Power engineering experts and educators from the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) and the Information Trust Institute (ITI) have developed these interactive lessons for the NSF, DOE, and DHS funded Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power grid (TCIP) project to help teachers and students learn about the system that delivers electricity and the challenges for the future. These instructional resources are designed for students in middle and high school. They are classroom-ready and illustrate important concepts in the science of electricity and the power grid as well as mathematics.
Jana Sebestik and George Reese will be engaging participants with the TCIP Education Applets at the National Science Teachers Association 2010 National Conference in Philadelphia, PA. Workshop participants will be introduced to free simulations that allow students to control renewable and traditional generation of electricity and make adjustments to the system based on transmission capabilities, carbon dioxide emissions, and costs.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Public Engagement (OVCPE) has awarded Jana Sebestik, George Reese and William Sanders a grant for their project, "Educating the Energy Conscious Generation: Museum Visitors Encounter the Smart Grid".
National Public Radio has a Special Series entitled, "Power Hungry: Reinventing the U.S. Electric Grid." The multi-part series offers a look into such topics as: changes occurring in power demands; issues facing power engineers concerning the development of renewable energies; making variable wind power a more constant energy source; job changes in the power industry; & impacts of a "new grid" on consumers.
The series has been covered on Morning Edition & All Things Considered. You can listen to the audio sections here.
