Curriculum : Developed : Solar Energy Technology
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Solar Energy Technology
A specialization of Electrical Power & Control Associate of Applied Science Degree |
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TSTC's Electrical Power & Control Technology
has developed a two-year degree in solar energy. It is, in
fact, one of only two such schools in the state to offer such a
degree, and one of the few in the entire United States.
Solar energy can be used for residential, commercial and some industrial applications and major technology has developed around solar thermal (heating of fluids) and solar photovoltaic PV (generation of electrical power). Jobs are available in electrical marketing, building and construction, solar energy companies and many others. Technicians are needed to sell, manufacture, design, install and maintain equipment. TSTC's Solar Energy program can accelerate a career for you in this growing industry. Our association with the Texas Renewable Energy Education Consortium, the State Energy Conservation Office and others, ensures you are getting the most current education in the industry. That, and our experienced staff, combined with industry advisors, can help put you on a fast-track for the solar energy job market. | |
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Solar Energy Technician
A specialization of Electrical Power & Control Certificate of Completion |
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| Rubric | Course Number |
Course Title | Credit Hours |
Syllabus | Wecm |
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| Semester I | |||||
| OSHT | 1405 | OSHA Regulations-Construction Industry | 4 | 15.0701 | |
| DFTG | 1325 | Blueprint Reading and Sketching | 3 | 15.1301 | |
| ELPT | 2215 | Electrical Calculations II | 2 |
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46.0301 |
| IEIR | 1302 | Introduction to Direct Current Circuits | 3 |
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47.0105 |
| HART | 1307 | Refrigeration Principles | 3 |
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15.0501 |
| 15 | |||||
| Semester II | |||||
| IEIR | 1304 | Alternating Current Circuits for Industrial Applications | 3 |
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47.0105 |
| ELPT | 1329 | Residential Wiring | 3 | 46.0301 | |
| DFTG | 1313 | Drafting for Specific Occupations | 3 | 15.1301 | |
| SOLR | 1371 | Introduction to Solar and Alternative Energy Technologies | 3 |
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| 12 | |||||
| Semester III | |||||
| SOLR | 1373 | Foundations of Solar Thermal Systems | 3 |
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| SOLR | 1372 | Foundations of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation | 3 |
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| ELPT | 2305 | Motors and Transformers | 3 |
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46.0301 |
| ELPT | 1345 | Commercial Wiring | 3 | 46.0301 | |
| EEIR | 1309 | National Electrical Code | 3 |
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47.0101 |
| 15 | |||||
| Total Credit Hours | 42 | ||||
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Source(s):
Texas State Technical College Waco
Solar Energy Technology
Contact(s):
Sidney Bolfing, (254) 867-3206, Sidney.Bolfing@tstc.edu, Coordinator of Renewable/Sustainable Energy Technologies,
Texas State Technical College Waco, Waco, Texas
