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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Matin Meskin, University at Buffalo; Mohammed Safiuddin, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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the University at Buffalo (SUNY), where he did part-time teaching in early sixties and then served as Adjunct Associate Professor (’77-’91), and Research Professor [’91-’10]. He is currently Research Professor Emeritus [Advanced Technology Applications] in the Electrical Engineering Depart- ment of University at Buffalo [UB]. He is also President of STS International, a technology service firm he established in September 1985. His areas of technical interests cover static power conversion and optimal control systems as applied to industrial processes, renewable energy, and Smart Grid power systems. He has been awarded 10 patents in this field and has dozens of technical papers and conference presentations to his

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1: Mechanical and CAD Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Amber C. Thompson, Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #33071Project-based Learning Program for Nuclear Workforce Development PhaseII: ImplementationDr. Hayrettin Bora Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Associate Professor at the College of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the college. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, energy generation, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines and

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University; Herbert Ginn, Mississippi State University; Stanislaw Grzybowski, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Jimena Bastos, Mississippi State University

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research professor at Mississippi State University since September 2005. Before that, he Page 12.1276.1 worked as research assistant and teaching assistant at IIT, Chicago, USA and as Senior Research Associate at Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India as well as Research Fellow at Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. His research interest includes engineering education, power system security, real time simulation, power system modeling, power system deregulation and artificial intelligent application in power system. Dr. Srivastava is

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Courtney RC Shirvani, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 refereed articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his baccalaureate degree from Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India with honors in Mechanical Engineering. Thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for a little over three years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received master’s degree from Tulane University in 1989 and doctoral degree from Duke University 1992.Mr. Xavier Shastri

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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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concern lies with the procedurenecessary to activate the metal inside of the fuel tank, which must ship inactive. Pressure inexcess of 30 bar is expected thus requiring a high-grade pressure regulator which is just asexpensive as the fuel cell with the tank together. After the activation, the fill pressures are low.Humboldt State University Page 15.908.6The “Hydrogen Energy in Engineering Education” (H2E3) project is a three-year effort being ledby the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC), affiliated with Humboldt State University(HSU). One of the main objectives of the H2E3 project is to develop hydrogen teaching toolsincluding a benchtop fuel

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Jeremy Keith Posey Sr.

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

that are able to research and produce green energytechnologies will have a leg up in their future endeavors both academically and professionally.Additionally, those students that are energized by their undergraduate education experience havean enhanced possibility of retaining the information they acquire and aspire to advance degreesor academic engineering research [1].IntroductionAn engineer’s ability to get the most “work” out of the least amount of “energy” has become thecornerstone of the energy efficiency movement over the past several years. Competent,innovative engineers are needed now more than ever to help solve some of the most complicated

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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Paper ID #23844Work in Progress: Research-based Teaching in Undergraduate ThermofluidMechanical Engineering Courses in a Primary Undergraduate UniversityDr. Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento Farshid Zabihian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering California State Uni- versity, Sacramento Education: Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,Ryerson University, 2011 M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 1998 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Amir Kabir University of Technology, 1996 Authored or coauthored more than 70 papers in Journals and peer-reviewed

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Zimmerman, Portland State University; Timothy D. Gulzow, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Paper ID #12447The Development of Engineering Project Curricula that Emphasize DesignCyclesNicole Zimmerman, Portland State University Nicole Zimmerman is an MS candidate in the Electrical & Computer Engineering department at Portland State University. She has worked as a research and teaching assistant in the Power Engineering Education Lab since her final year as an undergraduate at PSU. Nicole has contributed to several projects during that time, including analyses of natural ester oils as replacements for mineral oil in transformers and an HVDC feasibility study. Her thesis work employs VHDL-AMS in order to create

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Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Ferris, Portland State University; Robert B Bass, Portland State University

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Paper ID #5872A Power Systems Protection Teaching Laboratory for Undergraduate andGraduate Power Engineering EducationJennifer Ferris, Portland State UniversityDr. Robert B Bass, Portland State University Dr. Robert Bass is an associate professor of power engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Portland State University. His research interests pertain to electrical power sys- tems. Current and past projects include analyzing AMI data to evaluate the efficacy of utility-sponsored mini-split heat pump installations; evaluation of power quality at PSU’s ”Electric Avenue” EV Charging Stations

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Alexandru Belu; Zhengmao Ye, Southern University

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Paper ID #33901Project-based Learning Approach in Teaching Power and Energy Engineer-ingCoursesDr. Radian G. Belu, Southern University Dr. Radian Belu is Associate Professor within Electrical Engineering Department, Southern University, Baton, Rouge, USA. He is holding one PHD in power engineering and other one in physics. Before joining to Southern University Dr. Belu hold faculty, research and industry positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and developed

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Corey Evan Eichelberger; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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was also nominated for 2004 UNI Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching Award, March 2004, and nominated for 2006, and 2007 Russ Nielson Service Awards, UNI. Pecen is an Engineering Technol- ogy Editor of American Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a paper reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He is currently serving as a Chair-elect on American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. He served as a Pro- gram Chair on ASEE ECCD in 2010. He is also

