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Measured And Predicted Performance Of A Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System In A Humid Subtropical Climate, Racquel Lovelace
Measured And Predicted Performance Of A Photovoltaic Grid-Connected System In A Humid Subtropical Climate, Racquel Lovelace
Mechanical Engineering Theses
Solar energy is an alternative energy source that has the potential to provide energy for the very increasing global population. Photovoltaic modules are the means by which solar energy is collected. Photovoltaic modules convert sunlight into direct-current (DC) electricity which can then be converted to alternating current (AC) electricity and used in regular household systems. This research aimed to determine the measured and predicted performance of a photovoltaic grid-connected system in a humid subtropical climate. Simulation and numerical models were used to determine the predicted performance of the system to be compared to the recorded data from the system. In …
Utilizing An Emporium Course Design To Improve Calculus Readiness Of Engineering Students, Virgil U. Pierce, Javier A. Kypuros
Utilizing An Emporium Course Design To Improve Calculus Readiness Of Engineering Students, Virgil U. Pierce, Javier A. Kypuros
Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
The intervention has targeted incoming students in Engineering and Computer Sciencedegrees. Participating students were selected who had a record of participation in Pre-Calculus classes in high school, but who had not demonstrated their readiness to take Calcu-lus, as measured by placement tests and existing credit. The course design uses an emporiummethod, specifically the Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) software,in a computer lab to deliver to students an intensive program of mathematical practice andexploration. The course design is meant to take advantage of students? existing knowledge,rewarding them for it in fact, and focus them on specific Algebra and Trigonometry …