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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #17008A Capstone Project: The Electron Garden on the Green (EGG)Dr. 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 smart grid. He received his B.S. and M.S

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #15181Improving a Flipped Electromechanical Energy Conversion CourseThomas E. McDermott, University of Pittsburgh Thomas E. McDermott is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, with over 30 years of industrial experience in consulting and software development. His research interests include electric power distribution systems, renewable energy, power electronics, electromagnetics, and circuit simulation. Tom is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and an IEEE Fellow. He has a B. S. and M. Eng. in Electric Power from Rensselaer, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia

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Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Marija Dimitrovska, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Engineering Research and Innovation. ISSN: 2152- 4165, Vol 7, 1, 43-47 Dakeev, U., Mazumder, Q., Yildiz, F., Baltaci, K., (2015). “Design and Development of a New Small-Scale Wind Turbine Blade”. ASEE Annual Conference, 2015, Seattle Hansen, M.O.L., Sorensen, N. N. & Flay, R. G. J., (2000). “Effect of Placing a Diffuser around a Wind Turbine.” Wind Energy, 3, pp.207-213, 2000 Kosasih, B. & Tondelli, A., (2012). Experimental study of shrouded micro-wind turbine. Evolving Energy-IEF International Energy Congress. [Electronic version]. Procedia Engineering 49 (2012) 92-98

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University ; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. • Develops and evaluates alternative designs to minimize adverse environmental and societal impactsThese performance indicators are further detailed using a Likert type scale with an equivalenceto the letter grading systems as follows: a score of 5 would be an A (≥ 90%); 4 would be a B(performance between 80% and 90%, and so on with 1 representing an F letter grade (< 60%).The performance of the team is presented in the Assessment section of this paper.Student-team Project Description: Technical and Educational AspectsThis section covers mainly the technical aspects of the project as developed by the students.However, we would like to draw attention upon several educational aspects of the project:interdisciplinary nature: both electrical

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Zabihian, West Virginia University Institute of Technology

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students who decided to attend the STEM summer camp, their mostfavorite subjects were math and science.Forming the teamsIn order to motivate students, they were divided into two groups. The students were informedthat there would be a competition between two teams. Each activity had a certain score. Table 1was used to track the scores by the instructor and the students in each team. Table 1: The score-sheet for the competition between two teams Experiment Max Score Score - Team A Score - Team B Electricity Usage Monitor 5 Voltage and current measurements 10 Alternative Energy Conversion Kit 10 Solar photovoltaic cell experiments 15 Solar car race

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edward James William Jr, Solved Engineering LLC

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #16953Student Project to Develop a Neural Network-based State of Charge Indica-tor for Primary BatteriesDr. Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow Herb Hess is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he teaches subjects in He received the PhD Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1993. His research and teaching interests are in power electronics, electric machines and drives, electrical power systems, and analog/mixed signal electronics. He has taught senior capstone design since 1985 at several universities.Dr. Edward James William Jr, Solved Engineering LLC Dr

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Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos-Salas P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Ramirez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Hiram Moya, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jose Luis Saldivar Jr, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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calculated in solar time; the latter are obtained in standard time. Reference [19] offers a variety of methods to calculate the clear-sky irradiance. We have chosen one due to B. Harwitz, due to its simplicity. ∑ [ ] = (2) ∑ [ ] Given CI, Equation (1) allows the calculation of the energy, in W-h, collected by theinstrument during one day. The index k runs over the number of time intervals (minutes) = 960from 4 AM to 8 PM, in the day. This variability index is a measure of the variability of solar radiation, which is

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Louise Marianne de Matos Brasil, Universidade Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Oilseeds / Donald B. Brooker, Fred W. Bakker-Arkema,Carl W. Hall. Springer. 1992. 1st edition. Pages 395-401, 419-429.11) The Mechanics and Physics of Modern Grain Aeration Management / Shlomo Navarro andRonald Noyesm. CRC Press. 2001. 1st edition. Pages 197-247.12) Managing Stored Grain: To Preserve Quality and Value / Carl R. Reed. Amer Assn of CerealChemists. 2006. 1st edition. Pages 154-156.13) A Simulation Toolset for Modeling Grain Storage Facilities / Luis C. Silva, Daniel M. Queiroz,Rolando A. Flores, Evandro C. Melo. Elsevier: Journal of Stored Products Research. 2011.

