Project engineering

About: Project engineering is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 609 publications have been published within this topic receiving 8869 citations.

Quality control and performance monitoring in the 1 MW PV project in Amersfoort, the Netherlands

Abstract: The Nieuwland 1 MW PV project, consisting of more than 500 building integrated PV-installations, is nearing completion. All houses and all PV-installations have been built. A quality control program that covered all phases of the project was implemented. Commissioning in some areas has been postponed due to issues related to roof integration and grid interconnection. In other areas, a performance guarantee test-period has started. It is the first time that a performance guarantee, which is expected to play an important role in the further introduction of PV systems in the Netherlands, has been applied. The monitoring system is scheduled to be fully operational this fall, including a solar viewer allowing inhabitants to keep track of PV-performance as well as their own electricity consumption.

Study on the construction engineering management mode of military projects

Abstract: In order to solve batch construction problems of military projects with specific attributes, this paper proposes the engineering management method, defines the connotation of engineering and construction engineering management, constructs the theoretical framework of the constructions engineering management for military projects and discusses the main contents of it At the end of this paper, the author proposes quantitative effect evaluation of construction engineering management from different angles, which include target satisfaction assessment, the data envelopment analysis (DEA) and grey relation (GR) model All of analyses and discussion are aimed at the optimization of the implement effect for military projects

