Clean Energy and Smart Grids Program
Purdue University Northwest has launched a collaboration with two Northwest Indiana high schools aimed at bringing impactful clean energy lessons into classrooms.
Supported by a grant from the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), the Clean Energy and Smart Grids program will educate students and teachers at East Chicago Central High School and Hammond Central High School through on-campus learning sessions and site visits to energy facilities.
Gaining Real-World Insights
Site visits to facilities including the St. Joseph Solar Farm at the University of Notre Dame provide real-world insights into the challenges of maintaining reliable power generation.
Campus Connection: Smart Grid Design Lab
Hosted at Purdue University Northwest, this space lets learners complete hands-on activities with small-scale electric modules that simulate renewable energy systems in real-world scenarios and challenges.
The modules will imitate a smart grid, which is a digital communications network that monitors and distributes electricity flows to sources in a local network.
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