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Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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AC 2012-4683: DESIGNING AND BUILDING COMPETITIVE HYBRIDELECTRIC RACING VEHICLES AS A VALUED TEACHING AND LEARN-ING METHOD FOR UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS: ATWO-YEAR REVIEW WITH A PROJECTION OF FUTURE PLANSDr. Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Fletcher earned his bachelor’s of science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Wash., a master’s of engineering in manufac- turing systems from Lawrence Technological

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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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Mechanical Design, Design Creativity, Product Innovation,Conceptual Design, and Computer Aided Conceptual Design. Page 15.724.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING IN EDUCATION AND RESESEARCHIntroductionChanges in our environment and the rising needs for natural resources are prompting societaldemands for the inclusion of sustainable engineering in every facet of modern day life. Thesedemands are pressing researchers and industry to develop new and better materials and processesthat will allow industries as well as the average consumer to be significantly greener

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ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Claudia Torres Garibay, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jessica Kerby, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Powers Minigan, Right Question Institute

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Energy Engineering EducationAbstractThe Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a powerful yet simple teaching strategy recentlyfeatured in an ASEE online webinar, teaches students how to formulate, work with, improve, anduse their own questions. As a result, students become more confident researchers and bettervalue the role of question formulation in the learning process [1]. While the QFT has beenwidely used in other educational settings, its adoption in higher education has recently beenaccelerated in-part because of a National Science Foundation research study. In this work wedemonstrate two unique, innovative ways to integrate the QFT as a teaching strategy forrenewable energy engineering students. First, we will make visible how the QFT was

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University

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Paper ID #12974Design and Hardware Implementation of Laboratory-Scale Hybrid DC powerSystem for Educational PurposeMr. Mustafa Farhadi, Florida International University Mustafa Farhadi received the BS degree in EE from Mazandaran University, Mazandaran, Iran, in 2007 and the MS degree in EE from Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran in 20011. He is currently a graduate teaching and research assistant working toward the Ph.D. degree at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Florida International University, Miami, Florida USA. His current research interests include design

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Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarma V. Pisupati, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yaw D. Yeboah, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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energy in society and to equip students with the knowledgenecessary to achieve the following career and professional accomplishments or programeducational objectives: become valuable contributors in addressing society’s energy needs anddemands; successful leaders in advancing the technology and management of energy; innovators Page 25.295.3and entrepreneurs in the energy sector; and educators, practicing engineers, and national leaderson energy and associated environmental, health and safety, and policy and economics issues.The program integrates skill sets in the physical sciences (chemistry, engineering, mathematicsand physics) and social

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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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-Learning systems andvirtual laboratory experiments. The project represents an innovative approach in teaching,studying and integrating hands-on experiments, project-based teaching and learning of renewableenergy sources, power electronics and control.Our long term goal is to develop an integrated research facility in the area of renewable energy,RENSym platform24-28,30,31. The main target group of RENSym Learning Environment comprisesof undergraduate students enrolled in engineering and engineering technology programs. Otherpotential target groups are organizations offering further training courses for technicians andengineers. The developed materials, e-Learning support platform, computer simulations, virtuallaboratory, renewable energy

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Sustainability, Diversity, and STEM in Contemporary Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey R. Seay, University of Kentucky; Wesley Allen Whipple, University of Kentucky

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1105: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN SCIENCE AND ENGI-NEERING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH AN INNOVA-TIVE BIOFUEL RESEARCH PROJECTJeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky Assistant Professor of Chemical and Materials EngineeringWesley Allen Whipple, University of Kentucky Page 22.294.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Bridging the Gap Between Science and Engineering for High School Students through an Innovative Biofuel Research ProjectAbstractThis contribution will outline the details of a project to introduce high school students to theprinciples of sustainability and renewable energy by

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Alternative-energy Laboratory Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

matchwith increasing demands for power engineering graduates in the coming years. Restructuring andderegulation of the power industry, recent blackouts and discussions about smart grids arehelping to reinvigorate interest and provide increased attention to careers in power engineering.Investigating new approaches to teach power engineering courses was encouraged by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) in 1997 by soliciting educational research projects targetedat developing innovative teaching tools in this area. Several grants from the funding agency wereused to enhance undergraduate and graduate studies and research in energy systems1. Modelingand simulation emerged as one of the preferred teaching approaches based on several educationalresearch

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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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AC 2010-1670: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, AN INTRODUCTION FOR ENGINEERSJames Riddell, Baker College Of Flint James A. Riddell is Dean of Engineering and Technology at Baker College of Flint. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SME (past chair) and SAE (past chair.)Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Austin C. Stanforth MS, IUPUI

