ENGR/ISAT 480 –Collegiate Wind Competition

Section 0005, Department of Engineering (Advanced Projects in Engineering)

Section 0014, Department of Integrated Science and Technology (Topics in Integrated Science and Technology

Supported by the Department of Marketing

James Madison University

 

Course Description, Information, and Syllabus[1]  Version 1.0

Fall 2017

 

[1] Information further to this syllabus pertaining to common JMU academic policies may be found at http://www.jmu.edu/syllabus/.

 

Welcome to ENGR/ISAT 480 – Collegiate Wind Competition (Advanced Projects in Engineering / Topics in Integrated Science and Technology). This course is the first of two during the current academic year that will provide you with the baseline knowledge, skills, resources, and experience to participate effectively in the 2018 Collegiate Wind Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). According to the DOE’s Wind Vision report, wind generation could double by 2020 – and double again by 2030.[1] As the U.S. power generation mix incorporates more wind energy, qualified workers will be needed to fill related jobs at all levels.[2] To help facilitate this process, DOE and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) created the Collegiate Wind Competition in 2014. The competition aims to prepare students from multiple disciplines to enter the wind energy workforce by providing real-world technology experience.

The 2018 Collegiate Wind Competition will be held at the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA’s) flagship WINDPOWER conference in Chicago, Illinois 8^th-10^th May 2018. Competing teams will design and build a model wind turbine based on market research and siting considerations, develop a business plan to market the products, and test the turbines against a set of rigorous performance criteria judged by a panel of wind industry leaders.³ The Collegiate Wind Competition challenges undergraduate students to design a wind turbine based on market research, develop a  business plan to market the product, build and test the turbine against set requirements, and demonstrate knowledge of opportunities related to wind farm siting. Teams participating in the 2018 competition will be expected to research and design a turbine for a grid scenario with a high contribution of renewables. The turbine should be able to operate in islanded mode.

Our goal for this course is to prepare you for, and guide you through, the first phase of the Collegiate Wind Competition, while helping to advance your understanding of energy and related technologies, especially regarding applications of renewable energy systems and sustainable energy development in the United States and beyond. The course is designed to help you to achieve the following objectives:

• Identify and explain renewable sources of energy;
• Discuss the scientific principles governing the energy content of renewable energy sources, particularly wind systems’
• Describe the component technologies involved in extracting energy from wind energy sources;
• Design and analyze wind energy systems with storage;
• Explain and engage in the construction and basic operation of energy storage systems as they relate to wind energy sources;
• Construct and test optimized wind energy systems and determine their effectiveness in load management;
• Conduct a comprehensive wind siting exercise;
• Discuss the environmental and economic issues associated with the different energy technologies and the challenges of sustainable energy development;
• Define the opportunity and understand the market and customer needs, develop a value proposition;
• Explain the entrepreneurial process;
• Conduct market research and industry analysis;
• Identify the cost and revenue stream.

[1] https://energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-vision

[2] https://energy.gov/eere/collegiatewindcompetition/about-collegiate-wind-competition

 

Class Meetings

The course will meet weekly on Monday evenings at time to be determined, between 5:00 and 5:30 (exact time to be determined at our first meeting) in ISAT/CS 148. You are expected to have completed any reading and assignment prior to the class to which it pertains. It is strongly advised that assignments not be left until the last minute – a conscientious effort will be an absolute requisite for this course and to succeed in the competition!

 

Instructors      

Prof. Keith Holland, Ph.D.
Office:  EnGeo Room 3234
Phone:  540.568.5243 (85243 from on campus)
E-mail:  hollansk@jmu.edu
Office hours:  TBD

Prof. Jonathan Miles, Ph.D.
Office:  ISAT/CS Room 112
Phone:  540.568.3044 (83044 from on campus)
E-mail:  milesjj@jmu.edu
Skype:  jonathan.j.miles                              
Office hours:  TBD, drop-in, Skype, by appointment

Prof. C. K. Lee, Ph.D.
Office:  Showker Hall Room 545
Phone:  540.568.3022 (83022 from on campus)
E-mail:  lee3ck@jmu.edu
Office hours:  We/2:00-4:30, Th/2:0-4:30

 

Texts and Miscellaneous Resources

A bibliography will be provided at the first meeting. In addition, articles may be provided and announced as required or optional reading.

 

Pertinent documents and Miscellaneous Resources

All will be made available for download at the course Canvas site.

