Title :
A pedagogically effective structured introduction to electrical energy systems with coupled laboratory experiences
Author :
Venkataramanan, Giri
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Electrical energy conversion systems and power supply systems form an integral component of electrical and electronic systems used in residential, commercial, aerospace, transportation, and manufacturing applications. Practicing electrical engineers are often called to solve electrical energy and power-related problems. Therefore, an effective course that provides graduating electrical engineers with an energy-oriented perspective is highly desirable in today´s workplace. This paper documents a course that provides students with problem solving experience in electrical systems and electronic circuits. The paper presents the pedagogical premise, course objectives, and details of lesson and lab activities, student projects, and experiences.
Keywords :
direct energy conversion; educational courses; electricity supply industry; power engineering education; student experiments; aerospace applications; commercial applications; coupled laboratory experiences; electrical energy conversion systems; electrical engineers; electronic circuits; electronic systems; energy-oriented perspective; laboratories; manufacturing applications; pedagogically effective structured introduction; power engineering education; power related problems; power supply systems; professional communication; residential applications; transportation applications; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Employment; Energy conversion; Laboratories; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Power supplies; Problem-solving; Transportation;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRS.2003.821018
