MAE 119Introduction to Renewable Energy: Solar and Wind
Basic principles of solar radiation—diffuse and direct radiation; elementary solar energy engineering—solar thermal and solar photovoltaic; basic principles of wind dynamics—hydrodynamic laws, wind intermittency, Betz’s law; elementary wind energy engineering; solar and wind energy perspectives; operating the California power grid with 33 percent renewable energy sources. Students may not receive credit for both MAE 118B and MAE 119.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “PHYS 2C or consent of instructor.”
Where it sits in degree plans
One of the options in (2)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Systems (B.S.)
- Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energy and Environmental Flows (B.S.)