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Project Based Learning of the
Engineering Method:
An Energy System Design Project
Young Engineers and Scientists
Seminars
Historical Electronics Museum
Jonathan W. Rice, Esq. and Taryn Melkus Bayles, Ph.D.
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department
University of Maryland Baltimore County
January 18, 2007
YESS Speakers
Ms. Corrine Rodowsky
Mr. Jack Shu
Mr. Roland Anders
Mr. Richard Wilson
Dr. Gary Bayles
Mr. Ben Shives
YESS –
Who Wants to be an Engineer?
YESS Energy System
Design Project
• Engineering Energy Solutions
– Harness Renewable Energy
– Store the Energy
– Transport the Energy
– Convert the Energy to light a light
bulb
– Bragging Rights:
Power Generated x Sys Efficiency x Sys Cost Index
YESS Program Design Project
• How to Design an Energy System?
– Factors that influence system
performance:
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Renewable energy source
Storage capability
Transporting energy
Conversion of energy
Number of components
Efficiency of each component
YESS Program Design Project
Deliverables
Energy System
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Scavenge for materials of construction
Design & Construction (12/16/06)
Testing (1/18/07)
Design Notebook
Participation in Product Design and Testing
Bragging Rights:
Power Generated x Sys Efficiency x Sys Cost Index
YESS Program Design Project
Energy System Bragging Rights
• Overall system efficiency
Useful Work Output
Energy Input
• System Cost Index
Minimum Total Energy System Cost .
Your Team Total Energy System Cost
YESS – Energy System Designs
YESS – Energy System Designs
YESS – Energy System Designs
YESS – Energy System Design
Testing and Data Entry
YESS – Award Winners
Perfect Attendance and
NSF Survey Participants
YESS – Energy System Design Winners
Third Place: Team PGAM Rubidubum
Wilde Lake High School
Team Members: Phil Sandborn, Sean Collins, Calum
Spicer, Derick Tsaoi, David Nguyen
YESS – Energy System Design Winners
Second Place: Team Random
Reservoir and Hammond High School
Team Members: Eric Thompson and Caleb Halloway
YESS – Energy System Design Winners
First Place: Team Depraved
Aberdeen High School
Team Members: Maggie Novak, Christina Orlowicz,
Kim Dykeman, Molly Murray, Ben Ziemski