Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

algaculture and aquaculture AEStudents will get an opportunity to actively - Students will reflect on their learningexperiment with : experiences in weekly meetings.- Variety of sensors and microcontrollers to Experiential - They will communicate some of their “reflective observations” on the overalldevelop the monitoring system Learning Platform learning experience while giving- Designing and fabrication of the hardwarefor the system

Conference Session

Automation, Instrumentation, and Computer Simulations

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The greater the specificity of the task and theclearer the expectations, the more likely students will accomplish it and/or meet the expectations21, 22 . These objectives can serve as study guides for exams, as was done in this course22.Format of the 2015 CourseThe course was scheduled for 75-minute lecture periods on Monday and Wednesday, with a 110-minute lab period on Friday afternoon. This change was important, as it allowed for betterdistribution of classroom activities and more time for student reflection and learning betweenperiods. The instructor also adopted a different textbook23 with more narrative, and the studentevaluations reflected high satisfaction with this book. However, it was necessary to supplementwith more updated

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Watt Solar PanelsThe first and most vital instrument that was purchased using the Phase II P3 Grant was apyranometer with a digital output shown in Figure 8. This instrument allows for themeasurement of Beam and Diffuse irradiance as well as reflected irradiance. A Pyranometer isan instrument that has a 180° field of view so it absorbs all the solar irradiance from itssurroundings and delivers a digital reading that can be logged with a micrologger (not shown).The micrologger used is capable of measuring a change in voltage as low as one microvolt. Thespecific reason in which this instrument and supporting equipment were purchased was to allowfor solar panels to be tested during similar solar conditions. This validated our work by makingsolar

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Energy Conversion and Conservation

undergraduate students. The engineering professors delved even further intothe energy policy process by participating in the governing board of the largest electric utility inPuerto Rico and as advisors to the Governor. Policy actions from engineering professors andstudents played an important role in the passing of a comprehensive electric sector reform inMay 2014. The paper also presents university education efforts (supported by a DOE grant) thatprovide the electricity sector workforce and stakeholders with tools and knowledge needed toimplement the reform mandated by law. The paper concludes with assessment results from a newcourse created once the professors returned to UPRM, a reflection on the background requiredfor effective energy policymaking

Conference Session

CAPSTONE (SENIOR) DESIGN AND UNDERGRADUATE PROJECTS

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

time it took the unit to get to idle rpm, but the difference was not considerablecompared to all the positions at 0 degrees. Based on the results reflected in Table 1, the Darrieusturbine output the maximum RPM at a wind speed from 14-17 mph. At higher speeds the windstarts to affect the opposite blades in which the tangential force is being applied, and theperformance of the Darrieus starts to decrease.Wind Speed Acceleration Rotations per Deceleration Torque Power (mph) Time (sec) Minute(rpm) Time (sec) (Nm) (Watts) 5 270 14 240 8 4 8 225 21 270 21

Conference Session

Solar and Wind Energy-System Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Energy Conversion and Conservation

insolation during the monthTable 1- List of participant Activities with specific learning objectives and outcomes. Activity # 1: Basics of Solar Trajectory in the Sky.Participants meet at the Sundial during different months of the semester, at noon time, andperform simple measurements: Activity # 2: Clear sky insolation calculator.Following [6], participants created a calculator for direct, diffuse and reflected radiation, using aspreadsheet. The exercise was done for different locations, hour of day, and panel’s tilt andorientation. Activity # 3: Determination of Solar Panels Efficiency.Endowed with an inexpensive pyranometer, participants measured the global irradiance in theplane of the array of a campus photovoltaic array

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

traveling and resulted in short reportsafter travel.Site visit reports: Participants completed reports for each site visited. These forms consisted offive question prompts and resulted in formative, reflective reports that captured their experiencesat each visit and also acted as informal journals that they could use in the future to identifytrends, concepts and/or innovations that they found notable. The reports also served as a recordfor their continued investigation into their individual inquiry question(s).Sector Reports: Upon return, participants were paired up on teams based on their specific areaof renewable energy expertise to complete sector reports which compared and contrasted theGerman and U.S. energy industry, educational pathways

Conference Session

Assessment, Course, and Curricular Development

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

accuracy. That is, the focus is on increasing familiarity with energy literacy bythe students examining energy concepts rather than deep and exact technical knowledge. Asimple example of this would be a high score for the technical dimension for a group proposing aperpetual motion machine (considered impossible under the current theories of physics), but whostill identify, discuss, and examine important concepts of energy and motion.Transitioning into rating, the session leader covered five posters from the 2014 ImagineTomorrow competition, by showing the posters to the raters and explaining what scores might begiven and why. These posters were chosen to reflect a range of quality. The session leader hadrated two sets of posters in the past and