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Board 93: Work in Progress: Developing an Engineering Asset-Management Course at an Electrical Engineering Program

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Portland, Oregon

Publication Date

June 23, 2024

Start Date

June 23, 2024

End Date

July 12, 2024

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

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Diversity

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Selma Awadallah Texas A&M University at Qatar Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0009-0005-0145-2126

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Dr. Selma Awadallah joined Texas A&M at Qatar on 1 Jan 2023 as an Assistant Professor. She received her BSc degree from the University of Khartoum in Sudan and her MSc and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Manchester. After her Ph.D., she worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. Dr. Awadallah joined Texas A&M at Qatar from Neom Energy and Water, where she led the power system study group and renewable integration. Prior to Neom, she worked as a Senior Power System Engineer at National Grid UK from 2015 to 2021.

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Mohammad AlShaikh Saleh Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Adel Mohamed Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Abstract

This paper is a work in progress and falls under the topic of course and curriculum design. It focuses on a preliminary pilot course designed to support the development of an engineering asset management course to be introduced as a special topic course in an electrical engineering degree program. The short course, titled “Engineering Asset Management in Power Grids”, was delivered as part of an extra-curricular enrichment program. Enrichment program courses are optional offerings available to students of all academic levels, from freshmen to seniors, typically held during semester breaks. The short course on Engineering Asset Management was introduced as a pilot course in October 2023 to assess students’ interest. In addition, the course was also offered to engineers from the industry, to obtain their views on the topic's importance and the course contents. The pilot course had a total of 20 participants, comprising 9 students and 11 engineers. It spanned three days, each focusing on a specific theme and featuring three sessions. The first session introduced the foundational concepts, theories, and methodologies. In the second session, an industry expert shared practical insights and related experiences. The third session engaged participants in collaborative activities and discussions, with students and industry engineers forming teams to complete various tasks. Additionally, Session 3 included multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to assess participants' comprehension of the material. The course was well received by the industry and drew considerable interest. Furthermore, the assessment results prove the ability of the student to comprehend the topic even without prior deep knowledge of power grid equipment. Accordingly, a full course is under development to be offered as an elective for junior and senior level students in Fall 2024 or Spring 2025.

Awadallah, S., & AlShaikh Saleh, M., & Mohamed, A. (2024, June), Board 93: Work in Progress: Developing an Engineering Asset-Management Course at an Electrical Engineering Program Paper presented at 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon. https://strategy.asee.org/48394

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