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Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

𝑅𝑠ℎWhere, 𝐼 is the output current of the solar cell, 𝑉 is the output voltage of the cell, 𝐼𝑝ℎ is thephotogenerated current, 𝐼0 is the reverse saturation current, 𝑞 is the electronic charge (1.602 ×10−19 C), 𝑛 is the diode ideality factor, 𝑘 is the Boltzmann constant (1.38 × 10−23 J. K −1 ), and 𝑇is the temperature in Kelvin. (a) (b) (c)Figure 1. (a) Circuit diagram of the experimental setup for solar cell I-V measurement under illumination considering the single diode solar cell model, (b) typical I-V, and (c) P-V curve of a solar cell showing important data points on the curve.Typical I-V and P-V curves of a solar cell/module are shown in Fig. 1(b) and 1(c

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #15777Renewable Energy Technician Education: The Impact of International Fac-ulty CollaborationMary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE Mary Slowinski is an educator/consultant specializing in collaborative learning research and design. She received her M.Ed. in Learning Science from the University of Washington and is currently completing her PhD with a dissertation on communities of practice for educators. A co-PI on a National Science Foundation research grant focused on industry/education partnerships, she has worked extensively with the NSF’s Advanced Technological Education program in a variety of consulting

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #16826Development of a Photovoltaic Emergency Power SystemDr. Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University Dr. Jiao is a Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State Univer- sity. Her areas of interest include semiconductor device fabrication and characterization, nano-materials, nano-devices, fiber optics, and nanotechnology education. Her research activities involve graphene-based devices, inorganic/organic solar cells, organic light emitting diodes, and MEMs/NEMs for sensor appli- cations. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #15838A Modular System for Energy Efficiency Study of Hydraulic ApplicationsDr. Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His MS and PhD are in mechanical en- gineering from NMSU (Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power, and instrumentation & control. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME

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CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew H. Rosenthal, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #17430A Case Study on Students’ Senior Design Experience in the EPA P3 Compe-titionMr. Andrew H. Rosenthal, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach After serving as a Navy Nuclear Reactor Operator for 6 years aboard the nuclear powered submarine, the USS Asheville, a new path was paved into the power generation community. With the experience that was gained not only professionally but personally as well, it became possible to achieve anything attempted. The decision to come to school was a thoughtful one, which would allow for the skills learned in the military to flourish in an educational environment

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

) Time (hour) (a) (b) Figure 1 Azimuth (a) and solar altitude (b) on Feb. 20, 2014in Bridgeport, CT [5] For a site survey, a solar PathFinder is used to evaluate the shading of the surroundingbuilding or trees and other factors that will affect the PV system production. Figure 2 (a) showsthat the students are working on the Solar PathFinder and Figure 2 (b) shows the result on thesunpath diagram. In addition, the students can also find the information from the Solmetricwebsite to determine the best optimal azimuth and tilt angles for the solar panels [6]. (a) (b) Figure 2 The experiment on

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Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

for learning objectives 4 and 5, respectively) areshown below: For each of the bus arrangements given, draw a one-line diagram showing the bus, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs, and disconnects (including normally open or closed, NO or NC, status). On the completed diagram, show the protection zones. a. Single bus – single breaker arrangement with three circuits (lines) b. Double bus with bus tie – single breaker arrangement with two circuits on Bus A and three circuits on Bus B c. Main and transfer bus – single breaker arrangement with four circuits d. Ring bus arrangement with four circuits e. Breaker and a half arrangement with four circuitsGiven a

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Ryan James Milcarek, Syracuse University; Michael J. Garrett, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

disagreeing with understanding to thecourse material at the beginning of the course to almost a complete strong agreement ofunderstanding at the end of the semester13. In this case the majority of students agreed with understanding the material, but therewere some students that felt indifferent or disagreed, reserving some of the judgements aboutwhat they had learned overall. This was complemented by student’s overall performance with alarge majority of students receiving high marks with a small number of students receiving agrade of B or lower. This comparison between student overall performance and student’sperception of understanding provides some interesting insight as to how students judgethemselves and in this case accurately access their

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quinn Langfitt, Washington State University; Liv Haselbach P.E., Washington State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

rho scores with that obtained previously. Pairs of raters aredirectly identified in the results section, however, triplets and quadruplets are identified bylettered groups to make presentation more streamlined. Table 3 shows the raters in each letteredgroup, by placing an “x” in the row of each rater included in that column’s group. For example,Group B consisted of Rater 1, Rater 2, and Rater 4. Table 3: Lettered Groupings of Raters Triplet Groupings Quadruplet Groupings Rater A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Rater 1 x x x x x x x x x x Rater 2 x

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

also to determine the scope, mission, and final deliverables.The outcome of the meeting generated the following design specifications for the Water QualityMonitoring System. The design must be: a) Compact and portable; b) Robust with corrosion protection; c) Comprised of a handheld unit with integrated graphical user interface and separate but connected apparatus with probes for deployment; d) Capable of measuring temperature, conductivity, color, dissolved oxygen, oxidation reduction potential (ORP), pH, flow rate, and nitrate levels in situ; and e) Capable of instantaneous review and logging of sensed parameters.Using the above specifications, the team followed the system development procedures wherethey outlined their own set

