Curriculum : Developed : Power Generation and Alternative Energy

Power Generation and Alternative Energy
Associate of Applied Science Degree

Become part of the solution to global warming and map out an exciting and rewarding career in the power production and alternative energy field! Learn about the most technically advanced and environmental friendly methods to produce sustainable electrical energy such as wind, solar and hydrogen fuel cells. The program leads to the North American Board of Electrical Practitioners certification which is required to work in this industry. The program prepares you for tomorrow's jobs:

* Process Control Technician
* Power Plant Operator
* Power Plant Maintenance Technician
* Electrical Engineering Technician
* Power Generation Technician
* Biodiesel Production Technician
* Ethanol Production Technician
* Residential Solar Hot Water System Installer
* Residential or Commercial Solar Photo-voltaic Installer
* Hydrogen Fuel Cell Process Technician

Rubric Course
Number		 Course Title Credit
Hours		 Syllabus Wecm
Semester I
CETT 1307 Fundamentals of Electronics 3   15.1201
CETT 1409 DC-AC Circuits 4   15.1201
CETT 1329 Solid State Devices 3   15.1201
Elective   Computation core    3    
  13  
 
Semester II
ELPT 2239 Electrical Power Distribution 2   46.0301
INTC 1341 Principles of Automatic Control 3   15.0404
FCEL 1302 Introduction to Fuel Cell Technology 3   15.0404
INTC 1357 AC/DC Motor Control 3   15.0404
Elective   Natural Sciences or Mathematics core    3    
  14  
 
Semester III
CETT 1325 Digital Fundamentals 3   15.1201
Elective   Social or Behavioral Sciences core    3    
  6  
 
Semester IV
WIND 2359 Wind Power Delivery Systems 3   15.0403
HART 1311 Solar Fundamentals 3   15.0505
INTC 1359 Temperature Control 3   15.0404
RBTC 1301 Programmable Logic Controllers 3   15.0405
Elective   Humanities or Fine Arts core    3    
  15  
 
Semester V
INTC 1358 Flow and Measurement Control 3   15.0404
INTC 2359 Distributive Control Systems 3   15.0404
INTC 2388 Internship - Instrumentation Technology/Technician 3   15.0404
OR INTC 1355 Unit Operations (3)   15.0404
Elective   Communications core    3    
  12  
 
Total Credit Hours  60  
 

 

Power Generation and Alternative Energy
Certificate of Completion

 

Rubric Course
Number		 Course Title Credit
Hours		 Syllabus Wecm
Semester I
CETT 1307 Fundamentals of Electronics 3   15.1201
CETT 1409 DC-AC Circuits 4   15.1201
CETT 1329 Solid State Devices 3   15.1201
ELPT 2239 Electrical Power Distribution    2   46.0301
  12  
 
Semester II
WIND 2359 Wind Power Delivery Systems 3   15.0403
HART 1311 Solar Fundamentals 3   15.0505
FCEL 1302 Introduction to Fuel Cell Technology 3   15.0404
CETT 1325 Digital Fundamentals    3   15.1201
  12  
 
Total Credit Hours  24  
 

 

Power Generation and Alternative Energy
MSAC

 

Rubric Course
Number		 Course Title Credit
Hours		 Syllabus Wecm
Semester I
ELPT 2239 Electrical Power Distribution 2   46.0301
FCEL 1302 Introduction to Fuel Cell Technology 3   15.0404
WIND 2359 Wind Power Delivery Systems 3   15.0403
HART 1311 Solar Fundamentals    3   15.0505
  11  
 
Total Credit Hours  11  
 

 

Source(s):
St. Philip's College Power Generation and Alternative Energy
Power Generation and Alternative Energy Associate of Applied Science degree
Power Generation and Alternative Energy Certificate of Completion
Power Generation and Alternative Energy MSAC

Contact(s): Dennis McDonaugh (210) 486-2499 bmcdonaugh@alamo.edu St. Philip's College, 1801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78203