An interdisciplinary solar energy project

Author

Hutzel, William J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. Eng. Technol., Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1996

fDate

6-9 Nov 1996

Firstpage

695

Abstract

An HVAC course, previously offered to students in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), has been re-structured to include students in Building Construction Management (BCM). A large project is always an integral part of this course, creating a unique opportunity for collaboration between two distinctly different groups of Technology students. This cooperation is particularly beneficial because MET and BCM graduates frequently cross paths during their professional careers. Many MET graduates operate and service heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment that was originally specified and installed by BCM graduates. This paper discusses and evaluates strident interactions during a solar energy renovation project that was completed in the Spring of 1996

Keywords

HVAC; engineering education; mechanical engineering; solar energy conversion; Building Construction Management; HVAC course; collaboration; interdisciplinary solar energy project; solar energy renovation project; technology students; Air conditioning; Buildings; Collaboration; Engineering management; Engineering profession; Heating; Mechanical engineering; Solar energy; Springs; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of

Conference_Location

Salt Lake City, UT

ISSN

0190-5848

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3348-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FIE.1996.573048

Filename

573048