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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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which students gained international experiencenecessary for today’s software developers. In comparing perspectives from students who hadcompleted this software course in the traditional, instructor-lecture style versus the PBLapproach, the students in the latter cohort evaluated PBL to be more effective for deepknowledge and international-project experience (Olivares-Ceja et al., 2017).3. Methods3.1 Course StructureThe project-based-learning (PBL) course was designed to include minimal technical lecture bythe instructors. However, a core component of the course was a series of guest speakers whospoke about some of the “soft skills” relevant to international teamwork. Five teams ofapproximately four students each were formed using the CATME team

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Rebecca Almandoz; Maria Lomas; Zainab Al Salihi

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battery user demands, there isa corresponding challenge, particularly in North America, for universities to provideknowledgeable engineering technical talent related Li-ion cell assembly/production, and testingneeds. The engineering skills go beyond those provided by a typical engineering education. Thiscritical role must, be met by North American universities. The work presented here reviews ourapproach in one way to possibly help meet those technical skill needs.3) Producing Lithium Ion Cells and Batteries – More Than Just Electrochemistry Establishing a Li-ion cell assembly and testing laboratory requires an array of tools,equipment, and workers possessing the required skill sets. Some of the basic equipment needs,such as precision

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Huiye Yu, University of New South Wales; Kuthsav Thattai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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) For the second iteration, the timeline for survey dissemination is revised as shown in Figure2. A mid-training survey was run immediately after completing the initial three-day hands-ontraining sessions led by the university academic. The survey intends to assess the efficacy ofthe first segment of the short course. Specifically, it investigates the effectiveness of the firstpart of the course (hands-on training of PSCAD) and discerns any discrepancies in feedbackbetween in-person and online participants. The revised timeline ensures the feedback remainsimpartial from the second part of the course.3) Post-training Survey (Both first and second rounds) The post-training survey was disseminated among the participants at the end of the

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Roxana Maria Melendez-Norona, Florida Atlantic University; Maria Mercedes Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Eduardo David Sagredo Asesor, Ministerio Energia y Minas Dom. Rep.

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Science Platform. [Online]. Available: https://osf.io/dvgu4/. [Accessed February 6,2023].[3] Z.Li, M. Shahidehpour and F. Aminifar, “Cybersecurity in Distributed Power Systems”,Proceedings of the IEEE vol. 105, Issue: 7, July 2017.[4] MathWorks, “MATLAB”. [Online]. Available:https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html .[Accessed January 3, 2023].[5] L. Yong and S. Tao, “Economic Dispatch of Power System incorporating Wind PowerPlant”, International Power Engineering Conference (IPEC), 2007.[6] M. Ding, Zhang, Y.Y., M.Q. Mao, Q. Yang and X.P. Liu, ''Operation Optimization forMicrogrids under Centralized Control'', The 2nd International Symposium on Power Electronicsfor Distributed Generation Systems, 2010.[7] Mullen,C., Wade,N., “State

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Hua Chai, University of New South Wales ; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales; Inmaculada Tomeo-Reyes, University of New South Wales

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engineeringeducation. A timeline in Figure 3 illustrates the changes in global and domestic energy policyand their correlation with the pace of the curriculum update in energy systems at the Universityof New South Wales (UNSW), for example. The key updates in the curriculum are designated as (a) to (g) to demonstrate the detailedcurriculum developments outlined below: (a) Introduction of Smart Grids and Distribution Networks as a new postgraduate course. (b) Launch of a new Year 3 course, Distributed Energy Generation. (c) Integration of microgrid and controller design using MATLAB/Simulink in Design Proficiency. (d) Addition of lab sessions in Distributed Energy Generation for hands-on experience in modeling distributed wind, photovoltaic (PV

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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Il Yoon, University of North Georgia; Chandler Levi Davis, University of North Georgia

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extremeweather events such as flooding, droughts, intense rainfall, and heatwaves [3]. One proposedsolution to address this issue is reducing fossil fuel usage. However, implementing suchreductions in fossil fuel consumption presents significant challenges in reality. Consequently,there is a need to explore alternative energy sources that are more sustainable. Hydrogen isconsidered one of the most promising sustainable energy sources. However, its storage andtransportation present challenges due to its low density and high diffusivity, requiring a largevolume of space. Hydrogen is typically compressed to between 5,000 psi and 10,000 psi forstorage in a hydrogen charging station, significantly higher than atmospheric pressure [4].Another method under

