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Construction Trades: Introduction to Solar Energy Systems
Course: CON150AA

First Term: 2024 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   4.0 Period(s)   4.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load


Description: Fundamentals of solar energy technology including thermal energy, electrical energy, and energy storage.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), trade, and local safety standards in daily work. (I-V)
2. Demonstrate industry-standard professionalism that includes safety, dress, attendance communication, and customer service. (I-V)
3. Document work performed according to industry standards. (I-V)
4. Identify federal, state, and local codes and compliance. (I-V)
5. Describe how a solar cell works. (II)
6. Demonstrate an understanding of Ohm’s Law, Watts Law, and Kirchoff’s Law, including amperage and resistance. (III)
7. Effectively use Digital Volt Ohm meter/digital multimeter (DVOM/DMM) to determine resistance, amperage, and voltage. (III)
8. Research appropriate wiring information pertaining to photovoltaic systems. (V)
9. Analyze electrical circuit diagrams by identifying circuit components, voltages, currents, and power. (V)
10. Explain rapid shutdown/utility transfer. (V)
11. Differentiate between converters and inverters. (V)
12. Describe solar thermal energy systems. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Safety
II. Introduction to solar cells
III. Fundamentals of electricity
   A. Ohm’s law
   B. Watt’s law
   C. Kirchoff’s law
   D. DVOM/DMM
   E. Transformers
      1. Single phase
      2. Three phase
IV. Circuits
   A. AC voltage
   B. DC voltage
   C. Wiring diagrams
      1. One line
      2. Three line
V. Solar thermal energy systems
   A. Hot water collectors
   B. Energy storage
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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