2 courses with the subject ENER, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ENER 1000Introduction to Renewable Energy 2 2/0/NA
This course will provide an introduction to the principles of renewable energies, including solar energy, wind power, hydropower, biomass, hydrogen, and fuel cells. Students will learn about the history of energy production and costs, the dynamics of worldwide energy consumption and growth, the principal methods by which energy is used, and the environmental and financial impacts and consequences. Students will also learn about the impact of government regulations on the use of renewable energies.
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of photovoltaic (PV) system design and installation procedures. Indoor classroom activities supplement outdoor fieldwork that will involve the installation of a residential scale PV system. Students completing this course will have the basic knowledge of photovoltaic systems suitable for a supervised, entry level position with a dealer/installer or other PV industry company.
