Professional Development

Thursday, August 4, 2011

• 9:00 am
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • Institute Logistics and Details
  • Energy Discussion
• 10:00 am
  • Stevens Campus Energy Tour
• 11:00 am
  • Energy and Engineering
    • Stevens faculty expert
• 12:00 pm
  • Lunch
• 12:30 pm
  • Construct the Adaptable Learning Turbine
• 2:45 pm
  • Wrap Up and Evaluations

Friday, August 5, 2011

• 9:00 am - Review of Day 1 Activities
  • KidWind Resources
• 9:30 am - Use the Engineering Design Process
• Make and test benchmark blades
• Vary blade angle
• Change the gear ratio
• 12:00 pm - Lunch
• 12:30 pm - Engineering Design Process Continued
• Design your own turbine blades
• Collect and analyze data
• Run motors, light LED’s and lights, pump water, charge and use a Supercapacitor
• Share results
• 2:00 pm -
  • Discussion: Classroom Implementation
• 2:45 pm - Institute Follow Up/Evaluations