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Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Engage Engineering Students’ Interest in Renewable Energy Concepts

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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Location

Minneapolis, MN

Publication Date

August 23, 2022

Start Date

June 26, 2022

End Date

June 29, 2022

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Technical Session 1: Innovative Approaches to Teaching Energy-Related Concepts

Page Count

14

DOI

10.18260/1-2--41242

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https://peer.asee.org/41242

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230

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Abhishek Verma University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Kenan Baltaci University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Kenan Baltaci is an Assistant Professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He received B.S. in electrical engineering degree from Istanbul Technical Uni­versity in Turkey. Following, a master's degree and doctoral degree in industrial technology was granted from University of Northern Iowa.

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Monika Herrmann University of Wisconsin - Stout

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Abstract

Students graduating with engineering degrees can be instrumental in addressing the impact of a changing climate. In this work, cross-disciplinary faculty explore students’ interest in topics of sustainability within their fields as well as their preparedness to apply academic concepts in a realistic context. Students from two different courses in two different engineering programs, mechanical and computer & electrical, collaborated on a renewable energy project. The project was limited by existing course objectives and content for both programs. The outcome of this study reflects on students’ interest and awareness of the impact of climate change on their career path.

Verma, A., & Baltaci, K., & Herrmann, M. (2022, August), Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Engage Engineering Students’ Interest in Renewable Energy Concepts Paper presented at 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Minneapolis, MN. 10.18260/1-2--41242

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