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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Masoud Fathizadeh P.E., Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of a given problem. The final class design project is used to assess this phase.Homework and quizzes values 20%, two tests 40% and the final class project 40% of the grade.Table 2 shows the result of the student assessment and Table 3 gives the result of studentperformance in one semester. Table 2: Student Assessment Result Energy Resource Management Student Assessment of Student Outcomes Proposed ABET Criterion Satisfied: a, b, d, f and g

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Zietlow, Bradley University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9198A Practical Approach to the Carnot EfficiencyDr. David C Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering Page 24.89.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Practical Approach to the Carnot EfficiencyBackgroundThe Carnot cycle is a valuable tool to help students and practitioners understand the theoreticallimits of heat engines, refrigeration cycles and heat pumps. Presented here is a practicalapproach to developing the Carnot efficiency for a heat engine and coefficient

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Rishabh Jain; Amrit Dahal

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

systems is shown inFigure 2. This present value payback estimate includes an inverter replacement at year 15,lengthening the payback period. Manufacturer-estimated maintenance is included. By year 19,the 50kWh/day system pays itself off; By year 25, $20,000 annually will be saved, almost half ofthe acquisition cost. Conversely the 10kWh/day/ system pays itself off by year 23 and savesabout $1000 by year 25. Available space for installation of solar panels strongly influences thisdecision.1,2,3,4,5,6 (a) (b) Figure 2: Payback Period for (a) 50kWh/day and (b) 10kWh/day Solar Power Systems.  Hydro – Hydroelectric generation is considered to be a very efficient source of

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

this project.References1. Mizdail, B. E., “First Year Engineering Experience with Project Centered Research,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Middle Atlantic Section, Spring 2010.2. Snyder, G. J. “Small Thermoelectric Generators,” The Electrochemical Society Interface, Fall 2008.3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_effect4. http://www.marlow.com/products/thermoelectric-modules/single-stage/rc12-4-01.html5. http://www.linear.com/product/LTC31086. “Basic Calculation of a Boost Converter’s Power Stage,” Texas Instruments Application Report, SLVA372B, available online: http://www.ti.com/lit/an/slva372b/slva372b.pdf7. http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm2936.pdf8

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Naren Reddy Dhansri, TAMUK

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) (b)Figure 2. The Experimental Wind Turbine Emulation System a) Block Diagram, and b) Major Components Page 24.840.7 Figure 3. The Wind Turbine Shaft Speed Characteristics By using the bold font for the important experimental and software execution as well assafety options, the teams were asked to implement the following steps to obtain the wind turbineemulation experimental setup: • Make sure to bring the Matlab code (from the pre-lab analysis) to satisfactorily implement the wind turbine characteristics of Fig. 3, • Start Matlab and change its workspace directory path to C

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9625A Multidisciplinary Design and Analysis for a Green Roof InstallationDr. Brandon S Field, University of Southern IndianaDr. Kerry S Hall, University of Southern Indiana Kerry Hall teaches civil engineering materials and structural engineering at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville. Page 24.74.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Multidisciplinary Design and Analysis for a Green Roof InstallationAbstractA

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University at Tuscarawas

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

tolerance < 0.05 mm Cost < 10 $/kW Weight < 1 kg/kW Page 24.824.2To meet these requirements, bipolar plates are usually made of graphite, coated or non-coatedmetals or from polymer composites including graphite powder.This paper presents the investigation of a manufacturing process of bipolar plates for PEMFCsusing compression molding of GP55-B (GrafTech Inc.) synthetic graphite used as electricallyconductive matrix and PLENCO 12114 phenol formaldehyde thermoset resin (Plenco PlasticsEngineering Company) used as binder. We

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Brandy Louie Serrano, Florida International University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Rate (BaudRate) which are usually colored blue. In order to have the proper mesh communicationbetween all of the XBEE modules, these three parameters have to be identical. TheMatlab Simulink design and TeraTerm Pro software must also use the same Baud rate.The student can view all the possibilities of these parameters on the XBEE Series 1 datasheet found online. In general, the student should use the letter B or C for the Channeland then a combination of four numbers for the PAN ID. You should verify that thisspecific combination is not being used by any other student to avoid communicating withtheir modules. In general, the XBEE modules work best using the Baud Rate 57600.They work on any Baud Rate listed but it is recommended to use them at

