1. Project Based Learning of the Engineering Method: An Energy System Design Project Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars Historical Electronics Museum Jonathan W. Rice, Esq. and Taryn Melkus Bayles, Ph.D. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department University of Maryland Baltimore County January 18, 2007

2. YESS Speakers Mr. Roland Anders Dr. Gary BaylesMr. Ben Shives Mr. Richard Wilson Ms. Corrine Rodowsky Mr. Jack Shu

3. YESS – Who Wants to be an Engineer?

4. YESS Energy System Design Project Engineering Energy Solutions –Harness Renewable Energy –Store the Energy –Transport the Energy –Convert the Energy to light a light bulb –Bragging Rights: Power Generated x Sys Efficiency x Sys Cost Index

5. YESS Program Design Project How to Design an Energy System? –Factors that influence system performance: Renewable energy source Storage capability Transporting energy Conversion of energy Number of components Efficiency of each component

6. YESS Program Design Project Deliverables Energy System –Scavenge for materials of construction –Design & Construction (12/16/06) –Testing (1/18/07) –Design Notebook –Participation in Product Design and Testing –Bragging Rights: Power Generated x Sys Efficiency x Sys Cost Index

7. YESS Program Design Project Energy System Bragging Rights Overall system efficiency Useful Work Output Energy Input System Cost Index Minimum Total Energy System Cost. Your Team Total Energy System Cost

8. YESS – Energy System Designs

11. YESS – Energy System Design Testing and Data Entry

12. YESS – Award Winners Perfect Attendance and NSF Survey Participants

13. YESS – Energy System Design Winners Third Place: Team PGAM Rubidubum Wilde Lake High School Team Members: Phil Sandborn, Sean Collins, Calum Spicer, Derick Tsaoi, David Nguyen

14. YESS – Energy System Design Winners Second Place: Team Random Reservoir and Hammond High School Team Members: Eric Thompson and Caleb Halloway

15. YESS – Energy System Design Winners First Place: Team Depraved Aberdeen High School Team Members: Maggie Novak, Christina Orlowicz, Kim Dykeman, Molly Murray, Ben Ziemski