Project Based Learning of the Project Based Learning of the Engineering Method: Engineering Method:

An Energy System Design ProjectAn Energy System Design Project

Young Engineers and Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars Scientists Seminars

Historical Electronics Historical Electronics MuseumMuseum

Jonathan W. Rice, Esq. and Taryn Melkus Bayles, Ph.D.Jonathan W. Rice, Esq. and Taryn Melkus Bayles, Ph.D.Chemical and Biochemical Engineering DepartmentChemical and Biochemical Engineering Department

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore County

January 18, 2007

YESS SpeakersYESS Speakers

Mr. Roland Anders

Dr. Gary Bayles Mr. Ben Shives

Mr. Richard Wilson

Ms. Corrine Rodowsky Mr. Jack Shu

YESS – YESS – Who Wants to be an Engineer?Who Wants to be an Engineer?

YESS Energy SystemYESS Energy System Design Project 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 YESS Program Design Project

• How to Design an Energy System?– Factors that influence system

performance:• Renewable energy source

• Storage capability

• Transporting energy

• Conversion of energy

• Number of components

• Efficiency of each component

YESS Program Design Project YESS Program Design Project DeliverablesDeliverables

Energy System– 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 YESS Program Design Project Energy System Bragging Rights 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 DesignsYESS – Energy System Designs

YESS – Energy System DesignsYESS – Energy System Designs

YESS – Energy System DesignsYESS – Energy System Designs

YESS – Energy System Design YESS – Energy System Design Testing and Data EntryTesting and Data Entry

YESS – Award WinnersYESS – Award Winners

Perfect Attendance and NSF Survey Participants

YESS – Energy System Design WinnersYESS – Energy System Design Winners

Third Place: Team PGAM RubidubumWilde Lake High SchoolTeam Members:  Phil Sandborn, Sean Collins, Calum Spicer, Derick Tsaoi, David Nguyen

YESS – Energy System Design WinnersYESS – Energy System Design Winners

Second Place: Team RandomReservoir and Hammond High SchoolTeam Members:  Eric Thompson and Caleb Halloway

YESS – Energy System Design WinnersYESS – Energy System Design Winners

First Place: Team DepravedAberdeen High School Team Members:  Maggie Novak, Christina Orlowicz, Kim Dykeman, Molly Murray, Ben Ziemski