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

facility in Marlette, MI, use a significant number of fans.All fans used at the Marlette facility are three-phase 480 VAC power fans that typically arecontrolled in a simple on/off (no-power or full-power) mode. Except for two 125 horsepower fansin the Brock® grain-dryer that have soft-start controllers, the rest of the MAC Marlette facility hason/off fans ranging from 7.5 horsepower up to 60 horsepower. These fans are used in fourapplications. These include a) the aeration of grain in storage bins, b) the creation of a low-pressure(suction) condition under temporary grain pile tarpaulins to hold the covering tarpaulins in placeunder windy conditions, c) the venting of air from the top of grain storage bins, and d) preventingthe accumulation of

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10110Design and Implementation of a 1kW Photovoltaic System as a Training In-frastructureDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State UniversityDr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Dr. Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of industrial technology at Sam Houston State University. He re- ceived a BS in Design & Development and holds a MA in Industrial Education and an Ed.D. in Higher Education from Texas A&M University – Commerce. His primary teaching area is Construction Manage- ment. Research interests include: automation, electronics, alternative energy, and ”green” construction

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9028DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COURSE FORA MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY (MTECH) PROGRAMDr. Omonowo David Momoh, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Omonowo (David) Momoh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer, Electrical and Infor- mation Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. He received the MSc and BSc in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He worked for SIEMENS Nigeria Limited as an

Conference Session

Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jimmy Antoine Chahine; Minh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology; Vong Hem, Lectrus Corporation - Applications Engineer; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #9952Design and Automation of a Zero Energy Model House (ZEH)Mr. Jimmy Antoine ChahineMinh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology Graduated from UHD in 2011. Currently working as Electrical Engineer at Forum Energy Technology. Office number: (713)329-8234.Mr. Vong Hem, Lectrus - Applications Engineer Vong Hem is currently an Applications Engineer at Lectrus Corporation an electrical manufacturing com- pany. His roles include developing electrical solutions for MV/LV electrical equipment and account management. He earned his BS degree in Engineering Technology from the University of Houston- Downtown.Dr. Vassilios

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #10696TRNSYS as an Education Tool to Predict Indoor Environment Temperaturefor Undergraduate StudentsDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of Thermal

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Brian K. Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Clifford J. Chapman, University of Idaho

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

serving for the USAF. After commissioning in May 2000, then Lieutenant Chapman completed Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training where he earned a military pilot rating and eventually became a Senior Pilot and Aircraft Commander of the B-1B Lancer. He completed three combat deployments and one oversees tour to Qatar, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guam in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and the International Security Assistance Force-NATO. Major Chapman has been stationed at Ellsworth AFB with the B-1B and Sheppard AFB as an Instructor Pilot in the T-37 and T-6. Major Chapman co-owns a Water Leak Detection System patent with his father, James Chapman

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy L. Marbach, California State University Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

of the points for each exam focused on qualitative aspects and the other half on quantitative.The following percentages were used for student grading. !"#$% % % % &'(% #)*+%,-./)01$% % &'(% 23456547*8%,-)$)31*15.3% &'(% 9:*+$%;&?@)"-1%#&$%4')"3%3"/-"#-'1%3$4'+3,$A%-1,)+/-12%#&$%,&"3",#$3-B"#-'1%'0%4')"3%3"/-"#-'1A%#&$% 7.6 1.5."3-'+4%"12)$4A%/"#"%,'))$,#-'1%"1/%+4$=>?@)"-1%&'(%#&$%."3-'+4%#*@$4%'0%4')"3%#&$3;")%,'))$,#'34A%#&$-3%0$"#+3$4A%"1/%-/$1#-0*%#&$-3

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Innovative Projects in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech.; Farhan Qazi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