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 3

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Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Amir Abtahi, Florida Atlantic University; Nancy Romance, Florida Atlantic University

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Objective 3: Solar energy technologies and the potential impact on the power gridThe course topics below relate to this objective: • Solar thermal: current and future • Solar PV: current and future • The basic principles of photovoltaics and PV system components • Predictive tools for assessing solar generation for load management • Solar energy storage: current and future • Explain how power flows in the grid are controlled. • Interaction between the utility and small to medium solar generators • Interaction between the grid and large-scale solar generatorsCourse Objective 4: Understand the technical issues related to fuel cellThe course topics below relate to this objective. • Advantages/disadvantages of scientific

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Anveeksh Koneru, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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guest speakers from industry. This interactive approach to teaching helped increase student engagement and participation, resulting in better understanding and retention of the fundamental concepts related to thermodynamics.2) Secondly, the course generated a high level of interest from both undergraduate and graduate students. By providing a real-world example of a thermal power plant design problem, students were able to apply the knowledge they had gained over their four years of undergraduate study to solve a complex problem. This not only increased their grasp of the subject matter but also instilled confidence in their ability to present their work.3) Finally, the course was designed to encourage collaboration between

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University

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pre-determined Saturdays during the current SUSTAIN session. Parents are required toparticipate in no less than 3 sessions.Finally, our project is funded by the Department of Energy (DOE), Experiment-Centric Pedagogy (ECP),funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) and Homefront Factors Study funded by our school. Allhave led us to some innovative and practical solutions that need to be enhanced and supported. OurHBCU team is addressing Task 4 as shown in Table 1.Table 1: Project Tasks Overview [3]The dynamics of the team are a microcosm of the whole campus environment and serve very well toenrich the work and the quality of work being done. Students taking part in this research, after analyzingthe way other students are dealing with their

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston-Downtown ; Julio Enrique Aleman, University of Houston-Downtown

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Paper ID #37748Power Generation Using the BayousDr. Mahmud Hasan, University of Houston-Downtown Strong and diverse teaching, research, industry, and service (department, college, university, and commu- nity level) experience in innovative safety environments. Worked in different multinational engineering companies: McDermott International, Inc., Genesis Oil and Gas (Technip USA Inc.), and Shahjibazar Gas Turbine Power Plant. A licensed Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Professional Engineer (PE) from two states (Texas and Louisiana). Evidence of scholarship as demonstrated by national and/or inter- national

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Giselle S. Veach, University of Idaho; Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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ageing time on the mechanical and conductivity properties for various round bar diameters of AA 2219 al alloy.” Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, vol. 20, no. 1, 2017, pp. 133–142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2016.06.003. [3] ASM Committee on the Heat Treating of aluminum Alloys. “Heat Treating of Nonferrous Metals: Heat Treating of Aluminum Alloys.” Metals Handbook. Vol. 2. Heat Treating, Cleaning and Finishing, 8th ed., vol. 2, American Society for Metals, Metals Park, OH, Ohio, 1967, pp. 280–283. [4] ASM Committee on Properties of Aluminum Alloys. “Properties of Wrought Aluminum Alloys.” Metals Handbook, 8th ed., vol. 1, American Society for Metals, Metals

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Huiye Yu, UNSW Sydney; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, University of New South Wales

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focused on “biomedicalengineering” as a whole, so the data is solely collected using keyword search, no data selectionis needed. Furthermore, a total of 36 job ads are under investigation in this research, which isa relatively small sample size. [16] studies civil engineering jobs in the Turkish constructionsector, in light of the Turkish construction industry's global growth. The study has a specifiedfocus on early-career civil engineer graduates (i.e., no more than 3 years of experience). A widevariety of job titles are found, and a total of 427 job ads are identified for research.Qualifications are statistically analyzed in 5 areas: technical skills, software skills, languageskills and interpersonal skills. Compared to the rest of the

