2019 - 2020 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2019 - 2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ESYS 230 - Distributed Energy Systems Lab


Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 12

Prerequisite(s): ECMT 110 , ECMT 120 , ECMT 130 , ECMT 140 , ECMT 150 , and ECMT 170  or permission of the instructor

Restriction(s): Integrated Energy Systems AOS or AAS only

Corequisite(s): ESYS 220  and ESYS 240 

Distributed Energy Systems Lab emphasizes hands-on skills development and compliments the knowledge developed in ESYS 210  and ESYS 220 . ESYS 230 will explore the installation of energy distribution systems ranging from fuel cell, microhydro, protable generation, wind turbine and photovoltaic modules. Students are taught, in a laboratory setting, how to utilize electrical theory, design, and National Electric Code standards learned from their core background in electricity.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Understand electrical safety procedures and identify electrical hazards
  2. Understand photovoltaic cell structure and its relationship to electricity
  3. Identify and understand the difference between various electrical quantities
  4. Utilize Ohms Law and use it to evaluate electrical circuits
  5. Understand series/parallel (combination) circuit characteristics and apply Ohm’s Law
  6. Utilize National Electric Code wire tables to determine conductor and overcurrent protection of a circuit
  7. Use basic trigonometry and apply to electrical circuits
  8. Understand and utilize a solar site analysis tool, (Solar Pathfinder)
  9. “Size” equipment correctly for a photovoltaic installation
  10. Determine the wind feasibility of a site, using a wind resource report
  11. “Size” equipment correctly for a turbine installation
  12. Maintain and troubleshoot equipment when necessary
  13. Work within the guidelines set forth by NEC, OSHA, ANSI, and IEEE
  14. Work safely at elevated locations; rooftops, scaffolding, and self-supporting lattice tower.