24.656.1110. Kathy Kowalenko “Lighting up Haiti, IEEE volunteers help bring electricity to rural areas” The Institute, IEEE News Service, April 2011.11. Yago, Jeffrey B., “Solar Power Trailer Part 1,” Backwoods Home Magazine, Issue #108, Nov. /Dec. 2007.12. Counting on Solar Power for Disaster Relief, DOE/GO-10099-729, U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program, Washington D.C., April 1999.13. The Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC). http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/14. Global donor platform for rural development http://www.donorplatform.org/component/15. Erik H. Lysen, “Pico Solar PV Systems for Remote Homes: A new generation of small PV systems for lighting and communication,” Report IEA-PVPS T9-12: 2012

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Pan American; Jesus Alejandro Valladares, The University of Texas Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Instrumentation Data Center [7], for later use. The instrument takes measurements every second, writes 1-minutes averages into the database. The time stamp is Standard Central Time. It is also possible to download selected hourly data from MIDC 2. A calculated time-series Clear sky Global Horizontal Irradiance GHICLEAR-SKY[k], in synchronism with the measured GHIMEAS[k] time series. The former is calculated in solar time; the latter are obtained in standard time. Reference [8] offers a variety of methods to calculate the clear-sky irradiance. We have chosen one due to B. Harwitz, due to its simplicity. ∑ [ ] =∑ (1

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon, California State University, Northridge; Gurveen Kaur, California State University, Northridge; Neha Chawla; Nattee Cheeweewattanakoon

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: (3)Where: Cb = Energy Storage Capacity E (d) = Daily Energy Consumption (Wh) D (d) = Maximum Allowable Depth of Discharge (DOD) N = Number of days of storage required V = Voltage of the battery systemStep 2: Determine number of Batteries N (b)To calculate the number of batteries required, we take the ratio of ampere hour (Ah) of thesystem battery bank to the Ah for the battery voltage. (4)Step 3: Determine the amount of current delivery over a period of 1-hr using a 48VDC, 847.22Ah storage bank. (5)Step 4: Determine the battery

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8818Revitalizing Engineering Education through Practical Applications of Ad-vanced Energy SystemsMr. Ryan L Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University Ryan is a graduate student from Syracuse University with a focus in combustion and energy research. His work mainly focuses on fabrication and characterization of ceramic hollow fibres used in combustion pro- cesses that can reduce pollutant emissions. Ryan is also involved in several educational outreach projects concerning his research. Not only does he assist in the development of advanced energy courses for un- dergraduate and graduate students, but also has been

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Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karina Clarissa Halim, Purdue University; Rajeswari Sundararajan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8771The Future of CoalDr. Chris Foreman, Purdue University, West Lafayette Chris Foreman (Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Louisville, 2008) is a Senior Member of IEEE, the Power and Energy Society, and holds both B.S. (1990) and M.Eng. (1996) degrees in Electrical Engineering, also from the University of Louisville. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches and performs research in renewable energy systems, smart power grids, industrial control systems, and cyber- security. He has over 15 years of

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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

Paper ID #8547Undergraduate Research and Development Explores new Technologies in En-ergy Conservation InnovationsDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Master’s of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee

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Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yazan Alsmadi, Ohio State University ; Kaichien Tsai, Ohio State University; Mark J. Scott, Ohio State University; Longya Xu, Ohio State University; Aimeng Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, USA. He was nominated for the Graduate Associate Teaching Award (GATA) at OSU, the university’s highest recog- nition of the exceptional teaching provided by graduate students at Ohio State University. His research interests include integration of renewable energy resources into electric power systems, advanced control theory of distributed power and variable speed systems and development of power electronics systems for renewable energy applications. Mr. Alsmadi currently serves as a president of the IEEE Graduate Student Body at The Ohio State University (GSB) which is the first graduate student body worldwide. He received the Distinguish Service Award at the 2012 & 2013 IEEE Columbus Spring Awards

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Renewable Energy in Classroom

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); KETKI GHAISAS, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #8779Teaching Renewable Energy System Design and Analysis with HOMERDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search 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 undergraduate and