ECCD Papers

Scheduled for Presentation

The following are a list of titles and authors of ECCD to be presented at the 2000 ASEE Annual Conference in St Louis. There are five sessions with four papers each. Papers are listed in the order in which they are scheduled for presentation.

Trends in Energy Education

Session 1333; Monday 19 June 2000, 10:30 am – noon

Convention Center, Room 280

Session Chair: Scott Dunning, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

This session will discuss emerging trends in energy education. Topics include the impact of market-based utility systems, the use of the world-wide-web for energy courses, and the need for continuing education to meet the world's future energy needs. 4 papers.

Continuing Education in Energy Engineering, Arup Mallik (mallik@ncat.edu)

Dissemination of Introductory Energy Systems Course Material via the Web for a Changing Power Engineering Curriculum, Badrul Chowdhury (bchow@ece.umr.edu)

Educating Engineers To Make Technological Contributions In The New Competitive Electrical Power, Fred Haag (fgh@dps.state.ny.us)

Innovative Approach to Curriculum Development in Electrical Power, Distribution and Loading, Ilya Grinberg (grinberg@www.buffalostate.edu), Jack Waintraub (waintrau@email.njin.net)

Energy Programs and Software Tools

Session 1633: Monday 19 June 2000, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Convention Center, Room 227

Session Chair: Bill Hutzel, Purdue University

This session will cover computer programs and software tools that are used to improve student instruction in energy-related fields. Topics include innovative multimedia presentations, and calculations using spreadsheets and faculty-designed programs. 4 papers

A Spreadsheet Program for the Calculation of Piping Systems and the Selection of Pumps, Craig Somerton (somerton@egr.msu.edu)

Development of a Computer Based Convection Heat Transfer Classification, Computation and Analysis, Frank Wicks (wicksf@union.edu)

Putting HVAC to Music, David Meredith (dxm15@psu.edu), Mark Meredith (mwm126@psu.edu), Brooke Morrison (bmm183@psu.edu)

Vapor-Compression Refrigeration Simulation and Tutorial, Laura Genik (genik@egr.up.edu), Robert Davis (rdavis@up.edu), Craig Somerton (somerton@egr.msu.edu)

Developing Energy Laboratories

Session 2333: Tuesday 20 June 2000, 10:30am – noon

Convention Center, Room 263

Chair: Sheila Palmer, United States Naval Academy

With fierce competition for undergraduate laboratory resources at most universities, finding creative ways of developing laboratories has become an important task for most energy educators. This session presents several examples of innovative laboratory development. 4 papers.

Establishment of an Air Compressor Experimentation Facility Via Undergraduate Student Projects, Kevin Renken (renken@uwm.edu), John Reisel (reisel@uwm.edu)

Industrial Upgrades to an Electric Machinery Laboratory, John Palmer (japalmer@mines.edu)

Leveraging Campus Resources for HVAC Laboratory Development, William Hutzel (wjhutzel@tech.purdue.edu)

Workshop Exercises for Connecting Fundamentals to Equipment in the First Thermodynamics Course, John O'Connell (jpo2x@virginia.edu), T. C. Scott

New Ideas for “Old” Classes

Session 2633: Tuesday 20 June 2000, 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Convention Center, Room 265

Chair: Glenn Wrate, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Can a lively discussion take place in a thermodynamics course? Can students be excited about power systems? This session presents fresh ideas on teaching "traditional" topics, and should be helpful for both new educators and those who have been teaching for some time. 4 papers.

Dynamic Otto Cycle Analysis, Joseph Callinan (jcallina@lmumail.lmu.edu)

Implementing a Team Exam in Thermodynamics, Donna Michalek (donna@mtu.edu)

Power Electronic Converters for Double Duty in Design and Analysis Courses, Herbert Hess (hhess@uidaho.edu)

The Virtual Classroom and Laboratory for Thermodynamics Education, Nickolas Jovanovic (nsjovanovic@ualr.edu)

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Session 3433: Wednesday 21 June 2000, 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Convention Center, Room 264

Chair: Herb Hess, University of Idaho

Design experience is important in any engineering program. This session presents several interesting design projects in the energy area conducted at both large and small institutions.

Freshman Design Experience: Solar Powered Irrigation System for a Remote Farm, Oguz Soysal (osoysal@frostburg.edu)

Gas Turbine Engine: A Senior Design Project, Michael Sexton (sextonmr@vmi.edu), Sidney Brandon (sbrandon@vt.edu), Justin Douglas (judougl2@vt.edu)

Solar BikeRayce Competition Caps Success in Technology Student Team Project, Linda Hardymon (lhardymo@mtsu.edu), O. Kenneth Sergeant (sergeant@frank.mtsu.edu)

The Preliminary Design of an Internal Combustion Engine – A Design Project for the First Thermodynamics Course, Joseph Callinan (jcallina@lmumail.lmu.edu)