Alternative Energy Sources

Summer 2016 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > EECE.4280 > 011

Course No: EECE.4280-011; SIS Class Nbr: 3195; SIS Term: 2540
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

PV conversion, cell efficiency, cell response, systems and applications. Wind Energy conversion systems: Wind and its characteristics; aerodynamic theory of windmills; wind turbines and generators; wind farms; siting of windmills. Other alternative energy sources: Tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, geothermal energy, solar thermal power, satellite power, biofuels. Energy storage: Batteries, fuel cells, hydro pump storage, flywheels, compressed air.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

  • Section Notes: P: Permission of instructor;
  • Core Codes: STEM
  • Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Ziyad Salameh
  • UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

  • M,W | 6:00 PM-8:50 PM ET
  • 2016 Summer: May 16 to Jun 27
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1020
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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