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith E. Holbert P.E., Arizona State University; Taipeng Zhang, Arizona State University

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, pp. 1035-1039, Aug. 1997.4. J. E. Tate, T. J. Overbye, J. Sebestik, and G. C. Reese, “Interactive lessons for pre-university power education,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 824-830, Aug. 2008.5. K. Miu, V. Cecchi, M. Kleinberg, A. Deese, M. Tong, and B. Kleinberg, “A distribution power flow experiment for outreach education,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 3-9, Feb. 2010.6. A. T. Jeffers, A. G. Safferman, S. I. Safferman, “Understanding K-12 engineering outreach programs,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 130, no. 2, pp. 95-108, April 2004.7. L. L. Grable, K. Molyneaux, P. Dixon, K. Holbert, "STEM and TPACK in renewable energy for

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Peuker, J. M., & Peuker, S. (2013, June), Incorporating Active Learning into a Thermal System Design Lecture Paper presented at 2013 ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia. https://peer.asee.org/197416. Ray, B. (2014, June), Designing Hybrid Energy Storage Systems: A Tool for Teaching System-Level Modeling and Simulation Paper presented at 2014 ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana. https://peer.asee.org/202697. K. Aung, “Design of Thermal Systems: A Lost Course,” Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 20078. K. Aung, “Energy Engineering: A New Elective for Mechanical Engineering,” Proceedings of the 2004 ASEE Annual Meeting & Exposition, Salt Lake City

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Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Austin Carrig, Rowan University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

the relative location of the state whenanalyzing a power cycle. ! Figure 1. Clausius app with T-s diagram for water on Apple iPad.Clausius reverses the approach commonly taken by existing reference applications by forcing theuser to first locate the state on a property chart using their fingers to glide along a knownproperty until they are in the desired region. As the user navigates their way to the desired state,Clausius provides instantaneous and continuous property values of the state at the finger tip.Thus, the navigation action itself delivers information related to (a) Property Trends: how theproperties change across the property chart and (b) Regional Context: where the state is locatedwithin the property chart. For

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Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Agustin Irizarry-Rivera P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cecilio Ortiz, University of Puerto Rico-INESI; Marla D. Perez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayguez Campus

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a. Stakeholder engagement and community involvement 10 b. Corporate responsibilities c. Management, leadership and social networking Sustainability and EE: Definitions, frameworks and 9 economic development Exam 2 Total hours 45 Table IV. Attainment of course objectives for “Social, Ethical and Global Issues in Electrical Engineering” Assessment Question

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Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper, Kennesaw State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

blades andcomputational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis. In this case study, 5ms-1 wind speed is used since itreplicates the wind conditions in the local regions of Georgia. In this research, final results showa comparison of the validation study and the experimental analyses at 5ms-1. Figure 1 shows thefinal computer aided 3-D model of the designed NREL VI geometric blade for test comparison. (a) (b) Figure 1: NREL Phase VI 3D geometric blade design; (a) Reverse isometric view of NREL CAD design. (b) Isometric view of NREL CAD design.The validation comparison is made between Normal Force Coefficient CN and the Non-dimensional Span at 5ms-1. Figure 2 shows the

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert McMasters P.E., Virginia Military Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Excel-Based Steam TableCalculations into Thermodynamics Curriculum,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASEE Conference,Pittsburgh, Pa, June 2008.[8] M. Holmgren, “Steam Tables by Magnus Holmgren,”ascentengineering.com/Documents/XSteam_Excel_v2.6_US.xls, accessed 22 Dec 2015.[9] S. Dechant, C. Damm, B. Egan, “Building as a Power Plant: Modeling and Selection of aCombined Heat and Power System for an Advanced Commercial Building,” Proceedings of the2007 ASEE Conference, Honolulu, Hi., June 2007.[10] M. El-Wakil, Powerplant Technology, McGraw Hill, 1984.[11] Y. Cengel and M. Boles, Thermodynamics, an Engineering Approach, Sixth Edition,McGraw Hill, 2007.

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Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, University of Alaska, Anchorage; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Energy Rev., vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 186–202, Jan. 201120. R. G. Belu, R. Chiou, B. Tseng and L. Cioca - Advancing Sustainable Engineering Practice through Education and Undergraduate Research Projects, ASME 2014 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE2014), November 14-20, 2014, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (CD Proceedings)21. R.G. Belu, Design and Development of Simulation System for Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2010 ASEEE Conference & Exposition, June 20 - 23, Louisville, Kentucky (CD Proceedings).22. D. J. Cornforth, A. Berry, and T. Moore, Building a microgrid laboratory, in Proc. 2011 IEEE 8th Int. Conf. Power Electron., and ECCE Asia (ICPE & ECCE), 2011, pp. 2035–204223. S. S., Biswas, J. H