as developing a multidisciplinary GREEN center to serve as a focal point towards promoting sustainable design. The Georgia Institute of Technology’s center for sustainability is an exemplary model to this approach. b) The Whole Curriculum approach refers to designing a new curriculum integrating more Sustainable Green perspective.Brown (2009) developed an elective course in Green Building Practices and LEED Certificationat California State University, for the construction management students that led to a fast pacedLEED AP training course for construction professionals. The results shaped a collaborative

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman; Jason Keith; Ahmad Sleiti; Eileen Cashman; Peter Lehman; Richard Engel; Michael Mann; Hossein Salehfar

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

first week of the course, students will receive a laboratory tour and a lecture on hydrogensafety. The remainder of the course will be taught in cycles. Within each cycle are twoexperiments followed by a week to write up the laboratory reports. Thus, in one cycle the firstteam of students will perform experiment A in week one followed by experiment B in week two,and the other team of students will perform experiment B in week one followed by experiment Ain week two.The course grade is determined from performance on laboratory reports (80%) and performanceon a midterm exam (20%). The course will be taught for the first time in the spring 2010semester.It is also noted that within this institution, students also can participate in the Alternative

Conference Session

Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jason Buchanan, Southern Illinois Universaity, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

transformer. A lumped resistance value represents 5,000watts of 240 V load operating at rated voltage. Table 2- Simulation Impedance Values Resistance (ohms) Inductance (οH) a-phase 0.1067 41 b-phase 0.1067 41 neutral 0.1500 41 ground 3.5000 1,000Figure 7 plots the results of a series of MATLAB Simulink simulations with an increasingnumber of CFL’s installed. Increasing the number of bulbs cause the voltage THD to increaseproportionally. High levels of voltage THD require large

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno; Ted Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno; Christine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

interdisciplinary course impacts in the way done here isintended to inform future programmatic and curricular development and inform similarinstitutional efforts elsewhere in higher education.Pedagogical ModelCurrently, the introductory renewable energy course is the only course in which engineering andnon-engineering students are required to enroll in a joint course offering. The course is designedto inform students of four major dimensions of renewable energy development (See Figure 1),with particular emphasis being placed on ―bottom up‖ community-based energy production anddemand-related choices. The four major actors studied are: a) citizens; b) political andadministrative institutions; c) private businesses; and d) researchers. In a bottom up

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso; Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the State Demographer, Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio 6) Braden R. Allenby, David T. Allen, Cliff I. Davidson, Teaching Sustainable Engineering, Industrial Ecology in North America, Volume 11, Number 1, 2007, Pages 8-10 7) Valeria Costantini, Salvatore Monni, Environment, human development and economic growth, Ecological Economics, Volume 64, Issue 4, 1 February 2008, Pages 867-880, ISSN 0921-8009 8) Erling Holden, Kristin Linnerud, The sustainable development area: satisfying basic needs and safeguarding ecological sustainability, Sustainable Development, Volume 15, Number 3, 2007, Pages 174- 187 9) M. I. Khan, A. B. Chhetri, M. R. Islam

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

(# correct) 27 students 15 students % A (9 or 10) 1 4 0 0 1 B (8 ) 3 11 3 20 3 C (7) 3 11 4 27 8 D (6) 8 30 4 27 13 F (5 or less) 12 44 4 27 76Conclusions and Long Term GoalsA complete cycle of four ELG semesters have been completed. Overall, the class was a successaccording to student comments. Unfortunately, the numbers in the ELG decreased from 27initially to 12 in the fourth semester for several reasons. Some students decided to leave

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Mohammed Safiuddin, State University of New York, Buffalo; Chilukuri Mohan, Syracuse University; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

). Fig.3. Typical LevelAddressing the challengesIn September 2009, Department of Energy issued a call for proposal DE-FOA-0000152Recovery Act – Workforce Training for the Electric Power Sector seeking applications that willsupport and greatly expand job creation and career advancement opportunities within the utilityindustry and the electric power system equipment manufacturing sector. Two types ofapplications were specified:Topic A. Developing and Enhancing Workforce Training Programs for the Electric Power Sectorwith subtopic Strategic Training and Education in Power Systems (STEPS) and Topic B. SmartGrid Workforce Training. The objective of STEPS is to support educators at universities andcolleges (including community colleges) in developing

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

participation, 40% for homework, and40% for the final written paper. The grading rubric is shown below in Table 1. The rubricproved to be a useful tool in evaluating student performance, where final grades ranged from Hto B, and follows the recommendation of McKeachie and Svincki2 for grading writtenassignments.Students were provided guidance in the syllabus about respectful class discussion techniques aswell as homework formatting and plagiarism. There were two types of assignments in the class.One was a relevant current event review, and the other was a relevant webpage evaluation. Theinstructors chose these types of assignments to encourage students to discover, consider, andevaluate the credibility of a large amount of information readily available

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

A. R., Kleinbach M. Energy: Its Use and the Environment. 3rd Edition, Orlando,Florida: Harcourt, Inc., 2002.[2] Pecen, R. & Timmerman, M.A., “A Hands-On Renewable Energy Based Laboratory forPower Quality Education” Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference & Exposition, 2001, Session 1333.[3] Lakeou, S., Ososanya, E., Latigo, B., Mahmoud, W., Karanja, G., & Oshumare, W., “Designof a Low-Cost Solar Tracking Photo-Voltaic (PV) Module and Wind Turbine CombinationSystem”, Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, 2006, Session 1992.[4] Al Kalaani, Y. & Rosentrator, K., “Introducing Renewable Energy Education into anEngineering

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 15.800.2view students can have from certain parts of the campus. In such an energy rich environment and with theprevious ideas as a starting point, we considered developing an introductory Physics course to a generalstudent audience rich in energy concepts [5], more linked to the real world than we would have taught itotherwise. The course taught in a more engaged manner was meant to alleviate student understanding andusage of energy concepts. This paper describes our efforts in this direction along with an evaluation of thecourse outcome. The course was taught twice in a slightly different fashion. The comparison of theoutcomes is further discussed.(a) Campus view (b) Nuclear plant cooling tower

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

software to evaluate the economy oftheir various vehicle designs and receive specific training by Argonne engineers.An important aspect in the design of modern vehicles is the vehicle controller that providessupervisory control of the numerous vehicle processors and components. Generous contributionswere provided by automotive industries such as dSPACE, MotoTron/Woodward, and NationalInstruments who donated vehicle controllers and supporting equipment. In addition, thesecompanies gave extensive training in the use of their products. A photograph of a hardware-in-the loop (HIL) configuration is shown in Fig. 2; this enabled students to actually demonstratecontrol algorithms developed for their ECUs. b. Practical experienceThe competitions require