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Remotely Accessible Solar Energy Laboratory For High School Students, William J. Hutzel, David Goodman
Remotely Accessible Solar Energy Laboratory For High School Students, William J. Hutzel, David Goodman
School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
A remotely accessible solar energy laboratory has been developed for real-time experimentation using solar heating and photovoltaic equipment that is physically located at Purdue University. Indiana high school students are the first customers for this on-line resource. In addition to sensor data, the web-based laboratory includes lesson plans, tutorials, assessment questions, and a feedback utility. This project is helping science teachers meet new state science standards from the Indiana Department of Education, which call for hands-on laboratory activities and real time data analysis. Remotely accessed labs are becoming popular because they offer the opportunity for large numbers of students to …
An Interdisciplinary Solar Energy Project, William J. Hutzel
An Interdisciplinary Solar Energy Project, William J. Hutzel
School of Engineering Technology Faculty Publications
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 student interactions during a solar …