WIND 210 Residential Wind Energy Systems
Residential Wind Energy Systems introduces the learner to the basics of wind energy systems in the application of residential or small scale renewable electrical energy system. Residential Wind will provide the learner with an understanding and application of residential wind system design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. Prerequisite: Instructor approval
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
WIND 210Residential Wind Energy Systems
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Trade & Industry
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
15
Semester Contact Hours Lab
30
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
Residential Wind Energy Systems introduces the learner to the basics of wind energy systems in the application of residential or small scale renewable electrical energy system. Residential Wind will provide the learner with an understanding and application of residential wind system design, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair. Prerequisite: Instructor approval
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Define Wind Power and Explain Its Importance
- Describe Two Size Categories of Wind Turbines
- Describe the Role of Wind Power in the Global Energy Portfolio
- Describe the Role of Wind Power in the Renewable Energy Portfolio
- Describe VAWT and HAWT Wind Turbine Rotor Configurations
- Describe the Components of a Utility Scale Wind Turbine
- Describe the Basic Operation of a Utility Scale Wind Turbine
- Describe Three VAWT Wind Turbine Rotor Designs
- Describe the Basic Operation of a Small Wind Turbine System
- Describe the Basic Operation of a Hybrid Wind Turbine System
- Describe the History of the Wind Power Industry
- Describe the Structure of the Wind Power Industry
- Describe Careers Available in the Wind Power Industry
- Describe the Basic Aerodynamic Operating Principle of a Wind Turbine
- Describe the Operation of a Wind Turbine Yaw System
- Describe the Operation of a Wind Turbine Pitch System
- Describe the Operation States of a Wind Turbine
- Describe How to Calculate Available Power from Wind
- Describe How to Calculate Actual Wind Turbine Power Output
- Describe How Annual Distribution of Wind Speed Is Determined
- Describe How Wind Turbines Are Rated
- Define Capacity Factor
- Define Wind Turbine Availability
- Demonstrative Outcomes:
- Calculate Available Power from Wind
- Calculate the Actual Wind Turbine Power
- Interpret a Wind Turbine Power Curve
- Calculate Wind Turbine Capacity Factor
- Interpret a Wind Resource Map
- Identify a Suitable Location for a Wind Plant
- Determine the Cost of Energy from a Wind Turbine
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
VI. Delivery Methodologies