1. 1. ProjectTitle
PowerCollection,Dispersion,andAlternatives
2. IEEE Region
Region5-SouthwesternUS
3. Name the organizationrequestingthe grant.
IEEE-UT DallasStudentChapter
4. Grant AmountRequested
$10303.00
5. Total ProjectFunding
$10303.00
6. ProjectStart Date
January11th
, 2016
7. ProjectEnd Date
October30th
, 2016
8. Is thisa newproject?
Yes
9. OngoingProject
N/A
10. Are you requestingfundingfromotherorganizations?
No
11. Fundingfromotherorganizations.
N/A
12. ProjectPartners
Yes
13. ProjectPartners
RenewableEnergyandVehicularTechnologyResearchLabat UT Dallas
14. Technical Issue
The modernpowergridsystem
15. ProjectSummary
The projectwill buildamodel of ourcurrent powergrid.The model will consistof asignal
generatortoproduce a phasedsinusoidEMwave,twosolarpanels,amotorto simulate awind
generator,andan outletforthe powerthat will enablethe audience toattachdifferentloadson
the system.Usingan oscilloscope,the modelwilldemonstrate the effectsof harmonicson
powertransmissionandwhathappenstothe transmissionwhenloads,like home electronics,
are notfilteredcleanly. The accompanyingpresentationwill explainthe challengesof dealing
withharmonicsandhowa percentage of generatedpoweriswastedjusttotransmititacross
great distances.Additional demonstrationswill highlightthe challengesof incorporatingDCand
nonlinearpowergeneratorsintothe existinggrid.Thisprojectwill be,if accepted,astartupof a
biggereducational project.Once amodel isbuilt,anotherprojectcanentail more conceptsof
integrationof communications,otherformsof renewableenergies,andmore efficient
technologytonotwaste our energyinthe formof ambientheat.These future projectswill
provide opportunitiesforsecondaryandcollege studentstoparticipate inthe designprocessof
integration.
16. ProjectOutcome

2. The publicwill have agreaterunderstandingof harmonicsandtheireffectonthe powergrid.
Additionally,the publicwill see the challengesof integratingrenewable energyintothe current
gridand some of the effortsunderwaytoimprove orredesignthe currentgrid.
17. Provide detailed demographicinformationaboutthe beneficiariesof the project.
Overthe summer,the projectwill be demonstratedatvarioussummercampshostedbyUT
Dallas.The camps are attendedbychildrenages5-18yearswho reside inDallasandCollin
counties.The mostcampsfocus onSTEM subjectsandofferscholarshipstoensure attendance
of an economicallydiverse population.
The largestaudience will be the attendeesof the State Fairof TexasinOctober.The fairis 24
daysin lengthandover50 school districtsattendthe fairfromCollin,Dallas,Tarrant,and
Dentoncounties.The fairishostedinDallas.Accordingtocity-data.com, the demographicsfor
Dallas(2013) are as follows:population1,257,676; 41.3% Hispanic,29.5% White,23.9% Black,
3.4% Asian,1.9% other;medianhouseholdincome $41.978. The fair’sattendees’demographics
are different,since theyhave alarge attendance frombothrural andurban areas,but the
majorityof studentsandworkersare fromthe immediateDFWarea.
18. ProjectTimelineand Milestones
January11 – May 1, 2016 Buildingandtestingof the model bystudentsof UT Dallasoccurs
May 15 – August1, 2016 Presentationisdesigned,testedonchildrenatUT Dallassummer
camps,and revisedbasedonfeedbackreceived
September30– October30, 2016 Final presentationof projectgivencontinuouslyduringthe
State Fair of Texasto thousandsof attendeesandemployees.
19. ProjectEvaluation
A brief surveyprovidedontabletswill collectbasicdemographicinformationandaska few
questionstodetermine levelof understandingof presentation.Additional space will be
providedif audiencememberwishestoprovide furtherfeedback.Audience shouldunderstand
whata harmonicis(ina verysimplisticway),whyharmonicsdecrease the poweravailable,what
affectthe increasingloadfromadvancingtechnologyhasonthe current grid,andone challenge
to integratingrenewableenergyonthe currentgrid.
20. OngoingActivity
We hope touse this buildatfuture eventsandbuilduponitas explainedinprojectsummary.
Also,the buildwill provide opportunitiesforsecondaryschool studentstobuildcomponents,
like convertersandfilters,toattachto the grid at a summercamp in2017.
21. ProjectBudget
$10303.00 (see attachedbudget)
22. BudgetJustification
IEEE-UT DallasStudentChapterdoesnothave equipmentthatcanbe takenoff campus.Thus all
itemsforthe buildandpresentationmustbe purchased.The specificsforthe budgetare as
follows.
● Signal generatorisneededtoproduce the phasedsinusoidEMwave
● Oscilloscope needstobe able todetectanddisplaysignal harmonicsproducedinbuild
● Analogcomponentsare forconnectingthe entire systemtogether
● Motor and bladeswill simulate windpowergeneration
● Solarpanelsandconverterswill incorporate solarpowergeneration

