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Driving economic growth, innovation, and workforce development for South Carolina E. R. (Randy) Collins, PhD, PE Exec. Director of Academic Initiatives Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering The Zucker Family Graduate Education Center at the Clemson University Restoration Institute

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Driving economic growth, innovation, and workforce development for South Carolina

E. R. (Randy) Collins, PhD, PEExec. Director of Academic Initiatives

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Zucker Family Graduate Education Center at the Clemson University Restoration Institute

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The Clemson University Restoration Institute at the Shipyard in North Charleston

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Energy Test Facilities

Clemson University Restoration Institute

SCE&G Energy Innovation Center

Duke Energy eGRID Center

15 MW HIL Grid Simulator

Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility

7.5 MW Test Bench 15 MW Test Bench

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15 MW Test Bench Performance Specifications

Test Power 15,000 kW

Maximum Torque 16,000 kNm

Maximum Speed 17 rpm

Inclination 6 °

Static Axial Force  ± 4,000 kN

Static Radial Force  ± 8,000 kN

Static Bending Moment  ± 50,000 kNm

15 MW Test Bench

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7.5 MW Test Bench Performance Specifications

Test Power 7,500 kW

Maximum Torque 6,500 kNm

Maximum Speed 20 rpm

Inclination 4 ° to 6 °

Static Axial Force  ± 2,000 kN

Static Radial Force  ± 2,000 kN

Static Bending Moment  ± 10,000 kNm

Wind Turbine Dynamometer  Capabilities:7.5 MW and 15 MW

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Duke Energy eGRID Hardware in the Loop Electric Grid Simulator

4 Power Amplifier Units (PAUs) 8 Slices Per PAU

3 Cubes Per Slice

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Clemson in the Lowcountry of SC• Over $130M investment in infrastructure to leverage

• Clemson’s primary role not in testing business• Many research problems to be uncovered;  considerable workforce development opportunities

• Available land for academic buildings• Existing Clemson programs in Architecture, Historic Preservation, and Agriculture

• Strong collaborative programs with MUSC• Our mission as a land‐grant institution is to serve the state.

• $3M in recurring funding from the State of SC for Energy‐related Programs.

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The view from Supply Street facing East.

The Zucker Family Graduate Education Center

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Building on Success and Serving the State of South Carolina

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Some market facts

• Charleston was named by Conde Nast Traveler as the “Best City in the World.” More than 4 million visitors per year provide an economic impact of $3B.

• Employment and population growth far exceeding national averages.  45% of all new net jobs in SC have been in Charleston in last 10 years. 

• The Post and Courier reported that Charleston’s tech economy is growing 26% faster than the national average —and just as quickly as Silicon Valley. 

• Rapidly growing digital and computing‐based industry in addition to aerospace and transportation.

• Vibrant arts community.

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Technical Jobs in the Charleston Market• More technical jobs are filled by employees with out‐of‐state degrees. 

• Jobs growth in Charleston is anticipated at 7 times the pace of the prior 5 years in these areas.  

• Industrial Production• Computer and Software• Engineering and Science• Sales and Marketing• Medical• Business

• Last year, over 200 positions were available beyond the supply of new graduates in the engineering disciplines.  

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Higher Education• Industry and business needs a highly educated workforce at all levels for all the obvious reasons

• The local need for technical graduate education is clear. • The Greenville‐Spartanburg; Charlotte‐Rock Hill; and Columbia metro areas have educational options.  

• In Charleston:  • Trident Tech – Craft/technician and 2‐year degrees• The Citadel, College of Charleston, Charleston Southern –predominately undergraduate programs, some graduate.  

• For‐profits• Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)• Lowcountry Graduate Center

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What are the Educational Needs at the Graduate Level?Surveys indicate strong demand in the Lowcountry at the graduate level for:

• Health services management• Computer and information sciences• Engineering• Engineering management and Project management

Three types of Grad Students:• Part‐time working professionals• Full‐time Charleston‐based students• Full‐time main‐campus‐based students taught remotely or 

temporarily in Charleston.

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KEY TECHNICAL AREAS

Energy Systems and Electrical Power Systems; Mechanical Engineering; Computer Science; Simulation and Modeling, Systems Engineering; Materials; Cyber-Physical Security; Animation and Visualization

GRADUATE PROGRAMSDesigned for • 200 Graduate Students• 12 Teaching Faculty• 40 Research Scientists and Staff

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Energy as relates to Computing• Cyber and Grid Security

• Smart Grid related vulnerabilities; • Physical security of power grid assets  

• Energy Analytics • Energy load and resource forecasting• Smart City analytics

• Smart Grid with Big Data IT‐OT • IT systems with distributed Network Operating Centers

• Operational Technologies and distributed intelligence  

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Planned Academic Program Rollout

• Years 1 and 2:• PhD in Computer Science• MFA in Digital Production Arts (MS degree pending)• MS, MENG, and PhD in Electrical Engineering• MS and PhD in Computer Engineering• MS and PhD in Mechanical Engineering

• Years 3 and 4:MS and PhD in Materials Science and EngineeringMS in Systems Engineering

• Graduate Certificate Programs

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Classroom Delivery• Synchronous video‐teleconferencing with lecture capture.

• Began teaching in this mode in January 2015 in Mechanical Engineering.  

• Electrical Engineering started teaching from Charleston in January 2016. 

• Fall 2016:  ME, EE/CompE, DPA/CompSci

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I’d be happy to answer any questions.