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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2024 through Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- EET 110
- Course Title:
- Introduction to Renewable Energy
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces sustainability and renewable energy sources and technologies including PV, solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, biodiesel, fuel cell, wind, hydro, ocean wave, photovoltaic, and more. Covers renewable energy environmental issues, demand and distribution management, and career opportunities within the field of renewable energy. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:
- Apply knowledge of a broad spectrum of renewable energy sources and technologies in order to support the installation and servicing of renewable energy systems in homes and businesses.
- Identify career opportunities through an understanding of renewable energy environmental issues and demand/power distribution management.
Course Activities and Design
Course will include 3 hour lecture per week. Guest Speakers and Field trips may be included. Campus and/or distance training may be employed for course offering.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
The instructor may use Attendance, quizzes, homework, group projects, or individual projects to assess the students’ progress.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
intro to sustainability
- intro to renewable energy (RE) sources and technologies including PV and solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, biodiesel, fuel cell, wind, hydro, ocean wave, photovoltaic, etc..
- RE environmental issues
- Demand and distribution management
- Green and RE career opportunities