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Ryan Thomas Flynn; Caleb Holdridge; Alexandra Murphy; Jacquelyn Autumn Carter; Sarah Schollenberger; Tooran Emami Ph.D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Power," International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments, ICEMI Xi'an, China, 2007, pp. 1-278-1-282, doi: 10.1109/ICEMI.2007.4350442.[3] S. Hungyo, K. J. Singh and R. S. Dhar, "Cell thickness optimization of dual junction InGaP/GaAs solar cell against temperature variation," 2019 Devices for Integrated Circuit (DevIC), Kalyani, India, 2019, pp. 281-285, doi: 10.1109/DEVIC.2019.8783736.[4] C. P. Leung and K. W. E. Cheng, "Zero emission solar-powered boat development," 2017 7th International Conference on Power Electronics Systems and Applications - Smart Mobility, Power Transfer & Security (PESA), Hong Kong, China, 2017, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/PESA.2017.8277736.[5] S. Akhlaghi, H. Sangrody, M. Sarailoo

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Paul Aden Paschal, Sam Houston State University

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analysis of battery charge controllers for comparing three off-gridPV power plants," Heliyon, vol. 7, no. 11, p. e08331, 2021/11/01/, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08331.[2] M. Can Filibeli, et al., "Embedded web server-based home appliance networks," Journal of Network & Comp.Appl., vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 499-514, 2007/04/01/, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2006.04.001.[3] M. K. Ghodki, "Microcontroller and solar power based electrical energy management system for renewableenergy applications," International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 852-860,2013/01/01/ 2013, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.08.041.[4] H. S. a. U. B. a. K. Harismah, "Design, Construction and Testing of Portable

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 4

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Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University

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- ucation, International Journal of Engineering Education, Transactions of ASME, Chemical Engineering Journal, Bioresource Technology, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, and Combustion and Flame. She is a member of the ASEE, ASME, and the Algae Biomass Organization. Dr. Shuman served as Chair for the ASEE Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. She received a Dipl. Ing. degree in mechanical engineering from Belgrade University and an M.S.M.E. and a Ph.D. from the University of Washington. She has held the title of Paccar Professor and is an Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Online Labs and DEI in Introduction to

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu, Drexel University; Richard Y Chiou, Drexel University; Md Fashiar Rahman, The University of Texas at El Paso

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., Incorporating Virtual Reality into the Teaching and Training of Grid-Tie Photovoltaic Power Plants Design. Applied sciences, 2019. 9(21): p. 4480.12. Gilbert, R. Blueprint for Developing a Laboratory and Curriculum for Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Alternative Energy Programs.13. Poboroniuc, M.-S., Anna Friesel, Gheorghe Livint, Laura Grindei, Juan Jose Marcuello Pablo, Anthony Ward., SALEIE: An EU project aiming to propose new EIE curricula oriented to key global technical challenges. in 2014 International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering (EPE 2014). Iasi, Romania: IEEE.14. Bucchiarone, A., Gamification and Virtual Reality for Digital Twins Learning and Training: Architecture

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Matthew Aldeman, Illinois State University; James Mathias, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Daniel Austin Darcy, Illinois State University; Cheron James Elms; Kaitlyn Marie Quinn; Douglas Andracki

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includes two parts: a pre-lab activity that requires no equipment, and a hands-on lab activity that requires the classroomset of pumped hydroelectric lab materials created by the project team. a. The first part of the activity is a pre-lab activity in which students visualize and “design” their own electric grid for their own fictional island nation. This pre-lab activity can be done by students in the class session before the hands-on lab activity, but it could also be used independently if there is not time to complete the lab activity. In this first activity, students are introduced to the advantages and disadvantages of each generation technology, and they must use critical thinking

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Antony Kinyua, Morgan State University; Ezana Negusse; Richard Damoah; Maajida Murdock; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Jonathan Wilson, Morgan State University

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capabilities that it desires. The article clearly states there is an ever-growing skill gap between the desired projects and the workforce needed to complete theseprojects. For the United Kingdom, this workforce problem has been exacerbated by Brexit andan aging workforce. Conditions are much harder for accessing specialists and skilled workersneeded in the expected new nuclear enterprise. The article also points out that this is true forthousands of other well-paid jobs in technical areas that will compete with nuclear powergeneration. If not addressed, there is a potential risk that the United Kingdom would be relyingupon external markets for their nuclear technology workforce.Many countries and international organizations have addressed workforce

