Welcome to the Journey
Fall 2020
"Power Systems Journey: Making the Invisible Visible and Actionable"
A Grand Challenge Class at the University of Minnesota
Explore this page to follow along with the Fall 2020 student travelers in our Class Travel Journal Story Map as they explore the electric grid, create GIS story maps of Minnesota Power Histories and Minnesota Power Futures, and present their work in Bell Museum events.
This Story Map follows the journey that the course takes to the Bell Museum, then to different sites of Minnesota's electric grid and then following the power lines, back to the Bell Museum. Click on the image below to explore the journey and see student sketches and reflections along the way!
Meet the Student Travelers
We have an exciting group of students this fall!
To learn more about them and see what they have been exploring, check out their Personal Travel Journals by clicking on their image--(except where noted).
Mohammed Al Kindi
chemical engineering, chemistry, horse riding. loves Arabic poetry
Al-Mandhar Al-Mairiki
electrical engineering, solar and wind energy, adventurer
Mohanned Almadani
electrical engineering, soccer, traveling, music
Benjamin Alva
biomedical engineering, chemistry, space industrialization, Eagle Scout
Adam Cahn
chemistry, electric guitar, foreign languages, music
Beka Deme
electrical engineering, soccer, walking, biking, watching movies
Trinity Ek
urbanism, sustainability, policy, connectedness
Zhiming Feng
computer engineering, diving, climbing, computer games
Zoe Foster
systems engineering, writing, music, animation, history
Samuel Hanson
electrical engineering, traveling, electronics enthusiast
Kayla
math, physics, camping, hiking, traveling (Journal Not Available)
Mohamed Mohamed
electrical engineering, mystery novels, sports, coin collector
Nicole Peterson
biosystems engineering, reading, camping, biking
Amera Poppen
computer engineering, biking, swimming, doing puzzles
George Thao
electrical engineering, hip-hop dance, t-shirt and sticker business owner
Jack Zwettler
electrical engineering, physics, energy storage, renewablesExplore student projects below:
MN Power Histories, MN Power Futures, and presentations for the Bell Museum.
Bell Museum Events
(To be Announced)
(To be Announced)
Acknowledgements and Contacts:
Co-Instructors:
Jonee Kulman Brigham, AIA, LEED AP O+M, Senior Research Fellow, Minnesota Design Center, College of Design, University of Minnesota, kulma002@umn.edu
Paul Imbertson, Teaching Professor, University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, imberts@umn.edu
Fall 2020 Teaching Assistants: Neva Hubbert, Melissa Linville
Thank you to course partners and collaborators, especially the Bell Museum of Natural History which served as an interpretive hub of the journey through the electric grid. And Thank you to the wonderful students, explorer-heros of our Power Systems Journey.