ELC-135 Alt and Renewable Energy

Credits: 4
Contact Hours: Lec 2 Lab 4 Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier II
This course is designed to educate individuals and technicians in the various forms of alternative and renewable energies including how to maintain and trouble shoot these systems. Emphasis is placed on wind and solar power but all types of alternative and renewable energy sources will be considered including bioenergy, hydroelectricity, tidal power, wave energy and geothermal energy. Laboratory work concertrates on building and operating photovoltaic, wind and passive solar systems, then monitoring their performance.