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Gamification in Power System Education

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Conference

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Location

Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia

Publication Date

March 28, 2025

Start Date

March 28, 2025

End Date

March 29, 2025

Page Count

15

DOI

10.18260/1-2--54668

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https://peer.asee.org/54668

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23

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Edward Jesse Sizemore III Marshall University

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Trevor Joseph Bihl Marshall University

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Abstract

Gamification consists of introducing game design elements into education and training. Power systems and their reliability are key to modern society, but often are behind the scenes due to their pervasive nature. Additionally, since power systems were the first formal field of electrical engineering, the legacy nature of power systems has resulted in limited novelty in educational materials. In this paper, novel approaches to improving power systems engineering education through gamification are reviewed and explored. This study also explored relevant examples of gamified implementations in education in other subjects, such as math, physics, and programming. From this, the similarities and differences between power system education and the external subjects are explored, and a research agenda to apply gamification to power systems education is developed.

Sizemore, E. J., & Bihl, T. J. (2025, March), Gamification in Power System Education Paper presented at 2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia. 10.18260/1-2--54668

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