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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ALTF 103 - Principles of Alternative / Renewable Energies
PROGRAM: Automotive Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 2
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Spring, 2012
Covers basic principles and history of alternative energy sources. Industry and government status of geothermal, wind, solar, biomass, fuel cells and other energy sources will be highlighted as well as a thorough discussion of Smart Grid technology. Alternative and traditional energies will be defined and compared in terms of today’s use. This course will provide First Responder for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle safety training, and discuss evolving energy careers.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Explain the basic history and design principles of renewable energies.
- Explore the potentials of renewable energy technologies to help solve current environmental and economic problems.
- Calculate a variety of cost and savings analyses, as well as comparative pollutant output analyses of the various types of renewable energy systems.
- Classify and describe the different types of renewable energy systems, including solar energy, wind power, geothermal, renewable energy fuel cells, and biomass.
- Explain the effect of government regulations, politics, and corporate development on the renewable energies industry.
- Explore the types of job opportunities available in the alternative/renewable energies industry, and investigate the skills required for these careers.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Historical overview of energy sources
- Environmental, political, and economic issues of alternative/renewable energies
- Classification of energy systems
- State of the alternative/renewable energy industry
- Job opportunities in alternative/renewable energy
- Effects of government regulations and corporate development on renewable energies
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE TRAINING DISCLAIMER:
- Ivy Tech cannot guarantee that any student will pass a certification or licensing exam. Your success will be determined by several factors beyond the instruction you are given in the classroom including your test-taking skills, your willingness to study outside of class, and your satisfactory completion of appropriate practice exams. Certification and licensure exam questions are drawn from databases of hundreds of possible questions; therefore, a thorough understanding of the subject matter is required. The goal of Ivy Tech in providing a certification exam studies class is to assist you in understanding the material sufficiently to provide a firm foundation for your studies.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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