Ned Mohan University of Minnesota February 19, 2014
Ned Mohan University of Minnesota February 19, 2014
Ned Mohan University of Minnesota February 19, 2014
Ned Mohan
University of Minnesota
February 19, 2014
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Source: NYT
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
Outline
What are we doing?
Why are we doing it?
What are our plans to move
forward collectively?
Objective:
Develop A Comprehensive Electric
Energy Education Curriculum
Enable all universities to
Transportation
Trains
Planes
Hybrids/EVs
Defense
Navy
Air Force
Army
Industrial Competitiveness
Automation/Robotics/Advanced Manufacturing
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Renewable Energy
F ig 2 W in d r e s o u r c e s in th e U .S . [N R E L , 7 ]
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IT
14%
H V A C 16%
M o to r s 5 1 %
O u tle t
A d ju s ta b le
S p e e d D r iv e
(A S D )
In le t
C o n s ta n t
fre q u e n c y
A d ju s ta b le f r e q u e n c y
A d ju s ta b le
AC
e le c tr ic c o n v e r te r
speed
Pum p
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The Sketch captures about 50% of the $50B in potential benefits with a
reasonable Benefit/Cost ratio to justify a business case to construct the
HVDC Network.
The Sketch was primarily focused on Frequency Response exchanges to
design the HVDC Network shown. Large generation resources and large
loads are linked together with the HVDC network. HVDC terminals were
located near the critical contingencies in each interconnection of the worst
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case frequency drop occurrence.
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http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/amtrak-and-california-begin-joint18
high-speed-train-procurement.html
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http://www.smm.org/heart/heart/pumping-f.htm
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Our Approach
Fewer Courses
Carefully designed
Shared with colleagues across the
country
Received Grants from NSF
ONR grant no. N00014-06-1-0381
Center for Reforming Undergraduate
Education in Electric Energy Systems A
Critical Infrastructure for National
security 06/01/2006 - 09/30/2012.
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Electric Power
Power Systems
Power Electronics
Electric Machines and Drives
Renewable Energy and the
Environment
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T im e
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R id e -T h r o u g h
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C o n v e r te r s
60 H z
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Undergraduate/First-Year Graduate
Courses -
Pow er
E le c t r o n ic s
Complementary
Course
E le c t r ic
D r iv e s
C o re
C o u rs e s
Pow er
S y s te m s
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Power Electronics:
- An Enabling Technology
P o w e r E le c t r o n i c s
In t e r f a c e
C o n v erter
S o u rc e
L oad
C o n tr o ll e r
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Power Systems:
Software-based
Lab
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- Closed Captioned
2. Textbook
3. In-class discussion problems
4. Lab
5. Homework Problems
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http://www.engineeringtv.com/video/Power-Electronics-at-the-Univer;Engineering-TV32
Automotive-Video
These schools represent about 25% of all the graduates in electrical engineering in 2008.
William P. Robbins
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http://www.doeconsortium.ece.umn.edu
CUSP
(Consortium of Universities for Sustainable Power)
www.cusp.umn.edu
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Flipped-Classroom Pedagogy
Procedure:
Pre-class: watch a 15-minute
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Pipeline Nationwide
Objective: Increase the number of university
graduates in power engineering by building a
robust pipeline of transfer students from
community colleges.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/education/tennessee-governor-urges-2free-years-of-community-college-and-technicalschool.html?hpw&rref=education&_r=0
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Proposed Approach:
A new course common to
community colleges and 4-year
institutions
Credits transfer nationwide
Over hundred universities
already have such a course on
their syllabus
Uses animations/lab
Animations:
http://cusp.umn.edu/electric_drives/animations/electric_drives_animation_3_alternator.php
http://cusp.umn.edu/electric_drives/animations/sinvec.gif
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Power Systems (6 + 1)
Power Electronics (3 + 1)
Electric Machines and Drives (3 + 1)
Renewable Energy and the
Environment (1 + 2)
Video
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Proposed Solution:
- Online courses
- Online terminal masters degree
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Convenient Availability
As a course to utilize within a degree program anywhere
As a terminal masters degree from the UofMN
Highly Affordable!
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Nationwide Beneficiaries
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Proposed Pedagogy
(similar to Flipped-Classroom)
Instructor + TA do the following each week using
Moodle:
Video Clips are assigned
Online Concept Quizzes on these video clips
Instructor holds an online 2-3 hour class where
students can ask questions in real-time
Class session is recorded for later viewing by all
HW: online + hand-graded by the TA
TA has online office hours to answer questions
Proctored Exams
Flexible scheduling in evenings or on weekends
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Thank You!
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