Robert M. O’Connell
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Practical Aspects of Teaching via the Group-Based Learning Environment Open
As a result of the modern phenomenon of globalization, accrediting agencies and employers alike are emphasizing the importance of non-technical (also called key, transferable, or generic) skills (critical thinking as in design, group skill…
Student-Centered Learning for the Confirmed Lecturer Open
Research shows that the traditional classroom teaching method known as lecturing, in which the instructor (lecturer) primarily speaks and the students primarily listen and take notes, is very ineffective 1,2 . Many alternative methods of t…
A Non-Isolated High Step-Up Interleaved DC-DC Converter with Diode-Capacitor Multiplier Cells and Dual Coupled Inductors Open
In this paper, a non-isolated high step-up dc-dc converter is presented. The proposed converter is composed of an interleaved structure and diode-capacitor multiplier cells for interfacing low-voltage renewable energy sources to high-volta…
Academic Challenges for Chinese Transfer Students in Engineering Open
This article describes a research study determining the most significant academic challenges experienced by Chinese transfer students in engineering at an American university. The survey-based study examined eight areas where transfer stud…
A High Step-Up Interleaved DC-DC Converter With Voltage Multiplier and Coupled Inductors for Renewable Energy Systems Open
This paper proposes a new interleaved non-isolated high step-up dc-dc converter for interfacing renewable energy applications. The proposed converter achieves a very high step-up voltage gain by using two coupled inductors and a voltage mu…
Design of a High Step-up DC-DC Power Converter with Voltage Multiplier Cells and Reduced Losses on Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Systems Open
A high step up dc dc converter based on an isolated dc dc converter with voltage multiplier cells for photovoltaic systems is essentially introduced in this paper. The proposed converter can provide a high step up voltage gain. The switch …
Improved Genetic Algorithm for Distribution System Performance Analysis by Taking Advantage of Essential Spanning Trees Open
Growing interest in the smart grid, increasing use of distributed generation, and classical distribution system reconfiguration (DSR) and restoration problems have led to the search for efficient distribution automation tools. One such too…