- Energy, laboratory project, numerical natural gas and oil, nuclear, hydro, and sustainable sourcesintegration, Excel, measurements, lighting, freshman such as solar, wind, geothermal, and micro-hydro). This INTRODUCTION information provided motivation to examine ways to reduce energy consumption in a home, one of which is to use the At Rowan University, all freshman engineering most energy efficient lighting available.students take a two-semester engineering clinic course To deliver relevant scientific principles of the light bulbdesigned to introduce them to many of the topics they will
year.Dr. Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Steffen Peuker holds the James L. Bartlett, Jr. Assistant Professor position in the Mechanical Engi- neering Department at the California State University in San Luis Obispo. He is teaching courses, includ- ing laboratories, in the HVAC concentration and mechanical engineering including first-year courses. Dr. Peuker’s educational research focuses on increasing student retention and success in engineering through implementation of a student success focused approach in introduction to engineering courses. In addi- tion, his work in engineering education focuses on collaborative learning, student-industry cooperation, and developing