Grade distribution:
- Attendance: 10%
- Homework/Quizzes: 40%
- Two Midterm Exams: 20% (10% each)
- Final Exam: 30%
Weekly Course Content:
| Week | Chapter | Topics Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 1 | Introduction to Renewable Energy, Importance, and Overview of Energy Sources |
| 2 | Chapter 2 | Review of Thermal Sciences, Energy Transfer, and Thermodynamics Principles |
| 3 | Chapter 3 | Fundamentals of Solar Energy, Solar Radiation, and Radiative Properties |
| 4 | Chapter 4 | Solar Energy Applications: Solar Collectors, Photovoltaic Cells, Solar Power Systems |
| 5 | Chapter 5 | Wind Energy: Wind Turbines, Power Performance, and Efficiency |
| 6 | Chapter 6 | Hydropower: Types of Turbines, Hydroelectric Power Plants |
| 7 | Midterm 1 | Covers Chapters 1-5 |
| 8 | Chapter 7 | Geothermal Energy: Applications, Power Production, and Heat Pump Systems |
| 9 | Chapter 8 | Biomass Energy: Resources, Conversion Processes, and Biofuel Production |
| 10 | Chapter 9 | Ocean Energy: Wave, Tidal, and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) |
| 11 | Chapter 10 | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Principles and Applications |
| 12 | Chapter 11 | Economics of Renewable Energy: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Payback Period, and Life Cycle Costing |
| 13 | Midterm 2 | Covers Chapters 6-10 |
| 14 | Final Exam Review | Comprehensive Review and Q&A |
| 15 | Final Exam | Covers Chapters 1-11 |