ALT 130 - Wind Power

This course will cover fundamental principles of alternative energy generation, safety, energy and power, wind power basics, wind turbine design, residential-scale wind turbine installation, troubleshooting wind turbine systems, building codes and compliance, and understanding blueprints. Lab procedures give the students practical, hands-on examples of these theoretical concepts through actual experimentation with a wind energy generation system.

Corequisites: NONE
Prerequisites: ALT 110

Credits: 3(Lec: 2 Lab: 3)