An Innovative Interdisciplinary Student Project: Engineering and Nursing

Abstract: Typical projects involving engineering students identified as „interdisciplinary‟ usually involve different disciplines within engineering. Projects that are truly interdisciplinary can be discovered when faculty from different areas of campus work together toward the development of a project involving students from outside their respective discipline. This paper presents results of one such arrangement. During a tour of a new nursing laboratory, engineering noticed possible design improvements in various manikins (life-sized anatomical human models) in the nursing laboratory. A team of first year engineering students was given the opportunity to work with an upperclassmen engineering student, all with an interest in biomedical engineering and faculty from nursing and engineering toward design improvement in NoelleTM, a manikin who simulates birth through both cephalic presentation and malpresentation; head or feet first. The students were charged with nearly all aspects of the project including preparing a proposal, documenting progress, reporting to faculty and community on the status of the project and a final poster presentation and engineering report. The final project involved two specific redesigns. First, a microphone that simulates fetal heartbeats was repositioned and rewired since the cords were often damaged during the birth simulation. Second, both the umbilical cord and its attachment point to the baby manikin was redesigned because the original attachment point weakened the umbilical cord and often led to a broken and unusable cord. The attachment into the baby manikin was fitted with a push-lock connector and the free end of the umbilical cord was capped off in order to fit comfortably into the new attachment point. This report offers information to allow similar Universities, especially those without a formal biomedical engineering undergraduate program, to explore the implementation of similar interdisciplinary projects. It includes a description of the working arrangement between faculty in nursing and engineering with the student team of engineers, description of deliverables from the student team, results of the design implementations, and discussion of professional skills developed through the process. The report will also include testimonials from the students with a self-assessment of the value of the project. Biomedical Engineering options at a small, private university: Ohio Northern University, like other smaller, private Universities, has engineering programs in Electrical and Computer, Mechanical and Civil Engineering. Students with an interest in Biomedical Engineering are offered two alternatives: a Biomedical Option (through Electrical or P ge 22179.2 Computer Engineering) or a Biomedical Sciences minor (through Mechanical Engineering) 1 ; both options offer students an opportunity to take coursework and some laboratory work in the biomedical area well into their plan of study. Implementing a full scale biomedical engineering program is not feasible without significant additional recourses or an affiliated medical school. There is little opportunity to work in a laboratory setting on projects related to biomedical engineering in the first year of study, as is the case for most if not all engineering programs. Engineering faculty met with faculty from the Department of Nursing while pursuing opportunities for undergraduate student research projects and, together, an undergraduate research and development opportunity was formed. Department of Nursing The undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program at Ohio Northern University was initiated in 2005 and most recently became its own department. This program has identified strong academic offerings and is currently accredited nationally through the Commission on College Nursing Education (CCNE). The program moved to new facilities and established new laboratory spaces and equipment. The nursing laboratories are outfitted with many innovative pieces of nursing equipment including the use of low to high fidelity manikins. The manikins contribute to student learning as each mannequin has heart, lung, and bowel sounds in addition to being able to instill or remove body fluids from multiple orifices. Laboratory, facility and curricular upgrades allow the ONU department of nursing to improve student learning, recently cited as one of four recommendations by the Institute of Medicine 2 . During a tour of the new nursing facilities, a birthing manikin was demonstrated. Two potential design flaws were immediately evident to the engineering and nursing faculty members. First, a speaker used to create the sound of a fetal heartbeat was wired to a control box very close to the mechanism which pushes the baby during delivery. The second was the attachment of the umbilical cord to the baby: as the baby rotates inside of the manikin, excessive force can cause the cord to rip out of the baby, causing damage to the cord. Rather than a redesign, the manufacturer offered umbilical cords and speakers for sale to replace damaged units. Establishing the undergraduate research project: The redesign offered a distinctive opportunity for a student project. Since this was a unique opportunity, it was decided: The project would be offered outside of any coursework rather than implementing it as an independent study or similar course No pay or credit would be offered The rewards would be intrinsic: the opportunity to learn via a self-directed project and the potential of presenting your results. P ge 22179.3 Identifying interested students: The lead engineering faculty member emailed the faculty involved in different biomedical options in the college, asking for a few names of students who may be interested and had the ability to lead an extracurricular project. These students were emailed to determine their interest, and one junior Mechanical Engineer volunteered to lead the project team. As the leader was identified, the first-year engineering cohort was emailed to determine if there was interest among these students. Four students replied and the team was scheduled to visit the nursing laboratory for an extensive demonstration. NoelleTM, the birthing manikin, was demonstrated. The participating students met with the lead faculty member from engineering and nursing, and the project team consisting of one junior and three freshmen was formed and named “Team Nursing”. Student self-direction of the project: Although the project had been identified by the faculty from nursing and engineering prior to establishing it as an undergraduate project, the student team was free to define the project in their own terms given the specified criteria, including a requirement to finish the design by the end of the academic quarter.. The team was tasked to submit a project schedule (and regular updates) to the lead faculty. They were expected to meet regularly, and offered access to the nursing laboratory when needed. The junior was initially identified as the team leader, and the engineering faculty member was identified as the lead faculty. Reporting requirements: Team Nursing was also tasked to present their results in a variety of forms, including a final written report and a poster presentation in an undergraduate research symposium. In addition, it was anticipated that an academic paper would be submitted for publication. Presenting Technical Results: In addition to a paper summarizing the results of the project, Team Nursing presented their results through two venues: a research poster presentation at an undergraduate research symposium and through a final technical report presented to engineering and nursing. Undergraduate Research Symposium: Team Nursing submitted and was accepted to present at a campus-wide Undergraduate Research Symposium, which is typically a venue for teams from Pharmacy and the physical sciences. The team developed and presented a research poster (Figure 1). They received very positive feedback not only for their project, but for their presentation skills and enthusiasm. Page 22179.4 Figure 1: Team Nursing poster presented at Ohio Northern University Undergraduate Research Symposium

The CU HVDC project life extension issues and examples

Abstract: HVDC transmission systems using thyristor-based valves have been in service in some cases for over 20 years. Owners are looking at factors that determine the operating life. This contribution discusses this subject from the aspect of the CU HVDC transmission system, USA. This system is now over 20 years old. The continuing need for the project is presented as well as steps that have been taken or are contemplated to extend operating life. A description is given of experiences with a recent project to upgrade the valve control electronics.

Electrical system design, interface, and commissioning requirements for a large cogeneration project

Abstract: The engineering methods, monitoring of design development, and onsite testing of a large, multiunit turnkey cogeneration project for thermally enhanced oil recovery are described. The system facility, electrical system requirements and criteria, major systems and equipment specifications, and system implementation are discussed. It is suggested that precise electrical design criteria must be developed and major equipment specifications must be detailed early in the design phase, and implementation must be monitored throughout the project to ensure coordination of interfaces between the gas turbine generator vendor, gas insulated substation equipment supplier, utility company, and the rest of the plant contractors. >