MorristownHamblen High School East

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Morristown-Hamblen High School East

• Perkins IV Career and Technical Education Grant
  
• Biofuels Technology Program

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Carl Perkins IV Career and Technical Education
Grant

• Goals
• To develop and implement the Biofuels Technology
  Program at Morristown-Hamblen High School East
  (MHHSE) within the existing Career and Technical
  Education (CTE) programs for articulation of
  students into higher education as well as
  high-wage, high-skill, and high-demand
  professions.
• To achieve and sustain annual yearly performance
  requirements as established by the State of
  Tennessee and the No Child Left Behind Act
  (NCLB).

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Grand Design

• Curriculum Development Implementation
• Laboratory Activities (Chemistry)
• Individual and Team Research (Science Fair
  Projects)
• Materials/Equipment Acquisition

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Curriculum Development Implementation

• To provide students with background information
  on renewable energy and biofuels
• Operational Information (Techniques and
  Procedures)
• Specific Knowledge (Special Topics)

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Laboratory Activities

• Equipment Operation
• Process Knowledge and Experience
• Performance Testing
• Experimental Design
• Data Collection, Analyses, and Report Preparation
• Application of Regulatory Requirements

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Laboratory ActivitiesApplication/Testing

• Testing Student Created Fuels
• Diesel Engines
• Gasoline/Ethanol Engines
• Two Cycle
• Four Cycle
• Individual Applications
• Pumps
• Generators
• Transportation
• Other

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Laboratory ActivitiesApplication/Testing

• Performance Testing
• Uniform Power Cycle
• Maximum Power Output
• Exhaust Emissions

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Individual and Team Research

• Biofuels Based
• Application to Global Energy Problems
• Comprehensive Scope
• Research Report Required
• Participation in Science Fair Competition or
  Other Public Forum

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Southern Appalachian Science Engineering Fair

• Team Projects
• Potential of Heterotrophic Algae for Enhanced
  Biodiesel Production
• Biodegradability of Different Biodiesel Stocks
  Under Long Term Storage Conditions
• Individual Projects
• Miniature Biodiesel Processor for Under 100
• Comparison of Alkali and Alkaline Earth
  Hydroxides to Enhance Performance of Biodiesel
  Feedstocks

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Achievements

• Established new course framework
• Acquired a vast inventory of equipment and
  materials
• Received contributions from individuals,
  biodiesel producers, and diesel manufacturers
• Presentation to the National Transportation
  Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Demonstrated superior student performance
• Identified directions for future investigations
  and classroom activities

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Challenges to Creating a Model Program

• Lack of consistent information across research,
  academia, government, and industry
• Translation of research and industry data into
  high school appropriate level
• Changing national policies and industry direction

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Future Directions

• Engine Exhaust Analysis
• Air Quality Modeling
• Algae Culture to Biodiesel Fuel
• Expand Participation in SASEF
• Enter Renewable Energy Competitions

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Advice

• Identify a set of core objectives that can be
  executed without regard to changes in national
  policies or directives.
• Focus on community involvement as a source of
  materials, guest speakers, and opportunities for
  field trips.
• Incorporate as many locally obtainable materials
  as possible to prevent procurement delays.
• Complete a major class project, in addition to
  individual work, that focuses the resources of
  the students and serves as an example of the work
  that can be expected by future classes.