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Paper ID #12406Solar Panel Efficacy vs. Altitude in an Urban City EnvironmentWiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter Wiaam Y. Elkhatib is a biomedical engineering student and aspiring physician-engineer at Purdue Univer- sity, Indianapolis. Wiaam’s research with the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy quantitates photovoltaic efficacy in urban environments, while as an intern through the Indiana University School of Medicine, he evaluates the musculoskeletal effects of various chronic kidney disease interventions. An avid campus educator and leader, Wiaam

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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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, in Southfield, Michigan, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering focusing on Electrochemical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses and is leading LTU's efforts to establish a full energy engineering program that addresses both alternative and renewable energy systems, as well as energy conservation and optimization of traditional energy systems. He also is the Director of the Alternative Energy program at Lawrence Tech. Dr. Fletcher and his student research teams are currently conducting long-term performance durability and reliability on multiple PEM fuel

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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] pursue an engineering degree. 2. I have more respect for the work that engineers do. 3. I have more respect for the work that non-engineers do. 4. I feel more confident in my ability to solve problems through research, reasoning, and math. 5. I have more of an understanding of the global nature of engineering issues. 6. I have more of an understanding of the global nature of sustainability issues. 7. I have more of an understanding of the global nature of energy issues. Students rated each question on a scale between 0-4. • 0 = Do Not Agree At All • 1 = Agree to a Very Small Extent • 2 = Agree to a Moderate Extent • 3 = Agree to a Large Extent • 4 = Agree to an Extremely Large

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Pytel, CREATE and Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR

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inactive networks," SmartGrids for Distribution, 2008. IET-CIRED. CIRED Seminar , vol., no.,pp.1,4, 23-24 June 20083 Study of Occupational and Skill Needs in Renewable Energy: Final Report / InternationalLabour Office, ILO Skills and Employability Department . Geneva: ILO, 20114 Heidi L. Lujan, Stephen E. DiCarlo “Too much teaching, not enough learning: what is thesolution?” Advances in Physiology EducationMar 2006,30(1)17-22;5 M. Prince: Journal of Engineering Education. 93 (2004) 2236 Bonwell, C. C. (1996). "Enhancing the lecture: Revitalizing a traditional format" In Sutherland,T. E., and Bonwell, C. C. (Eds.), Using active learning in college classes: A range of options forfaculty, New Directions for Teaching and Learning No. 67.7 Khosla

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ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses at Lawrence Tech. Dr. Fletcher and his student research team is focusing on energy usage and efficiencies of several traditional and alternative energy systems. Page 26.1691.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Using undergraduate engineering students to develop practical methods forreducing energy costs at a grain receiving, storage and transfer facility based on an energy study in the State of MichiganABSTRACT

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Slobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-2460: EXPERIENCES AND TEACHING TOOLS IN ALTERNATIVEENERGY EDUCATIONSlobodan Petrovic, Arizona State University Dr. Slobodan Petrovic is an associate professor at the Arizona State University, with teaching and research interests in the areas of alternative energy (fuel cells, hydrogen production and storage, CO2 reduction), MEMS and sensors. Prior to joining ASU Dr. Petrovic held appointments at Clear Edge Power (formerly Quantum Leap Technology) as a Vice President of Engineering; at Neah Power Systems as Director of Systems Integration; and Motorola, Inc. as a Fuel Cell Group Manager and Reliability Manager. Dr. Petrovic has over 20 years of experience in energy systems

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Thomas Gavigan, Penn State Berks; Brittany Farrell, Penn State Berks

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received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University in 1970 and his M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Penn State in 1977. Mr. Gavigan teaches in the areas of Engineering Mechanics and Engineering Design.Brittany Farrell, Penn State Berks Brittany Farrell received her Associate’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State Hazleton in 2008. In May 2010 she will receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State Berks. Following graduation, Brittany will be pursuing a career in alternative energy. Page 15.462.1© American

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ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin B Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #13461A Hybrid Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching Power Electronics Courseto Electrical Engineering StudentsDr. Hayrettin B Karayaka, Western Carolina University Bora Karayaka is an Engineering faculty at Kimmel School, Western Carolina University. He has worked as a Senior Engineer for smart grid and wireless communication industries for over ten years. He is currently responsible for teaching electric power engineering courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power engineering education, ocean wave energy harvesting, identification, modeling and control for electrical machines and

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho

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Paper ID #34719Teaching Power Electronics to Electrical Engineering Undergraduates inan Interactive Two-semester Integrated SequenceDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho. The University of Wisconsin- Madison awarded him the PhD degree in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power elec- tronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities. He has served as Division Chair and Program Chair for three ASEE divisions

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Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

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AC 2012-3108: EFFECTIVE LOW-BUDGET APPROACH TO TEACHINGPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGESDr. Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College Elena V. Brewer is an instructor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Erie Community College. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the State University of New York, Buffalo. Her teaching interests include photovoltaic systems, DC/AC circuit analysis, digital electronics, PLCs, electrical motors and controls, and college and technical physics.Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College Anthony P. Dalessio is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology at Erie Community College. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in