Feb 05, 2025  
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2024-2025

ELEC 158 - Introduction to Wind Power


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 field of wind energy. The course will cover the history and development of the wind industry, along with its terminology, technologies, electronics, power generation and storage, on/off grid operation, siting and permitting. Safety, economics, and environmental issues will be covered as well.