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Development of a Laboratory Course in Industrial Power and Control for Electrical Engineers

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2024 ASEE PSW Conference

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Las Vegas, Nevada

Publication Date

April 18, 2024

Start Date

April 18, 2024

End Date

April 20, 2024

Page Count

7

DOI

10.18260/1-2--46031

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https://peer.asee.org/46031

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Leonard Hernandez California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Jacqueline G Radding California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Taufik Taufik California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Orcid 16x16 orcid.org/0000-0002-3238-4542

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Dr. Taufik received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minor in Computer Science from Northern Arizona University in 1993, M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois, Chicago in 1995, and Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University in 1999.

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Darrick Baker

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Jason Poon California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Ali Dehghan-Banadaki California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Abstract

As the need for more complex electrical control systems grows, qualified individuals to design and maintain these systems become essential. Consequently, industrial sectors such MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), have experienced rapid growth and increased investments worldwide in automation which further means that the jobs in this sector are also expected to proliferate. To address the aforementioned issues, the electrical engineering department at Cal Poly State University has been developing a new laboratory course that utilizes the recently donated Programmable Automated Controllers from Schneider Electric. The senior level technical elective course aims to introduce students to the concepts of industrial power control and automation, and to provide them with the hands-on training in implementing most commonly used hardware and software for control, monitoring, and automation of electrical systems. This paper presents the development of the course, the associated learning outcomes, and the lab experiments that have been designed for the course. Results from the first offering of the course in Spring 2023 will be discussed, along with lessons learned, challenges, and plans for future improvements of the course.

Hernandez, L., & Radding, J. G., & Taufik, T., & Baker, D., & Poon, J., & Dehghan-Banadaki, A. (2024, April), Development of a Laboratory Course in Industrial Power and Control for Electrical Engineers Paper presented at 2024 ASEE PSW Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada. 10.18260/1-2--46031

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