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EE 241 - Introduction to Solar Energy

(3 Credit Hours)
Introduction to passive (thermal) and photovoltaic solar systems. Includes basic principles of each system, components, efficiencies, installation considerations, energy potential, energy savings and advantages, and power grid connection considerations. Lab exercises will include power/energy measurements, conversion of sunlight into electrical energy, energy storage experiments such as battery charging.


Prereq(s): EE 140, EE 121, ET 115
Coreq(s): EE 242, EE 243
Concurrent: EE 212
[F]
Note(s): Laboratory notebooks required. Class: 2 hours, Lab: 3 hours.


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