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WESEP 594 Course Schedule Monday, 3-4, Coover Room 3041 Lead instructor: Jim McCalley |
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Dates |
Lecturer |
Title |
Seminar Slides or video link |
Readings |
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1 |
M, 1/9 |
No class |
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2 |
M, 1/16 |
Holiday (MLK) |
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3 |
M, 1/23 |
Richard D. Tankersley, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
Modernizing Graduate Education for Tomorrow’s STEM Workforce, Abstract and Bio |
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4 |
M, 1/30 |
Ernie Moniz, US Secretary of Energy, January 11, 2017 talk
at the National Press Club |
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5 |
M, 2/6 |
Venkat Selvamanickam, MD Anderson Chaired Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston |
Development of High Temperature Superconductors for Wind
Energy, Abstract and Bio |
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6 |
M, 2/13 |
Austin Downey, WESEP Ph.D. student |
Algorithm for damage detection in wind turbine blades
using a hybrid dense sensor network with feature level data fusion (slide 1);
International Experience: Adventures in the Papal States (slide 2) |
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7 |
M, 2/20 |
Sri Sritharan, Wilson Professor of Civil Engineering, Iowa State University |
Tall Wind and Hexcrete Towers |
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8 |
M, 2/27 |
Ke Ming, School of Electrical and Information Engineering,
University of Sydney |
Realizing future energy grid potential with the power
intelligence, Abstract and Bio |
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9 |
M, 3/6 |
Jonathan Naughton, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Wind Energy Research Center, University of Wyoming |
Wind Plant Simulation and Validation, Abstract and Bio |
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10 |
M, 3/13 |
Spring break |
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11 |
M, 3/20 |
James McCalley, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor, London Professor of Power Systems Engineering, Iowa State University |
Developing critical national infrastructure for low carbon
futures: Can we/should we do it? |
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12 |
M, 3/27 |
Michael Dahlstrom, Associate Professor, Greenlee School of Journalism/Communication |
Communicating Science and Research Impacts to Non-Experts |
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13 |
M, 4/3 |
Armando Figueroa, WESEP Ph.D. student |
Optimal Design of Inter-regional Transmission Grids and International
Experience |
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M, 4/10 |
Erik Johnson, Associate Professor, School of Economics,
Georgia Institute of Technology |
The economics of electric power in the United States |
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14 |
M, 4/17 |
Michael Czahor, WESEP Ph.D. student |
PPT
Slides (108MB, w/video) PDF
Slides (2.5MB, no video) |
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15 |
M, 4/24 |
Erin Baker, Professor, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Director, NSF IGERT: Offshore Wind Energy, Environmental Impacts, and Policy |
The future of wind energy: work from the UMass IGERT |
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5/1-5/5 |
FINAL EXAMS |
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Disability Statement:
Please address any special needs or special accommodations with me at the beginning of the semester or as soon as you become aware. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office. Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. Please contact the Disability Resources Office coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.