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TEC 3610 - Computer Applications for Renewable Energy Systems (3)

When Offered: Fall; Spring
This course will introduce students to a variety of software packages and will help develop proficiency in their use. Software packages may include Excel, SAM, HOMER, WindCAD, and RETScreen. Successful students will learn how to calculate the performance of a variety of solar heating technologies, photovoltaics, wind turbines, and solar house designs. The economics and environmental benefits of renewable energy systems will also be analyzed. Data analysis techniques will be introduced. File formats and memory allocation schemes, as they relate to understanding data storage, will be discussed. Quantitative problem solving skills will be emphasized throughout the course.
Prerequisite: TEC 2029  and TEC 2601 .