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The Sun Insolation Hydronics Solar Thermal PV. The Solar Program at College of the Canyons. Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., Chair Alternative Energy Department College of the Canyons
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The Sun Insolation Hydronics Solar Thermal PV The Solar Program at College of the Canyons Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., Chair Alternative Energy Department College of the Canyons peter.parrish@canyons.eduOffice: (661) 362-3888 Mobile: (323) 839-6108 College of the Canyons Solar Program
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Andrew Firestone - 1931 But before we discuss applications such as Photovoltaics or Solar Thermal, we will review the Sun as a Resource College of the Canyons Solar Program
History of the Program • April 2011 Curriculum Developed for three courses • Introduction to Energy, Solar 101, 3 units • Photovoltaics, Solar 050, 5 units • Solar Thermal, Solar 052, 5 units • Certificate of Specialization “Solar Energy Technician”, 13 units • August 2011 ATEC Building completed • 5,000 sq. ft. high bay laboratory for Solar (2,500 sq. ft. for plumbing, 7,500 sq. ft. for auto) • August 29, 2011 first day of classes • High level of interest: ~25 students per section. Two sections of Solar 101 taught Fall 2011. • Developing curriculum for • Math for the construction trades, 3 units • PV Technical Sales, 3 units College of the Canyons Solar Program
Philosophy of the Solar Program • Solar 101 “Introduction to Energy”: broad-based course on energy as a pre/co-requisite to the other solar classes • PV and Solar Thermal have major laboratory component • 6 hours per week – Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm • Hands-on • Commercial off the shelf equipment • Service panels, disconnects, meters/sockets • Pro-Solar and Unirac mounting systems • 95 W and 240 W PV modules • String inverters and micro-inverters • Teach to NABCEP™ JTA and Entry Level Exam • Prepare students for entry level job in the solar system installation trade College of the Canyons Solar Program
Current Courses for Credit • Solar 101: Introduction to Energy Technology • Three units; 3 hours lecture per week • Review of large-scale supply-side energy • Fossil fuels, Nuclear, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biofuels, Wave • Solar 050: Photovoltaics • Five units; 3 hours lecture and 6 hours laboratory per week • Installation focus, with safety and COTS equipment • Follow Jim Dunlop’s Photovoltaic Systems with additional safety and math supplements • Safety: ladder safety, harnesses, personal protective equipment, lock-out/tag-out • Roof attachment skills: asphalt shingle, S-tile, flat concrete tile • PV module evaluation: • Manual & PVA-600 I-V measurements, effects of irradiance, backside temperature • PV systems: • Off-grid, 90 W-dc, 12V, 3 kWh battery, DC loads • Off-grid, 360 W-dc, 24V, inverter, 6 kWh battery, DC and AC loads, aux. generator • Grid-tied, 2.4 kW, micro-inverters College of the Canyons Solar Program
Current Courses for Credit • Solar 052: Solar Thermal • Five units; 3 hours lecture and 6 hours laboratory per week • Installation focus with safety and COTS equipment • Follow Laughton’s “Solar Domestic Hot Water” with safety and math supplement • Safety: ladder safety, harnesses, personal protective equipment • Roof attachment: asphalt shingle, S-tile, flat concrete tile • Schematic and layout • Dry-lab and Bill of Material • Soldering, insulating pipes and sensor installation • Use Steca controllers and Fluke thermal imager • Solar Thermal systems: design, build and test: • Thermosyphon(alone and as preheat option) • Closed loop glycol • Drainback • Hydronic heating • Swimming pool College of the Canyons Solar Program
Courses Under Development • Solar XXX: PV Technical Sales • Three units • Lecture 3 hours per week with demos • Incorporate much of NABCEP/IREC JTA • Outline • Marketing the Company (3 hours) • Customer Relationship Management (1.5 hours) • Qualifying the Customer (6 hours) • Preliminary Proposal and Price Estimate (6 hours) • Preliminary Proposal and Price Estimate (6 hours) • Detailed System Design (9 hours) • Applying for a Permit (3 hours) • Utility Interconnection (1.5 hours) • Cost Proposal and Sales Contract (6 hours) • Technical Proposal (3 hours) • Owner’s Manual (3 hours) College of the Canyons Solar Program
Courses Under Development • Solar YYY: Computational Methods for Renewable Energy • Three units • Lecture 3 hours per week with demos • Covers • Basic algebra and trigonometry • Metric system and prefixes • Exponential notation • Decimal fractions and percentages • Emphasis on flux, power and energy • Chemical, electric, thermal and radiation problems 10/4/2014 College of the Canyons Solar Program 8
Certificates • Solar Energy Technician Certificate – 13 units • Solar 101 – Intro to Energy I • Solar 050 -- Photovoltaics • Solar 052 – Solar Thermal • Solar Administration Certificate (planned) – 19 units • Solar Technician (13 units) plus • Solar XXX – PV Technical Sales (3 units) • Solar YYY – Computational Methods for the Construction Trades (3 units) • AS Degree (planned) – 29 units • Solar Administration Certificate (19 units) • ESYS 123 – Residential Wiring (3 units) • CONST 124 – CA Electrical Code (3 units) • Solar 102 – Intro to Energy II (3 units) • CWEE – Internship (1 unit)
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