3. ● Computerandmonitorare tocontrol the systemandincrease the size displayof signals
to a crowd of approximately10people ata time.Additional presentationmaterial will
be displayed onthe largermonitor.
● Tabletswill be usedtosurveythe audience afterthe presentationtoevaluate the
effectivenessof the project
● The booth rental,twoinsurances,vehiclepermit,andadditionaldailypassesare all
associatedwithhavingdemonstrationspace atthe State Fairof Texas.Since we planto
have three shiftsof 2 studentsthroughoutthe day,additional dailypasses(2/day)are
requiredforstudents’admittance.The vehicle permitwill allow forone vehicletobe
parkedeverydayat the fair forany deliveryneeds.UTDallasprovidesfreetrainpasses
to students,sonoadditional transportationcostsare required.The additional insurance
policiesare requiredof all vendorsatthe State Fair andwill coverunlimitednumberof
volunteersthatworkinthe booth.The boothrental includeselectricityandother
displayneeds,like tablesandchairs.
23. ProjectTeam-FinancialManager
*role needstobe filled
24. ProjectTeam-ProjectLeader
Ms. KendraMock
kendranmock@gmail.com
(832)381-6883
3613 FrankfordRd.#1021
Dallas,TX 75287
Bio:Ms. Mock servedfive yearsinthe UnitedStatesNavyasan ElectronicsTechnician
SecondClass,leadingmultiple projectsrelatedtoantisubmarinewarfare. She iscurrentlya
seniorinthe electrical engineeringundergraduate programatThe Universityof Texasat
Dallas,andservesas vice presidentof the IEEE-UTD chapter,havingpreviouslyservedasthe
treasurer. She receivedexemplarymarksinthe studyof electrical networkanalysis,tutors
herpeersinthe subject,andwill begintutelageinpowermanagementcircuitsunderthe
instructionof BabakFahimi,phDinthe fall of 2015, withstrongsupportto continue a
graduate curriculuminthe fieldof powerelectronics. She alsosuccessfullycompleteda12
weekinternshipstudyingmulti-spectral targetingsystemsanddesignedafunctional test
fixture fora powerconversionunitforRaytheon. Kendrawasinductedasa memberof
multiple honorsocieties,includingIEEE-HKN andTauBeta Xi,recognizingherachievements
inengineering.
25. 2nd
teammember
Mr. KeithHernandez
kxh120530@utdallas.edu
(214)402-7317
Bio:Mr. HernandezwasawardedhisBSEE fromThe Universityof TexasatDallasinSpring
2015, alongwitha minorinNanoscience,andisnow pursuinghisgraduate degree inthe
same area. Keith servesasthe IEEE UTD residentsubjectmatterexpertinthe areasof
electromagneticengineering,electrical networkanalysis,andsemiconductordevices. He is
alsoa researchassistantinthe PlasmaApplicationlabdirectedbyLawrence Overzet,phD,
workinginthe UT Dallascleanroomtomake a MEMS device thatwill measureioninduced

4. electronemissionof semiconductors. Keithprovidesunparalleledguidance andcreative
feedbackinwritingmultiple engineeringworkshopseachsemesteraspartof the IEEE UTD
effortstoengage itsmembersinpractical engineeringapplications.
26. 3rd
teammember
Ms. Diana Alatalo
diana.alatalo@utdallas.edu
(469)222-9777
Bio:Ms. AlataloreceivedherCertificate of Practical Nursingin1996 from AssabetValleyin
Marlborough,MA. Afterworkingmanyyearsinthe medical field,she sufferedadisabling
accidentthat necessitatedherreturntoschool to pursue a degree inengineering.InMay
2015 Ms. AlataloreceivedherB.S.E.E.fromThe Universityof TexasatDallasandcross-
trackedintothe university’sM.S.M.E.programwitha concentrationinthermal fluidscience.
She plansto remainat UT DallasandobtainherPh.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
While anundergraduate,Ms.Alataloworkedonmultiple researchanddesignprojects.Her
projecton a safetyalertsystemfora motorvehicle wasthe firsttoutilize carbondioxide
emissionsasone meanstodetecta livingmammal assmall at6.5 lbs.ina hotcar. For Texas
Instruments,she ledastudentteaminthe design,build,andtestingof aminiature
dynamometer.Ms.Alataloalsoconductedexperimentsonsolarheatingthatutilizedtwo-
phase materialswithcarbonnanotubestoimprove the efficiency of evacuatedtube
systems.
Ms. Alatalo’sprimarytechnical researchinterestutilizesherclinical knowledgeof lactation.
In 2012, she workedonthe modelingof the humanbreastductal systemduringlactation.
Thismodelingisnowbeingutilizedinhercurrentresearchonthe rheological propertiesand
bio-transportof milkwithinthe humanbreast.Inadditiontoherresearch,Dianaconsultson
breastpumpdesigns,operations,andcontrols.
Besidesbiomedical applications,Ms.Alatalohasa stronginterest inpowerelectronics,
energyconversion,andrenewable energysystems.Forthe pastfouryears,she has
promotedengineeringamongunderprivilegedgirlsinthe Dallaspublicschool system,
particularlyduringthe university’s“Introduce aGirl toEngineeringDay”program.She was
recentlyinductedintoIEEE-HKN andwill serveaspresidentduringthe comingschool year.
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