Integrating Laboratory Practices and Undergraduate Research to the Power Engineering Curriculum

工程-电气（55）在波多黎各大学的电力工程组是整合课程内的实验室实践，以说明课程的基本概念，并增加本科生在电力工程研究的机会，激发学生的兴趣和科学探索的愿望。这项工作充分借鉴了其他电力工程项目开发的成功学习工具，并根据边做边学和合作学习的概念调整这些工具，以定制一个项目。值得注意的是，在1999年NSF研讨会上展示的电力系统教育的PowerLearn多媒体模块，利用。这些经验正在改善学生的学习，并确保将有合格的专业人士，以满足美国和波多黎各不断增长的能源需求。用于研究电力系统组件的新仪器正在被用来实施这些策略，并与电机实验室相结合，形成新的能源系统仪器实验室（埃西尔）。埃西尔为学生和教授提供了一个探索工程思想和概念、基本原理以及当前问题和电力工程新研究领域的环境。埃西尔的活动和资源激励学生更多地了解能源原理，培养终身学习的愿望。联合收割机教授能够结合教学和研究，并开发新的教学方法，以提高本科教育。活动在埃西尔包括传统的实验室实践，实验室实践整合课程，本科研究项目，演示，研讨会和短期课程。技术和协作/合作学习技术的使用是埃西尔的一个关键要素。

Engineering - Electrical (55) The Power Engineering Group at the University of Puerto Rico is integrating laboratory practices within courses in order to illustrate fundamental concepts of the course, and is increasing opportunities for undergraduate research in power engineering to spark student interest and desire for scientific exploration. The effort draws substantially on successful learning tools developed at other power engineering programs, and adapts these tools to tailor a program based on learn-by-doing and cooperative learning concepts. Notably, the PowerLearn multimedia modules for power system education, as showcased at a 1999 NSF Workshop, are utilized. These experiences are improving student learning and ensure that there will be qualified professionals to meet the ever-growing energy demands of the U.S. and Puerto Rico. New instrumentation for the study of power system components is being used to implement these strategies, and is combined with the Electric Machines laboratory to form the new Energy Systems Instrumentation Laboratory (ESIL). The ESIL provides both students and professors an environment to explore engineering ideas and concepts, fundamental principles as well as current issues and new research areas in power engineering. Activities and resources at ESIL motivate students to learn more about energy principles, cultivating a desire for life-long learning. Professors are able to combine teaching and research, and develop new teaching methods for the improvement of undergraduate education.Activities at ESIL include traditional laboratory practices, laboratory practicesintegrated within courses, undergraduate research projects, demonstrations, seminars and short-courses. The use of technology and collaborative/cooperative learning techniques is a key element at ESIL.