• DocumentCode
    604825
  • Title

    A project-based interdisciplinary program in sustainable energy

  • Author

    Healy, T. ; Smestad, G.P. ; Gonzalez, Jose

  • Author_Institution
    Santa Clara Univ., El Camino Real, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    4-5 March 2013
  • Firstpage
    148
  • Lastpage
    152
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a new program that gives engineering students from the freshman year through graduate school the opportunity to learn interdisciplinary engineering in the sector of sustainable energy through practical projects. Many of today´s students enter the University prepared and eager to learn through practical engineering projects, facilitated by modern technological tools and a wide variety of media. This program provides students with the opportunity to work on real life engineering applications, to practice their problem-solving skills, and to make engineering decisions. These skills will be essential when they embark on their engineering careers after graduation.
  • Keywords
    power engineering education; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; engineering projects; engineering students; problem-solving skills; project-based interdisciplinary program; renewable energy sources; sustainable energy; university; Educational institutions; Electron tubes; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Sun; Education; Energy; Hybrid Education; Interdisciplinary Education; On-line Learning; Renewable Energy; Solar Education; Sustainability;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Interdisciplinary Engineering Design Education Conference (IEDEC), 2013 3rd
  • Conference_Location
    Santa Clara, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-5113-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDEC.2013.6526777
  • Filename
    6526777