 

Attendance and Participation

You are expected to attend and participate in each session. You are expected to complete each assigned reading prior to the lecture to which it corresponds. Attendance may be taken at lecture and considered when final grades are assigned. You are responsible for all material covered and any materials handed out during lecture regardless of your attendance. Understand that learning is not a passive activity – your instructors are your guides and your facilitators. We will provide you with the opportunity to gain a great deal of knowledge and understanding and enjoy the process of learning. But in order to optimize your experience, a strong and consistent effort on your part is required.

 

Submission of Work

Any assignments will be collected at the beginning of class. You may receive credit for late work only in the case of extraordinary circumstances that must be verifiable and acceptable to your instructor. If such circumstances arise, please do not hesitate to discuss them with me. Any late submissions must be made to your instructor at the earliest opportunity possible. You will be treated as professionals, and thus expected to present you work neatly and in a well-organized fashion. Sloppy or ill-prepared assignments will be returned ungraded or for re-submission.

 

Grading Policy

The final grade for this course will consider assignments submitted and assessed by instructors; peer evaluations; responsiveness to deliverables set forth by the DOE; participation; and attendance. A further quantified grading rubric will be presented within the first two weeks of the course.

The deadline to drop a class without “W” grade is Tuesday, 5^th September. Between Wednesday, 6^th and Thursday, 26^th October, students may withdraw with “W” grade from a class. Corresponding tuition charges will apply for all classes assigned a grade of “W.” After 26^th October, students will not be permitted to withdraw from a class via MyMadison. No exceptions will be made to these deadlines.

 

Makeup Policy

In general, no make-ups will be given and a grade of zero (0) will be assigned for missing assignments. In the event of unanticipated and extraordinary circumstances, however, exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis. It is important to communicate your situation to your instructor as early as possible and prior to the date on which an assignment is due or an exam is to be taken.

 

Disabilities

JMU abides by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, which mandate reasonable accommodations be provided for students with documented disabilities. If you have not already done so, you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services, the designated office on campus to provide services for students with disabilities. The office is located in Wilson Hall, Room 107 and you may call 540-568-6705 for more information. If you have a disability and may require some type of instructional and/or examination accommodations, please contact your instructor early in the semester so that s/he can provide or facilitate provision of accommodations you may need.

 

Unauthorized Collaboration

All students are expected to comply fully with the JMU Honor Code. It is a violation of the Honor Code to collaborate in an unauthorized manner with one or more other students on an exam or on any work submitted for academic credit.

However, our philosophy and approach is to encourage students to work with, and learn from, one another. Collaboration on assignment is thus authorized, provided that it is done in the spirit of mutual learning and sharing of ideas. Any such collaboration must be documented by indicating the names of all persons with whom you collaborated on your assignment. The copying of another person’s work or ideas and presenting them as your own is unethical and prohibited.

All cases of copying will be reported as a potential violation of the JMU Honor Code. The penalties that can be imposed for a violation can be quite harsh. Please take the time to review the JMU Honor Code.

 

Timetable

 

	Activities		Lead	Reading
Mon, 28th Aug		-    Meet and greet -    Ice breaker -    Introduction to Collegiate Wind Competition -    Presentation on Wind Industry, DOE, Labs -    Report out from CWC’18 Summer Interns -    Overview of CWC’18 rules & regulations	Holland & Miles Miles Interns Holland & Miles
Mon, 4th Sep		-    Presentation topic:  Big picture of wind power and wind industry, basic concepts, sector overviews -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Holland, Miles
Mon, 11th Sep		-    Presentation topic:  Entrepreneurship and opportunity -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee
Mon, 18th Sep		-    Presentation topic:  Wind measurement and resource assessment, project siting -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Miles
Mon, 25th Sep		-    Presentation topic:  Applied physics of wind systems, evolution of wind technologies -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Holland, Miles
Mon, 2nd Oct		-    Presentation topic:  Wind economics and financing -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee, Miles
Mon, 9th Oct		-    Presentation topic:  Market and industry research -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee
Mon, 16th Oct		-    MID-TERM REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, WORK SESSION	Lee, Holland, Miles
Mon, 23rd Oct		-    Presentation topic:  Characterization of market specific to CWC’18 activities -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee, Holland, Miles
Mon, 30th Oct		-    Presentation topic:  From business concept to plan -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee
Mon,6th Nov		-    Presentation topic:  Economics of start-ups -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Lee
Mon, 13th Nov		-    Presentation topic:  Basic Concept Statement -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Students
		THANKSGIVING BREAK
Mon, 27th Nov		-    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:
Mon, 4th Dec		-    Presentation topic:  Business Model Canvas -    Team/Sub-team activities:  -    Report-out/discussion/planning:	Students
Week of 11th Dec		-    END-OF-TERM REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, WORK SESSION