Lab Rules Sean Dengler, Lab Manager
Problem-Based Learning Can a wind turbine economically and sufficiently generate electricity for a village on the Hopi Indian Reservation? Exploration Kit DC motor ( V) Wire leads with alligator clips Propeller AA Battery (1.5 V) Light Bulb (2.33 V, 270 mA) Multimeter
Hopi Wind Debrief (Team Assignment) What did you learn? What subject matter topics should be covered to help you with this project? How can PBL exercises help your engineering education? Print and turn in your work. Put team member names at the top.
Figure 1 Wind Speed Map of Arizona 2 Hopi Reservation
Wind speed data from the Hopi site
Matching the Wind Turbine to the site