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    Apr 28, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ELEC 157 - Introduction to Solar Energy Systems


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Corequisite: MATH 119  or qualifying score on accepted placement test and ELEC 125  and ELEC 156  
Session Cycle: FL

This course introduces the basics of solar energy systems: collection, conversion, transmission, and storage for both thermal and photovoltaic systems. Topics include history, terminology, solar radiation, domestic hot water systems, passive solar house heating, and photovoltaic power systems.