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Camille S. Levine, University of Maryland; Samantha Ellen Wismer, University of Maryland ; Ryan Painter; Katrina Groth, University of Maryland

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Evaluation of Active Prolonged Engagement at the Exploratorium,” Sep. 2004.[3] T. Humphrey and J. P. Gutwill, Fostering Active Prolonged Engagement: The Art of Creating APE Exhibits. Routledge, 2017.[4] L. Lyons, M. Tissenbaum, M. Berland, R. Eydt, L. Wielgus, and A. Mechtley, “Designing visible engineering: supporting tinkering performances in museums,” in Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children, in IDC ’15. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery, Jun. 2015, pp. 49–58. doi: 10.1145/2771839.2771845.[5] S. Kaplan and B. J. Garrick, “On The Quantitative Definition of Risk,” Risk Anal., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 11–27, 1981, doi: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1981.tb01350.x.[6] M. Modarres

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Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver

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time, I also chose a textbook [3] thatincluded addressing societal and economic impacts of using different types of energy systemsalong with the technical analysis. Since energy systems can be rather complex, I looked forsoftware options for introducing the students to do a more comprehensive analysis. In this way,they could explore and synthesize the theoretical topics that were given as lectures in class. Thecourse lectures covered conventional energy systems, nuclear energy systems, renewable energysystems, and 21st century emerging energy systems. Typical engineering students in this courseare at the Junior or Senior level and have already taken Thermodynamics, Introduction toProgramming, and a course in MATLAB ® [4].The basis for the

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Aditi Verma, University of Michigan; Katie Snyder, University of Michigan

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SoutheastMichigan. A week in the course comprises two lecture sessions, a lab session, and a discussionsection as shown in Figure 1 below.Figure 1. A week in the course, ENGR 100: “Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear EnergyTechnologies.”What is novel about this course?The course marks a departure from traditional engineering design courses in at least thefollowing five ways:Engineering as sociotechnical: Rather than present engineering primarily as technical work, wepresent it to the students as being fundamentally sociotechnical. In other words, we ask studentsto examine the social implications of engineered products and processes. We ask them to reflecton the ways engineering shapes social life, for better and for worse. As noted in the introduction,much

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Michael A. Palmateer; Jacob Plesums; Ryan Santiago; Austin Miller; Reza Rashidi, SUNY University at Buffalo

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University of British Columbia in 2011. He also received a minor degree in Engineering Management and Entrepreneurship from the University of British Columbia in 2009. He has over 16 years of industrial experience. Before joining Alfred State, Dr. Rashidi was a Senior Engineer at Siemens, where he worked on research projects from 2011 to 2016. His expertise is in the development of nano, micro and mini sensors and actuators in Biomedical Engineering and Energy applications. Dr. Rashidi was a recipient of several awards including the 2008 British Columbia Innovation award, administered by BC province, Canada. He has written over 30 research articles and is currently a reviewer and technical committee member of several

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Paulo Radatz; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh

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textbook is given acomplimentary version of the software, Powerworld to accomplish this [3].The issue with this approach is that students do not get a good intuition in their results. Instead,they trust that the results produced by the output of the computer are correct. The authorshypothesize that the reason students lack this intuition is that they do not know what the algorithmsare doing "under the hood" and that they can gain this intuition by writing the algorithmsthemselves.The need for the use of computer methods programming was identified in [4], where the authorsimplemented a command line Unix based approach to teaching power. In [5], this work wasexpanded upon by integrating the Python programming language using Jupyter notebooks. It

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1

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Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton ; Mesude Bayrakci Boz, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton

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, we have categorized three key units that could be used tomake up a sample undergraduate engineering course focused on PV project development, alongwith learning objectives (following various Cognitive Domain levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy) foreach, shown in Table 3. One example course following this structure has been developed andoffered for upper-division undergraduates at the authors’ institution. Please note that theseproposed areas are intended to be a summary of the knowledge collected from other workers thatcan serve as a starting point for expert faculty developing a course and should not be interpretedas a prescriptive, one-size-fits-all solution for all cases. The primary areas that were commonly listed in the survey and syllabi

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 2

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Dylan Brady Wolter, Northeastern University ; Julia Ariano; Gabriella Marie Green

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newskills in design, research, planning, and technical writing. Most importantly, we learned how tocommunicate and work together effectively under various constraints to achieve our goals.References\[1]“Francis Turbines - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics,” Sciencedirect.com, 2019.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/francis-turbines[2]International Hydropower Association, “A brief history of hydropower,” www.hydropower.org, 2022.https://www.hydropower.org/iha/discover-history-of-hydropower[3]“Hydropower Technology - Document - Gale In Context: Environmental Studies,” go.gale.com.https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2899100185/GRNR?u=massb&sid=bookmark-GRNR&xid=db2839f9(accessed Dec. 06, 2022).[4]“Hydropower, History and Technology

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Wendao LI; Adam Ma, Northeastern University; Kalsang Tsering

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UniversityAbstract Amidst concerns of climate change, pollution, and a rapid increase in oil prices, hybrid cars have become more favorable than traditional fuel cars. However, purchasing a new hybrid car is an expensive endeavor. The purpose of our project was to design a combination device that can be installed in an old gas car to give it the advantages of a hybrid. Companies such as Toyota and Tesla are using similar technical principles, but the essence of our approach is the development of a device compatible with older vehicles. This allows customers who previously owned the vehicle to enjoy the same performance improvements and fuel economy as an expensive hybrid at a lower price. The core idea of the design is regenerative braking, which

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Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton

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and the electrical demand.Teams were provided with access to software tools that could be used for technical andeconomic analyses including: Aurora Solar, REopt, Energy Toolbox, System Advisor Model(SAM) and OpenDSS. Participants were also provided with a spreadsheet-based finance modelfor solar development based upon typical investor/customer relationships for solar projects.Organizers of the Solar District Cup held periodic training sessions and “office hours” forparticipants to learn more about these tools and ask questions. They also provided an extensiveset of archived training materials. Teams were able to choose between participation for the full academic year, orparticipation for only the spring (beginning in January, 2023

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Salvador A. Vargas, California State University, Bakersfield; Daniel Torres, California State University, Bakersfield; Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield

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, "Automated lithology classification from drill core images using convolutional neural networks," Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, vol. 197, 2021.[3] M. Liu and T. Mukerji, "Digital transformation in rock physics: Deep learning and data fusion," The Leading Edge, vol. 41, pp. 591-598, 2022.[4] S. Sattarin, T. Muther, A. K. Dahaghi, S. Negahban and B. Bell, "GeoPixAI: From Pixels to Intelligent, Unbiased and Automated Fast Track Subsurface Characterization," in 2021 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2021.[5] J. K. Ali, "Neural Networks: A New Tool for the Petroleum Industry?," in European Petroleum Computer Conference, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, 1994.[6] S

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Nisaka Munasinghe, University of New South Wales; Hua Chai, University of New South Wales; Jayashri Ravishankar, UNSW Sydney

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are met all along the renewable energy supply chain. The skills gaps for the non-technical roles are due to poor communication about REtechnologies, their social/economic benefits, environmental policies and regulations atinternational, national or regional level. Specific measures have been launched by governmentsfor assisting projects and other initiatives to counteract this [3][11]. The widespread skills gap amongst technical roles, however, is somehow due to existingprograms and education training providing only basic knowledge of how RE technologiesoperate. This, coupled with a shortage of qualified trainers with specific knowledge of REtechnologies makes it hard for the skills gap to be bridged. In addition to the skills

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Jin Ho Jo, Illinois State University; Gabrielle Grace Hershey, Illinois State University; Daniel Patrick Gibson

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and AC connectionvoltages, including 120V or 240V 2- or 3-phase for industrial appliances, which is likely the casein Engineering II. For every six batteries, there is one inverter. The inverter wires to the wall andbatteries and internally responds to power outages. To satisfy NCSU/SDC’s initial requirement, the design team proposed the following amountsof batteries per building as seen in Table 1; 108 to Engineering II offsetting 25% of 172kW peakdemand for two (2) hours; 66 to Research I offsetting 25% of 110kW peak demand for two (2)hours; 228 to the Toxicology offsetting 40% of 114kW peak demand for three (3) hours; 108 toPartners III offsetting 30% of 143kW peak demand for two (2) hours; and 66 to National WeatherService/Research